Charlie Talbot-Smith meets a late-blooming talent excelling in the fast lane for Northants

Fire in the belly: There’s no denying Gleeson has pace in his armoury
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The rapid rise of Richard Gleeson continues apace. And it is pace that has made all the difference. Speak to players across the County Championship last season and they will tell you that Gleeson, 30, was one of the quickest around.
Considering the Northamptonshire seamer was playing Minor Counties cricket for Cumberland fewer than three years ago – that is a remarkable ascent.
But there was also...