Wakely’s finally got something to cheer

By Neil Evans
ALEX Wakely reckons the Northamptonshire Steelbacks must use their T20 Blast win over Derbyshire Falcons as a springboard for success for the rest of the season. A dominant display with both bat and ball helped the Steelback see off the 178-run chase with 10 balls to spare.
Ricardo Vasconcelos and Ben Duckett got the run rate up early before Josh Cobb helped them home with a fine 73 from 37 balls.
Wakely also guided his side home with an unbeaten 23 at the other end but after a frustrating two thirds of the Blast campaign he was left with mixed emotions. “It was the firs...

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