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Katya Witney: One Day champs The Blaze and Middlesex triumph in adversity

Katya Witney on the contrasting fortunes of the One Day Cup title winners.

Last weekend saw two teams lift 50-over trophies, both making history in the process, but for opposite reasons.

At Trent Bridge, Middlesex overpowered Leicestershire to claim their first piece of silverware for a decade, running against the grain of a club in chaos.
In Southampton, The Blaze edged out Hampshire in a last-ball thriller to claim the domestic treble, in what will likely be their final outing as a side.
Identity battle
Next year, The Blaze will reportedly adopt Nottinghamshire as their name, potentially even falling in line with the green and gold kit rather than their own dist...

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