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Ricardo Vasconcelos shows his steel as Northants prosper

Ricardo Vasconcelos reflects on Northamptonshire Steelbacks’ Vitality Blast triumph, explains why Darren Lehmann has transformed the club’s mentality and outlines his belief that the county can continue to grow.
Ricardo Vasconcelos lit up Vitality Blast Finals Day for Northamptonshire Steelbacks

By Tawhid Qureshi

It’s the stage of the season when weeks begin to merge and the events of even a fortnight ago are easily forgotten.
But Ricardo Vasconcelos, the twenty-eight-year-old Northamptonshire Steelbacks opener, has cause to remember T20 Blast Finals Day with fondness.
His player-of-the-match innings in the final, 88 from 59 balls, went a long way to securing the Steelbacks their third Blast title.
“It was a strange day, there were nerves all around the place,” says Vasconcelos. “But I think we were quietly confident, and then what transpired was a day that none of us will ever fo...

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