Former England all-rounder David Willey will remain captain of the Northants Steelbacks for this summer’s T20 Blast with Justin Broad as his new deputy.
Willey has been captain since 2023 and led the team to a finals day appearance last summer, only to lose to Hampshire by six wickets.
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Broad scored an unbeaten 61 off 39 balls in that match and contributed 317 runs throughout the competition, plus three wickets.
“David is a great professional, he pushes the players and sets very high standards within the group,” said coach Darren Lehmann.
“He is a great asset to the club and we look forward to seeing him lead by example again this year.”
He added: “Broady has shown great leadership qualities over the last year and has a brilliant cricket brain.”
Northants, winners of the T20 Blast in 2013 and 2016, begin this summer’s competition with a home match against Glamorgan on May 22.