Durham Jets have left leading wicket-taker Chris Rushworth out of their squad for the NatWest T20 Blast fixture against defending champions Northants Steelbacks.
The 27-year-old seamer, who has snared 34 scalps so far this season, missed the Jets’ clash with Leicestershire Foxes last time out and will be rested again at Wantage Road tomorrow night.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes, fresh from taking 10 wickets in Durham’s comfortable LV= County Championship victory over Sussex this week, will get the chance to continue his fine form, while Scotland international Calum MacLeod is also included in Jon Lewis’ 13-man party.
Durham come up against a Northants Steelbacks side that have lost their last three matches. And to make matters worse, New Zealand seamer Ian Butler is unavailable due to injury.
Victory for the third-bottom Jets will see them leapfrog the Steelbacks into sixth place in the North Group.
* Gareth Breese will become the second player after Phil Mustard to play 100 domestic Twenty20 matches for the Jets if he features in Northampton.
