Squad named to face the Steelbacks as Buttler and Salt return
Read the latest squad news ahead of Lancashire Lightning's return to Vitality Blast North Group action away to Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Friday evening (6.30pm).
Jos Buttler and Phil Salt have been named in Lancashire Lightning's squad to face Northamptonshire Steelbacks in Friday evening's top-of-the-table clash at Wantage Road.
Salt has been on paternity leave since winning the IPL with Royal Challengers Bengaluru last month, while Buttler has had a short period of rest following England's white ball series with West Indies.
The pair are both set to make their eagerly anticipated return to action for Lancashire on Friday and will be available for all seven remaining North Group matches, as Lightning to look to secure qualification for the knockout stages - and a home quarter-final - by finishing in the top two.
Interim Men's Head Coach Steven Croft has a full strength side to select from with James Anderson, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood and Luke Wood joining Salt and Buttler in the squad, alongside overseas duo Chris Green and Ashton Turner.
Tom Aspinwall (side) is currently the only injury absentee from the 14-man squad named to face the Steelbacks.
Northamptonshire sit top of the North Group on 24 points having won six of eight games so far, Lancashire sit second on 20 having won five from seven.
Click here to read the full match preview ahead of tomorrow's return to T20 action.
Lancashire Lightning squad to face Northamptonshire Steelbacks:
Keaton Jennings (c), James Anderson, Jack Blatherwick, Jos Buttler, Chris Green, Tom Hartley, Matty Hurst, Michael Jones, Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Ashton Turner, Luke Wells, Luke Wood
How to follow:
The match will be broadcast live by our hosts Northamptonshire CCC, with ball-by-ball radio commentary from Wantage Road provided by BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read on the BBC Sport website and app.
For those unable to follow the action live, there will be regular updates on the Club's social media channels and Match Centre, with highlights also posted on LancsTV.
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