The T20 Blast,currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons,is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003. It is the top-level Twenty20 competition in England and Wales.
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.
Joseph Liam Denly is an English professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler who plays as a top-order batsman. Denly played age group cricket for Kent and began his professional career with the county before moving to Middlesex for three seasons between 2012 and 2014. He won the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year award in 2018 and was named the season's Most Valuable Player.
Christopher John Liddle is an English former cricketer and now cricket coach. As a player,he bowled left-arm seam and batted right-handed.
Alexei Nicolaas Kervezee is a former Dutch first-class cricketer who was born in South West Africa.
Darren Ian Stevens is an English former professional cricketer who played for Leicestershire and Kent County Cricket Clubs between 1997 and 2022. An all-rounder,he played as right-handed batsman and bowled right-arm medium-pace deliveries. He scored over 16,000 first-class runs and after the age of 35 took more than 500 wickets and more than 30 five-wicket hauls. Stevens was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 2021 edition of the almanack.
Richard Ernst Levi is an English-South African cricketer. He played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He currently plays for Western Province,Cape Cobras and Northamptonshire. He attended Wynberg Boys' High school in Cape Town and received honours for cricket in 2005.
Steven Paul Crook is a former Australian cricketer who played for Northamptonshire in English county cricket. He is an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm fast medium pace. In September 2018,he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Sir Alastair Cook described Steven as the worst bowler he had faced during the recent Tailenders Live show at the Palace Theatre Manchester #Tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover
James Allenby is an Australian former professional cricketer who most recently played for Somerset. He played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler.
Alex George Wakely is an English former cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and was also a former captain of the England under-19s. He is a right-hand batsman,bowls off-breaks and sometimes medium pace bowling. In May 2021,Wakely announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
David Jonathan Willey is an English former international cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and bowler. He is the son of former England cricketer and international umpire Peter Willey. Willey was a member of the England team that won the 2022 T20 World Cup. On 1 November 2023,he announced his retirement from international cricket,following the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
David Murphy is a former English cricketer. who played for Northamptonshire and Scotland and is primarily a wicket-keeper.
Robert Ian Keogh is an English cricketer who currently plays for Northamptonshire. Keogh is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break.
Adam Matthew Rossington is an English professional cricketer who plays for Essex County Cricket Club. Rossington is a right-handed batsman who fields as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Edgware,Middlesex,and was educated at Mill Hill School.
Ben Matthew Duckett is an English cricketer who plays for Nottinghamshire. He is a left-handed batsman who can play as a wicket-keeper. He made his international debut for England in October 2016.
Mohammad Azharullah is an English Pakistani cricketer,who most recently played in England for Northamptonshire. Azharullah is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who also bats right-handed.
Joshua Patrick Inglis is an English-born Australian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman. Inglis was born in Leeds,England,and moved to Australia with his family when he was 14. Inglis was a member of the Australian team that won the 2021 T20 World Cup,but did not play in the tournament. He made his international debut for the Australia cricket team in February 2022. In 2023,Inglis was a member of the squad that won the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.
The 2021 Vitality Blast was the ninteenth edition of the T20 Blast currently known as the Vitality Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),that was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship deal. The Notts Outlaws were the defending champions.
Georgia May Hennessy is an English former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She played for Worcestershire,Warwickshire,Devon,Somerset,Wales,Western Storm and Welsh Fire.
The 2022 Vitality Blast was the twentieth edition of the T20 Blast,a professional Twenty20 cricket league played in England and Wales. The tournament was held from 25 May to 16 July 2022. The tournament was run by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB),was branded as the Vitality Blast due to the tournament's sponsorship reason. The Kent Spitfires were the defending champions,having won their second title during previous season. On 20 January 2022,the ECB announced the fixtures for the tournament.
