Weather wins at Northampton

Rain ruled out any prospect of play at Wantage Road

Northamptonshire Steelbacks and Nottinghamshire Outlaws were left frustrated by the weather after heavy rain forced their Friends Provident Trophy clash to be abandoned without a ball being bowled at Wantage Road.

The two sides – who are both battling for a place in the last 16 – stay joint second in the Midlands Division – one point behind leaders Leicestershire.

The Outlaws – without England duo Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad – face Ireland at Trent Bridge tomorrow before playing Leicestershire on Wednesday.

The Steelbacks have one game left, against Ireland in Dublin on Wednesday, which is a must win if they are to have any hope of qualifying for the quarter-finals.