Northants all-rounder Gareth Berg is set to miss the start of the season through injury - and skipper Adam Rossington is out of the club's pre-season training camp to Singapore.
David Ripley admitted the Steelbacks didn't really turn up as they '˜imploded' with the bat to hand victory to Nottinghamshire Outlaws.
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