Natwest t20 Blast Flash Guide

The Natwest t20 Blast gets under way this evening. Here's your guide to all 18 teams. Starting with the North Group

Lancashire Lightning
Last year - Champions
Star Player - Stephen Parry
Overseas - Martin Guptill
Verdict - Quarter Finals

Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Last year - Runners Up
Star Player - Josh Cobb
Overseas - Seekkuge Prasanna
Verdict - Group Stage

Birmingham Bears
Last year - Semi Finals
Star Player - Laurie Evans
Overseas - Luke Ronchi, Jeetan Patel
Verdict - Quarter Finals

Derbyshire Falcons
Last year - 9th North Group
Star Player - Jimmy Neesham
Overseas - Jimmy Neesham
Verdict - Group Stage

Durham Jets
Last year - 6th North Group
Star Player - Ben Stokes
Verdict - Semi Finals
Notes; Surprise package

Leicestershire Foxes
Last year - 7th North Group
Star Player - Ben Raine
Overseas - Rilee Rossouw, Umar Akmal, Clint McKay
Verdict - Group Stage

Nottinghamshire Outlaws
Last year - 5th North Group
Star Player - Alex Hales
Overseas - Dan Christian
Verdict - Group Stage

Worcestershire Rapids
Last year - Quarter Finals
Star Player - Ross Whiteley
Overseas - Mitchell Santner
Verdict - Group Stage

Yorkshire
Last year - 8th North Group
Star Player - David Willey
Overseas - Travis Head, Kane Williamson
Verdict - Champions

South Group

Hampshire
Last year - Semi Finals
Star Player - Michael Carberry
Overseas - Shahid Afridi
Verdict - Runners Up

Essex Eagles
Last year - Quarter Finals
Star Player - Ravi Bopara
Overseas - Wahab Riaz
Verdict - Quarter Finals

Glamorgan
Last year - 6th South Group
Star Player - Colin Ingram
Overseas - Dale Steyn
Verdict - Group Stage

Gloucestershire
Last year - 5th South Group
Star Player - Ian Cockbain
Overseas - Andrew Tye, Cameron Bancroft
Verdict - Group Stage

Kent Spitfires
Last year - Quarter Finals
Star Player - Sam Billings
Overseas - Kagiso Rabada
Verdict - Semi Finals

Middlesex Panthers
Last year - 9th South Group
Star Player - Brendon McCullum
Overseas - Brendon McCullum, Mitchell McClenaghan, George Bailey, Adam Voges
Verdict - Quarter Finals

Somerset
Last year - 8th South Group
Star Player - Chris Gayle
Overseas - Chris Gayle, Mahela Jayawardene
Verdict - Quarter Finals

Surrey
Last year - 7th South Group
Star Player - Kumar Sangakkara
Overseas - Kumar Sangakkara, Dwayne Bravo, Aaron Finch, Chris Morris
Verdict - Group Stage

Sussex Sharks
Last year - Quarter Finals
Star Player - Luke Wright
Verdict - Group Stage