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Our very own Will Unwin has told me to check out Lancashire’s squad for their Blast game against Leicestershire tonight: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Luke Wood and Jimmy Anderson in the mix. Stick that one on.
Just looking over some stats from yesterday, courtesy of Cricinfo: Conway and Latham’s partnership was the first 300-plus effort by a touring side since Amla and Kallis at the Oval 14 years ago.
I’ve heard Amla’s actually still batting in south London:
If I’m not at my best on the OBO today, please remember this:
All you need to read from day one.
Oh, and some news too:
Preamble
I’m sweating and I’m in an air-conditioned office. So yeah, I feel for England, who must return to the field this morning at Trent Bridge, where temperatures could end up hitting the mid-30s. Rank.
The positive news for Ben Stokes’ side? They’ve ended that monstrous opening stand and have got through the top four. Good thing Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell don’t have a history of gigantic stands against them … right? We get going at 11am BST.
