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If you’re at Trent Bridge today please drop me a line – would be good to hear how those in the crowd are managing with the heat.
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.
