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- You can email Tanya here or tweet her here
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And the award for most peculiar story of the season to date goes to Don Topley’s bawdy poem.
Hello lovely Below The Liners! It’s been too long. I write this chugging past the Etihad stadium on a snug Transpennine express and lo the sky is pinking up, the rain has stopped and there is hope.
By now you’ll have read Ali Martin’s season previews and seen which team his dark magic has cursed (Somerset), done your fantasy teams (thank you Mes, please find him BTL for advice), and hopefully pencilled in a match or two for the year. A huge welcome back to old-timers, and a happy hello to anyone new – I hope you settle in just fine.
Written by Tanya Aldred at Trent Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/apr/05/county-cricket-updates-from-the-opening-day-of-the-season-live under the title “County cricket: updates from the opening day of the season – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
