v Stanmore
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I saw a sign, banner, poster somewhere once. It read “lord protect me from what I want.” I wanted a Millichamp and Hall bat. I got one. It got me out. The bat was too good for me. I was caught at deep mid on the Walker ground. Proper boundaries. The ball flew, effortlessly for 60 and more yards. I hardly hit the damn thing.
v MCC
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Joined a new league club; new one is only a few stops on the underground. Must be my 3rd, possibly 4th. After rude preseason form in the indoor nets at Lords- lovely surface- I fancied a spot in the top teams of my old club but our new aussie captain said he saw me as a bowler! I’ve taken six wickets this century. He said he hadn’t seen much of my batting . Though I remembered him in March nets approaching me to ask if I always batted that aggresively. I loved the buzz of the Milverton road gang. It was a relaxed, diverse, fizzy club. It was organised chaos at times but great fun.
I was caught at second slip for a second time this season; in only 4 games. It’s only May.