Hurrah! I was back home yesterday evening, hopped on a train straight after work and made it into Canterbury at a few minutes past six. First ball, Callum Haggett was out. Sad days.
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Kent rallied, Rouse, Podmore and someone else getting a few runs late of (there was a fair few Middlesex in, bloody odd seeing as they represent a county that doesn't exist, but one of them insisted on calling Harry Podmore "Harry the Pod" every time he mentioned him. It was odd.
Eventually, bugger me, Kent got a batting point, but Rouse holed out looking for a second. The lights went on and Middlesex came out.
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Grant Stewart was bowling the pink ball round corners (his was the third name I couldn't think of above). He took one wicket and then Middlesex cried off for good light - had the sun in their eyes. A new one on me. It didn't matter, though, he kept at it after the break and the Seaxes crumbled. 54/9 at stumps. Great for Kent, great to stick in the craw of the Middlesex fan who jumped in the air (in the bloody air) when he found out Alistair Cook was out for 96. That's Alistair Cook, of Essex, not playing in this match, or even this division.
Kent rallied, Rouse, Podmore and someone else getting a few runs late of (there was a fair few Middlesex in, bloody odd seeing as they represent a county that doesn't exist, but one of them insisted on calling Harry Podmore "Harry the Pod" every time he mentioned him. It was odd.
Eventually, bugger me, Kent got a batting point, but Rouse holed out looking for a second. The lights went on and Middlesex came out.
Grant Stewart was bowling the pink ball round corners (his was the third name I couldn't think of above). He took one wicket and then Middlesex cried off for good light - had the sun in their eyes. A new one on me. It didn't matter, though, he kept at it after the break and the Seaxes crumbled. 54/9 at stumps. Great for Kent, great to stick in the craw of the Middlesex fan who jumped in the air (in the bloody air) when he found out Alistair Cook was out for 96. That's Alistair Cook, of Essex, not playing in this match, or even this division.