County cricket Surrey stay above tenacious Essex at top of Division One
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Surrey would be planning title celebrations but for Essex’s incredible run of six straight winsBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogIf it’s hot and sunny at the Oval with the forecast set fair, when the toss comes down on your side, there’s really only one thing to do – ask Tim Paine. The erstwhile Australia captain got burned in 2019 with a “you can have a bat” shout and, four years later, it was time for Warwickshire’s captain to feel the heat. Continue reading...