NICK HOWSON AT GRACE ROAD: The top two in Division Two at the start of play put on a show as day one of their County Championship clash breezes past with entertainment, runs, wickets and a delicate balance between bat and ball
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NICK HOWSON - INTERVIEW: The New Zealander returns to Derbyshire with unfinished business, after his stint last summer was cut short by his wife's leukaemia diagnosis
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Head coach Gareth Batty expects more of the same from what the team encountered at Chelmsford, where taking wickets, just 22 fell in four uninterrupted days, was a challenge
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NICK HOWSON: Staunch defence by the champions on a steadfast surface frustrated the hosts as they went in search of a decisive round-one victory
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NICK HOWSON AT CHELMSFORD: Both title contenders will start week two unsatisfied. While the hosts couldn't apply the finishing touch, the defending champions were unable to get the upper hand
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The director of cricket is also in no rush to appoint a bowling coach, but accepts the club have to start building a homegrown base of quicks to continue to compete
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NICK HOWSON AT CHELMSFORD: Essex blew this sedate season opener wide open during the third morning but it brought out the resilient side of the reigning champions
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NICK HOWSON AT CHELMSFORD: Nearly 700 runs have been scored across the first two days for the loss of just seven wickets. Unless someone takes a rake to the surface overnight, the concluding two days might look very similar
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NICK HOWSON AT CHELMSFORD: On a golden opening day of the County Championship season, as headlines were created up and down the country, champions Surrey were dictated to on a flat surface designed to nullify an attack without Dan Worrall
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NICK HOWSON: If the Headingley club can bring together club stalwarts, England's middle-order, consistent performers and a young breed, there is every chance they will infiltrate the Division One title picture
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NICK HOWSON: Surrey captain Rory Burns, whose side are chasing another piece of history in 2025, defends the dominance of the Kia Oval club
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NICK HOWSON AT LORD'S: Clare Connor confirms the policy of interviewing one applicant from black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds for available coaching roles did not take place
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NICK HOWSON AT LORD'S: Edwards has swapped multiple coaching roles for one and, from next week, will hit the ground running in an effort to ensure the team is ready for the Cricket World Cup
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MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: No longer propping up the Championship, the Running Foxes need to find a way of turning draws into wins in red-ball cricket if they're to mirror their white-ball success
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NICK HOWSON: Mick Lewis, the ex-Australia international and now the bowling coach at Yorkshire, says unless the tourists hold their lengths, it could be a long series
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