County Cricket
Oval Pitch Beginning to Answer Critics as Surrey Eye Up First County Championship Victory
After consecutive uninspiring home draws against Leicestershire and Essex, the batter-friendly nature of The Oval pitch had questions to answer.
Noah Mitchell
Sports Journalist · 2 articles
County Cricket
Essex Struggling with Bat After Consecutive County Championship Defeats
At a glance It was a season that started with great promise for Essex. A commanding innings victory at Hampshire created some optimism in Chelmsford, after only managing to secure Division One status on the final day of last season. However, consecutive defeats, albeit against the current top two in the form of Somerset and […]