Somerset vs Essex: Intrigue remains with sun yet to set on Alastair Cook or Bob Willis Trophy final
In a previous world when events and parties were things that didn't carry an air of danger and illegality, venues were a key gauge of what sort of night you were going to have. But really, the key indicator was the company.
So as we went into Lord’s for the final of the Bob Willis Trophy, with two of the most consistent first-class counties in attendance, there was a sense that entertaining times were ahead.
But rain over the first two days dampened the enthusiasm for the contest. Maybe not so much for Somerset, who had fashioned a reasonable first-innings total of 301. Or indeed Essex who had the tag of best red-ball side in the land to defend. But for the broader purposes of bringing a more accessible wow factor to domestic long-form cricket, beloved in our echo chamber but ignored beyond.
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