County Championships
County Championship: Matt Critchley makes an early statement with inaugural Player of the Round award
Matt Critchley was fastest out of the blocks in the earliest ever start to a County Championship season, scooping the inaugural Player of the Round award – as selected by the ECB Reporters Network – for his all-round excellence in Essex’s innings victory over Hampshire at Utilita Bowl.
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