Paul Edwards finds a huge mood of optimism at Middlesex after the signing of a genuine superstar for the Blast and the return to fitness of three of their fast bowling arsenal

Ready to lead by example: Dawid Malan aims to provide runs for his county and remind the selectors of his class
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Dawid Malan admits Middlesex’s young players are “shivering in their boots” at the prospect of working with AB de Villiers when the world-class South African batsman arrives in St John’s Wood later this summer.
Following some underwhelming ca...