PAUL NIXON
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The County Championship receives a lot of unfair criticism from the outside, but it’s clear the players still value it, as has been shown this week by Worcestershire’s signing of Ravi Ashwin.
He has come in to replace John Hastings, who was ruled out with injury, and it’s great for the game in England to have the world’s No.3 Test-ranked bowler playing in their first-class competition.
Worcestershire have had Saeed Ajmal in recent years, who was a revelation for them and will be hoping Ashwin is the same, but f...