RICHARD CLARKE
Richard Clarke on the glory of the 2026 Metro Bank One Day Cup
I f this is a ‘Renaissance Year’ for the Metro Bank Cup, then today’s final could not be more fitting.
It is Leicestershire v Middlesex, the smallest county against the most-troubled county, vying for a rare piece of silverware.
The Foxes started the fightback of English cricket’s 50-over competition three years ago. They were 19-4 early on in the final against Hampshire, only for Harry Swindells (117 not out) and Sam Evans (60) to share a seventh-wicket stand of 151 to set 26...
