By Graham Otway

Green grass of home: Head groundsman Simon Lee has earned much praise for his work preparing the Ageas Bowl pitch for a busy summer

IN January, when Simon Lee cut his final blade of grass at Somerset after 19 years working on the Taunton pitch, he set himself a massive career challenge.
Having prepared hundreds of wickets in county cricket – and a couple for the 2019 World Cup – Lee joined Hampshire for what turned out to be a season he would never forget. As Covid ruled out the County Championship, and domestic cricket of any form until Augus...