NEVER has James Harris gone into a summer feeling as ‘underdone’ as he did following the weeks of rain which washed out pre-season.

By Jeremy Blackmore
DIVISION TWO STAR GAME

The home of cricket welcomes the new season: Middlesex bat first on the opening day against Northants
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April 13-15, Lord’s, London
Middlesex 214 (Harris 46*, Hutton 5-54, Sanderson 4-42) & 159 (Holden 33, Bracewell 3-31, Procter 3-38)
Northamptonshire 71 (Harris 5-9, Murtagh 4-27) & 142 (Newton 44, Murtagh 4-36, Harris 4-39)
Middlesex won by...