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Hard graft: Colin Ackermann’s fine knock against Sussex last week was reward for 12 months of hard work on his technique
PICTURE: Leicestershire CCC

Given we’ve had the wettest pre-season I can remember this year, it was perhaps no surprise that it’s been the bowlers who have stolen the thunder of the batsmen in this opening fortnight of the new County Championship season.
Runs have certainly been at a premium up and down the country so far but there’s been no shortage of competitive edge and to...