By Jeremy Blackmore
DIVISION ONE STAR GAME
OPENING bouts between champions are always hard fought, especially at the start of a long, gruelling season. So, it was at the Oval as county cricket’s two most recent champions finished honours even after four tough days.
While the Surrey camp were in more reflective mood at close of play, Essex emerged the far happier of the two teams.
As the Surrey dressing room door remained firmly shut for a debrief, a relaxed Essex head coach Anthony McGrath spoke of his satisfaction at his side’s showing a week after they had suffered a heavy inn...
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