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Northants show spirit but Malan is the saviour

By Alex Winter
DAWID Malan made his highest score since 2015 to salvage a draw for Middlesex at Wantage Road and remind the England selectors of his talent.
Arriving at 10-2 with Middlesex following-on still 164 runs behind, Malan’s 160, his second-highest first-class score, guided his side in century stands for the third and fourth wickets to make certain that Stuart Law’s tenure as head coach did not begin with defeat.
It was Malan’s counterpunch after tea on the third day that turned the tide of the match. He rattled past fifty in 60 balls to ease his side’s task ...

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