Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke on a comically brilliant start to the season
AKA The Grumbler
Shakespeare’s plays and Sherlock Holmes mysteries are constantly being reimagined for new audiences, while cinemas have been jam-packed with comic book reboots in recent years.
The story of a county cricket season feels much the same - a familiar tale with familiar characters, heroes and villains, triumphs and disasters, unfolding in new, unpredictable ways with plenty of plot twists en route.
Sometimes a campaign has the dark, foreboding feel of Blade Runner, the superficial breezi...
