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We go again. Inspection at 2.40pm BST.
Forgive the self-promotion but here’s my interview with Sonny Baker last year. He’s one of the new names in the Test squad.
Sky are playing the highlights of the 2017 World Cup final, with Heather Knight and Lauren Winfield-Hill providing the DVD commentary. What a game.
We’re going to have another inspection at 2.05pm BST.
In case you missed it: here’s Raf’s preview for the summer, with the T20 World Cup quickly followed by a historic Test at Lord’s.
Good news: we’re going to have an inspection at 1.15pm BST. The worry? The forecast means we’re probably down for further interruptions.
The first men’s Test of the summer starts on 4 June, but we’ve already got the squad. Zak Crawley has lost his place and I’m assuming it’ll be Emilio Gay to open alongside Ben Duckett. Rehan Ahmed at No 8 would be good fun; just a shame that he’s not played for a month because he’s at the IPL.
While we wait, why not tuck into this week’s Spin? Tanya reports on Oswestry CC and their growing women’s section.
Right, we’ve got a delayed toss in Northampton as the rain comes down.
Preamble
Hello, hello, hello and welcome to coverage of the second ODI between England and New Zealand. The first one was nervy, a one-wicket win sealed by stand-in captain Charlie Dean, unbeaten on 31 in a chase of 211. At the other end: Tilly Corteen-Coleman, the 18-year-old debutant who contributed three precious runs and impressed with her main job. She finished with two for 49 off 10 overs, a fine introduction to the international game.
What have Melie Kerr’s New Zealand got in response? Well, first, we’ve got to pray for some sunshine. The weather forecast is, I’m afraid, rather dodgy. For now, we’re down for a 1pm BST start.
