Today Marco previews Kent’s season. Can they avoid relegation whilst making the same excellent progress in white ball competitions? If you’d like to write something about the county you support – either a preview or just an update as the season progresses – please feel free to email james@thefulltoss.com. I’d love to do more of this kind of thing. “There was all of summer in a stroke from Woolley,” it says on a sign on the back of the stand that bears his name and...
Summat Special: Yorkshire Returning To York At Last
Today Marco talks about his Yorkshire roots and what the county’s return to York this summer means to him. It’s a touching tale about cricket, life, and above all, family. Yorkshire are playing Warwickshire in a County Championship game at York this season. There’s nothing unusual about that except that Yorkshire are playing Warwickshire in a County Championship game at York this season. York. The county’s traditional home ground is Headingley (Emerald Headingley, if you like) while...
The White Horse Awakens
Today’s article comes courtesy of cricket poet Marco Jackson. He’s been following Kent over recent weekends and has spotted several signs suggesting something special’s brewing down south. Does that pass for an acceptable alliteration, Marco? The following piece comes in two stages: a love letter to Kent in general, and then a tribute to Daniel Bell-Drummond, a player who has really caught Marco’s eye. Enjoy folks … Kent That team you can hear throwing pebbles at...
