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BERKS BACK AT THE CREASE
By DAVE WRIGHT sport@wokingham.today
BERKSHIRE County Cricket Club will be hoping to start their season this coming Sunday after having the last two weekend games cancelled. taking the reins from Paul Ince, Hunt helped the Royals to earn a point against Championship leaders Burnley.
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They are scheduled to face Buckinghamshire in two NCCA T20 Group Four games at High Wycombe (11am and 2.30pm).
The Marlborough Cup match against Wiltshire and the following T20 fixture with Wales NC were both called off well in advance due to heavy rainfall.
It means players are lacking match practice although they were able to get in two days at the Eversley indoor centre.
The dual-registered Tom Scriven did see some match action and what a day it proved for the Henley all-rounder as he hammered 112 not out off 131 balls for Leicestershire in their Second XI draw with Lancashire at Southport. It was his first century for the Foxes as he followed up his 110 for Berkshire against Dorset at Wimborne last July.
When Bucks took on holders Oxfordshire in a double-header at Wormsley on Sunday, they met with mixed fortunes, winning the first by 10 runs (145-5 against 1358) before losing the second by four wickets with Oxon reaching 142-6 in 18.1 overs. Bucks’ 141-8 included a 24-ball half-century by Saif Zaib.
Another tough home test came for Reading last against high flying Luton Town – after we had gone to press (match report online at rdg. today).
“It feels like we’ve been hunted for the last six or seven weeks,” said Hunt.
“Everyone has been gunning for us. Let’s turn it around, let’s go and be the hunters.
“Let’s go and fight for points, let’s go and hunt teams down and let’s get out of this battle we’re in.
“We’ve got to be up for the fight. We can’t leave any stone unturned.” n Full Royals report on pages 22 & 23
Berkshire will again be skippered by Dan Lincoln, who after leaving Slough late last year was reported by Home Counties Premier League rivals High Wycombe to have joined them, but Wargrave announced he will be playing for them this season.
