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...we have a Test match. At Headingley. In May.
Rejoice that Test cricket has returned, but be warned that the forecast is more dodgy than a £9 note.
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Summary
Hales 71*, Bairstow 54*
England recover from 83-5
Rain prevents play after tea
Cook 16 - 20 short of 10,000 in Tests
Debutant Shanaka takes 3-1 in 8 balls
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The not-so-good bits - hayfever, warm beer, flower shows, the Tour de France (seriously, who watches it?) and inevitable disappointment over the weather.
Speaking of which...
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The good bits - long evenings, beer gardens, people somehow seem better looking, the heating bill goes down.
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Ah, summer.
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