My mission statement: Turn England into World Cup winners

DARREN STEVENS

It’s two years since Kent released me but the fire still burns and I’m certainly not hanging up my boots just yet. As a matter of fact, I’ve just been appointed England captain (unofficially). That’s England Over40s, to be precise. Just over a week ago we won the Triple Crown of Cricket, a three-day event in South Wales which we’ll call the Home Nations as it involves England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. My contribution? No wickets (I didn’t bowl), no runs (I faced one ball – don’t ask), but a good deal of useful pointing and directing while standing at slip. In any case, t...

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