England cruise to series victory as county sides get season underway

Smash hits: England’s Jonny Bairstow, left, and Middlesex’s Nick Gubbins, right, were the batting heroes in an action-packed day of cricket
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CRICKET fans may still have been con_ ned to barracks but at least they had something to cheer after a thrilling return to action on the busiest day of this truncated summer so far.
World Cup winners England completed a ODI series victory over Ireland after Jonny Bairstow’s enterprising 82 and a gutsy unbeaten stand of 79 from Sam Billings (46no...