Roderick Easdale finds the Middlesex paceman is undaunted by his recent misfortunes and is focusing on promotion

Determined to work hard for Middlesex: Toby Roland-Jones
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Toby Roland-Jones is someone who laughs readily, a useful trait perhaps when reflecting on “a pretty bittersweet experience” last year. He made his England 50-over and Test debuts, was England’s Test find of the summer but then, with an Ashes tour beckoning, suffered a stress fracture of the back, and was part of the relegated Middlesex side.
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