Lining up: Paul Nixon, in red, and his Leicestershire team pose for the new season team shot
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I’m often intrigued by the mindset of people in the game the week leading up to the opening game of a new County Championship season.
Some players get nervous, some coaches even get nervous, yet some can’t wait to get out into the middle to put their skills into place.
At Leicestershire this week, we haven’t had as much cricket as we’d have liked, due to the weather, but we have challenged ourselves against two top Division One sides and given a go...