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FORWARD-THINKING IS THE WAY FOR MCC IN CURTAIN-RAISER

by
The Cricket Paper Team
22 March 2019

DEREK PRINGLE

Let battle commence: The MCC will face off against champions Surrey in Dubai next week, with the MCC victors last year by an innings and 34 runs against Essex
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The traditional season curtain-raiser between champion county and MCC begins in Dubai this Sunday, with players of both sides afforded the opportunity to impress England selectors desperately in search for some reliability in the Test team’s top-order.
With early season weather unpredictable, MCC, the match hosts, have held the fixture abroad – mostly in the United Ar...