By Paul Bolton
Berkshire won the National Counties Trophy for a fourth successive year with Cumbria again suffering final heartbreak in front of a big crowd at Wormsley.
Cumbria were on top for two thirds of a gripping contest but went down by 29 runs after they lost their last six wickets for 20 runs against tight bowling and superb fielding. The win maintained Berkshire’s record of having won at least one trophy in each of the last seven seasons, this being their 11th piece of silverware in that period.
Berkshire found themselves on the back foot from the moment Dan Lincoln lost the toss a...