Apart from its rich legacy, and the historical importance of the games that are played in a fiercely competitive division structure, one of the main things that made me fall in love with county cricket was its altruistic aspect.
Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has joined a chorus of past players urging England’s top brass to bring “deep thinker” Andy Flower back into the men’s white-ball set-up following the departure of Matthew Mott.