Fans in the Hollies Stand pig out on a damp Sunday but Darth Vader outstays his welcome at the first Test It was a tough day for Moeen Ali, fined 25% of his match fee for using a drying agent on his hands and rubbing a hole in the skin on his forefinger caused by excessive contact with the Dukes ball's pronounced seam. Spin bowling has always been a painful business - back in 1913 Surrey's Razor Smith, nicknamed because of his unusually slight frame, noted that he always knew immediately on rele...
Ashes diary: Moeen's finger and wallet bear brunt of a hard day's spin
The Guardian - 18 Jun 2023 18:15
Fans in the Hollies Stand pig out on a damp Sunday but Darth Vader outstays his welcome at the first Test It was a tough day for Moeen Ali, fined 25% of his match fee for using a drying agent on his hands and rubbing a hole in the skin on his forefinger caused by excessive contact with the Dukes ball's pronounced seam. Spin bowling has always been a painful business - back in 1913 Surrey's Razor Smith, nicknamed because of his unusually slight frame, noted that he always knew immediately on rele...
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