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Gavin Hamilton has hailed run machine Will Luxton exploits in Australia, with the Yorkshire young gun scoring three successive centuries - as captain - for Greenvale Kangaroos in Melbourne club cricket.

“They completely out-performed us that day,” admitted Ami Campbell as she reflected on Middlesex’s 10-wicket win in the Blast final. “But, yeah, I’m glad we got our own back towards the end of the season.”

“Smithy is very, very exciting to watch,” said Noah Kelly recently when asked to describe his emerging team-mate Owen Smith. “He’s got an air of flamboyancy, and he’s got a lot of character when he bats.”