BUMBLE AT THE TEST: What a terrific start for Matty Potts... and Shane 警告する would be 絶対 delighted that Matt Parkinson is getting a long 延滞の 実験（する） debut

信用 your instincts?

I arrived at Lord's, keen as 情熱, 早期に on Thursday and the pitch had a 限定された green tinge to it. Bowl first, I thought to myself. But by 11am with a bit of sun on it the surface had changed colour 完全に and looked perfect for batting.?

So what happens? New Zealand are six 負かす／撃墜する at lunch after winning the 投げ上げる／ボディチェックする. First instinct might have been the 権利 one!

Potts on 解雇する／砲火／射撃?

What a terrific start for Matt Potts! Must 自白する I was a little worried about him because he was pulled out of Durham's 選手権 match against Middlesex here and was coming into his debut without any first-class experience at Lord's.?

But he didn't seem to need any, even if that calf problem might have been the result of him having two weeks off.

Lovely 尊敬の印 to Shane?

L ovely touch to 指名する the Sky commentary box here at Lord's after the late 広大な／多数の／重要な Shane 警告する. And 粉砕するing to see 示す Taylor and Mel Jones, who is as good as it gets as a commentator, had come over from Australia for the occasion.?

Knowing Shane as I did I reckon the most fun that will be had in that commentary box will come after hours...

It was a lovely touch to 指名する the Lord's Sky commentary box after the late, 広大な／多数の／重要な Shane 警告する

Parkinson 飛行機で行くing the 脚-spin 旗?

I reckon the 広大な／多数の／重要な Shane is still having an 影響（力） from above, too. It was rotten luck that Jack Leach 苦しむd a concussion 宙返り／暴落するing over the 境界 but what it did mean was a long 延滞の debut for Matt Parkinson.

Shane would be 絶対 delighted. He was a big 支持する of the Lancastrian and his arrival k eeps the 脚-spin 旗 飛行機で行くing at Lord's. Go Parky!

And Shane will be happy about the 実験（する） 屈服する for fellow 脚-spinner Matt Parkinson (pictured)

Gower （犯罪の）一味ing the changes?

What a 繁栄する my old friend David Gower brought to （犯罪の）一味ing the bell in the pavilion just before play. And he's changed his technique, too, to do it 権利-手渡すd.?

I can 明らかにする／漏らす, dear leader, that I am indulging in a bit of campanology myself in my new village. A couple of ringers are indisposed so Kenny from Romford, the 長，指導者 ringer, has got me 伴う／関わるd…

Lesley Garrett putting it in the 権利 arias?

Lovely to see Lesley Garrett, the celebrated soprano, singing on the 外野 before the start. I'm going to have to have a rummage thro ugh my CD collection because I'm sure I've got one of Lesley's albums in there somewhere.?

The best thing about Lesley's 業績／成果 was that it seemed to encourage the bowlers to put it in the 権利 arias….

No Yorkshire tea? Up your game...?

I popped up to see James and Tommy Banks in their Edrich restaurant in one of the magnificent new stands here. Fabulous 見解（をとる） and, with Tommy 存在 a celebrity chef, 最高の，を越す grub.?

But Tommy is more famous to me as the captain of my village team, Newburgh Priory, and a decent cricketer he is too. I had some tea and scones but sadly it wasn't Yorkshire Tea. Tommy is going to have to up his game….?