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) the bowling coach all spoke to us about what we needed to improve on, in the afternoon session. So far the general consensus had been that sloppy fielding and either too full or too short bowling had made the Surrey batsmens lives easier then they needed to be. We were not bowling on that line just outside of off-stump and had also strayed onto the pads a few too many times. Lisbie and Dizzy spoke for a long time, and I guessed that due to him being the senior bowler he was being told to lead by example. Lisbie soon came over to me,) and the rest of you have had a chance to rest, I expect some wickets this session. Our fielding in the morning session was crap. That will have to change. I want the fielders backing the bowlers up. Benning and Newman might be feeling slightly cocky so lets use that against them. Bowlers, you know what is needed. Let's do it!!!
Mike went over and had a word with him. Dizzy grinned as he walked back to his mark. The very next ball, was on the off-stump and a good length. Benning looked to drive him. However, IT TOOK A THIN EDGE, which even I heard 
It was losing pace though, and looked like it was going to drop short. Mark, though, threw himself forward and took a pretty sharp catch. We had got our first wicket :happy Benning had edged Dizzy earlier when driving, so this was poetic justice. Everyone came running it to congratulate Dizzy and also Mark on a fabulous catch. It was exactly the start we had needed. Surrey were now 80/1 with Graham Thorpe being the new batsman for Surrey. An ex-England player, he had plenty of big scores to his name and would be a vital wicket for us to pick up.
Thorpe was not looking comfortable though. He was prodding and poking at everything and it was not the Graham Thorpe we had expected. Perhaps he had something on his mind? :confused: I could see Lisbie and Wotton up on the balcony and they were giving us the thumbs up. Even the back-room staff were fired up and excited at the way things had gone for us so far.
A very full ball by Dizzy looked to be driven away by Thorpe. It swung very late though and went straight through the gate to knock his middle stump backwards :happy There was a roar from us as we all realised that Dizzy had got us our second wicket and we all came running in to high-five and slap him on the back. It was an excellent spell of bowling by Dizzy. He had kept it tight and picked up two crucial wickets. Mark Butcher, another ex-England batsman was in now. He had given me a horrific time when I was batting so I planned on returning the favour with the ball. Surrey were now 96/2 and looked to be having a bit of a wobbel.
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