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Max Holden (L) and Sam Robson cross during a run against Northamptonshire
Robson and Co running out of time in promotion race. Ray Lawrence Photography

Robson's pre-season words now haunting Middlesex

The men of Lord's failed to heed their opener's pre-season call to not be at the mercy of the elements in September, so now it's all or nothing in a battle with Derbyshire and the weather.

29.08.26, 09:00 Updated 28.08.26, 20:22 2 Minute Read

Jon Batham

Jon Batham

Sam Robson’s pre-season musings look to be coming back to haunt Middlesex after another heavily truncated day against Derbyshire at Derby.

Ryan Higgins took wickets with successive balls to help reduce the hosts to 79-3 at lunch after skipper Leus du Plooy won the toss and invited them to bat first.

However, the rain which washed out the whole of day one’s action returned during the interval, meaning only three more balls were possible with no addition to the score.

Both sides desperately need a win to revive dwindling promotion hopes, but with the forecast remaining grim for day’s three and four a result looks unlikely.

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