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Geddes will again assume the captaincy in Du Plooy's absence Ray Lawrence Photography

Could Geddes fill Middlesex opener's slot in T20 too?

Ben Geddes' match-winning innings as stand-in Middlesex opener against Lancashire might have propelled him to the top of the order for their Vitality Blast...

14.05.26, 08:30 Updated 14.05.26, 08:33 2 Minute Read

Ben Kosky

Ben Kosky

Ben Geddes’ elevation to open the batting at Old Trafford might have been unexpected, but it ultimately proved decisive in sealing Middlesex’s first County Championship victory there for 30 years.

After losing three wickets in eight balls on day three, the Seaxes’ prospects suddenly looked less certain at 64-4, still more than 50 runs short of the finish line in a low-scoring, bowler-friendly game.

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