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"What I have seen in India is Bollywood, whereas we are more Under Milk Wood. If you compare the match we played against the Deccan Chargers the spectator experience was like an Elvis Presley concert. I think back to Twenty20 finals day at Edgbaston and it was like watching Des O'Connor."
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Congratulations to James Hildreth, the first triple-centurion of the 2009 county season. Somerset has declared on 672 for 4 with Hildreth on 303 not out. His partnership with wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter (150*) yielded 318* for the fifth wicket.
Meanwhile, Matthew Hayden is playing for a draw at Newlands.
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Somerset currently 653 for 4 in reply to Worcestershire's 500 all out on day four of the County Championship Division One game at Taunton. James Hildreth 290 not out.
(Freddy Flintoff edges a DLF Maximum over slips off Bravo.)
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What follows is a collection of live blog posts I conducted on the opening day of the 2009 Indian Premier League:
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Somerset 688 for 8. Surrey, in reply, 717 all out. If you were the curator at Woodbridge Road, Guildford, would you be proud of this? And why is the ECB silent?
