Howzat? Club cricket returns after the coronavirus lockdown
After months of waiting amateur players across England were finally able to don the whites this weekend and some of the images were breathtaking
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General view of play during the friendly between North Devon and Bideford.
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Twickenham take on Molesey on Twickenham green as a London bus passes by.
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A batsman takes a drink during a match at Kew Cricket Club.
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A Slough player catches a bottle of sanitiser at Indian Gymkhana Cricket Club.
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It’s an idyllic scene as Burghley Park first XI pit their wits against Burghley Park seconds.
Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA
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A batsman plays it straight at Newtown Linford Cricket Club in Leicestershire.
Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
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Elvaston seconds take on Brailsford and Ednaston at Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire.
Photograph: Tim Goode/PA
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A fielder looks for a lost ball during the match between Pershore and Stratford-upon-Avon at the The Bottoms in Worcestershire.
Photograph: Jacob King/PA
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Players use disinfectant spray before a match at Walton-le-Dale Cricket Club.
Photograph: Nick Potts/PA
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Members of the Tilford Cricket Club play an inter-club match.
Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters
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The players of Bridgetown take to the field for the start of their match against Morebath.
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A dog runs across the outfield at Kew Cricket Club.
Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images
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Fans enjoy Rawtenstall’s match against Stackstead from a safe distance.
Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
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Players of Morebath arrive changed as they cross a bridge and on to the field of play.
Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images
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A pony walks across the pitch at Bolton’s Bench near Lyndhurst.
Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA
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Abinger Hammer Cricket Club play Worplesdon & Burpham in Surrey as children entertain themselves in the stream.
Photograph: John Walton/PA
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A man sleeps outside the boundary rope at Twickenham after a leisurely day’s play.
Photograph: Andrew Fosker/REX/Shutterstock
