Summary
Alex Gidman refused to hold the pitch responsible after Gloucestershire were bowled out for just 86 on the opening day of a hugely eventful County Championship Division Two contest against Northants.
An astonishing 23 wickets fell as ball held sway over bat. Although a green-tinged pitch and cloudy conditions accounted, in large part, for the visitors being dismissed for 186 in their first innings, Gloucestershire's batsmen were not without blame. Shell- shocked captain Gidman was certainly in no mood to make excuses after emerging from a post-match dressing-room inquest.See the full content of this document
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Pitch Was Not to Blame, Says Skipper Alex
He said: "I don't want to blame the pitch. Although there were no really terrible shots played, we can only really blame ourselves. We suffere...
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