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[ad_1] That Jonathan Trott would plan every innings to the utmost was at his peak something that English cricket came to value enormously. So it should be no surprise that he has announced his retirement at the end of the season. Certainty restored, he can now aim for a final flourish. Trott might not have been the most flamboyant or crowd-pleasing cricketer ever to represent England, but there was substance a plenty to him, enough for Andy Flower, then England's coach, to describe him as England's rock. He scored a century on his England debut, was a three-times Ashes winner (you could make a case for him winning two of them) and was a key cog in an England team that reached No 1 ranking in the world. "Choosing to retire at the end of the season is something that I have spoken about at length with my family and this is now the right time to look at the next chapter of my career. "Warwickshire CCC is a very special club and I've been immensely proud to have worn ...

[ad_1] Middlesex 64 for 3 v Glamorgan Scorecard Glamorgan captain Michael Hogan picked up two wickets to give his side the edge against Middlesex on a rain-shortened first day at Lord's. Hogan got rid of his opposite number Dawid Malan , as well as opener Sam Robson, as Middlesex fought their way to 64-3 after being put in to bat. Only one over was bowled before the rain intervened - and in all the weather allowed Glamorgan to send down a total of 16.1 overs in the day. Lukas Carey, who bowled unchanged from the Pavilion End, made the initial breakthrough for the Welsh side by having Max Holden caught behind. Sam Robson had seemed well-set as he carved two boundaries through the off side to reach 17 - but he became Hogan's first victim, prodding at one that bowled him through the gate. Malan, playing his first innings of the county season, got off the mark with a leg glance for four but added just one more before he drove at Hogan and was caught at second slip just after lunc...