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Working from the cricket

Good morning Tim Maitland!

“You mentioned yesterday that Surrey had 5,000 plus at the Oval. While you’re there, please can you tell us whether Surrey are best-in-class at promoting their championship matches, or are other counties trying schemes as innovative as the work-from-home desk s?”

I know Surrey have a zillion advantages, location, money, wealthy fans, yada yada, but they are fabulous at promoting the Championship and do the basics of making fans feel welcome so well. Working from the cricket is a great idea but I have no idea if any other club has such a scheme – please tell me if you know more. Seems a no brainer for the bigger stadiums.

The outfield is organised like a school circuits class – slip fielding to the right, stretches to the left, bowlers in the corner.…