Bunbury CC have announced that batting legend Graeme Hick will be playing for them on 27th June.  With a staggering 136 first class and 158 one day hundreds to his name, Hick is widely regarded as one of the best batsmen of his generation.  With 65 test matches and 120 ODIs for England, he was unquestionably a player of the highest quality and one of the giants of the modern game.  The Valley are unquestionably hugely honoured to have him playing at the New Ground on the Grand Opening day.

Also signed up are former England bowler Alan Mullally and rock star Harry Judd from McFly.  Joss Butler from Somerset CCC will be joining colleagues Peter Trego and James Hildreth, while there will be several Northants players including Liam Dawson.  Former Arsenal and Saints winger/striker Perry Groves will also be playing.

Certainly the line-up seems to get better and better and word has also reached me that not only is MCC Chief Executive Keith Bradshaw coming to see what Chalke Valley has to offer, there might well be an appearance from that other legend, Allan Lamb, as well…