Surrey’s Rory Burns maintains push for England spot with runs at Somerset
• Day one: Surrey 368-4 v Somerset
• Surrey’s top four all pass 50 on a tough day for bowlersThis will not be such a stressful match for the pitch liaison officer. Two weeks ago in Somerset’s match against Lancashire 22 wickets fell on the first day; against Surrey there were four. Phil Whitticase can sleep easily unless he concludes this surface is too flat for the good of the game – an unlikely outcome since liaison officers rarely reach that conclusion even though
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