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Fletcha Middleton signed a new two-year deal with Hampshire last season and has enjoyed a prolific winter in Grade Cricket in Australia
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Will the County Championship be here by the time I retire? I don't think you can say that's a definite

Fletcha Middleton has just returned from Hampshire's batting camp in Delhi after spending the first part of the winter in Australia. After clocking up the air miles, he'll now be hoping to do likewise with his runscoring when the Division One season kicks off in early April.

25.02.26, 11:45 Updated 25.02.26, 11:47

Rich Edwards

Rich Edwards

Fletcha Middleton has the whole of his career stretching out in front of him.

Fresh from a spell in Australian Grade Cricket and a batting camp in Delhi, the 24-year-old is in good shape going into the new season.

The same probably cannot be said for the County Championship - a format that has come under unprecedented strain in recent years.

Shoehorned in as a header and footer to the English domestic season, the sport's longest format is a source of constant debate and head-scratching.

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