All the latest updates from around the groundsMiddlesex chair Sykes to resign | Email TanyaDigging in the full report from the cricket regulator, is a nugget that the groundsman’s preparation was hampered not only by the 35 degree heat but also “an unscheduled Bollywood filming event four days before, and I wasn’t allowed to work on the pitch. I wasn’t allowed to cover it or anything.”Leicestershire pleaded guilty to a poor pitch but said they had prepared the best quality pitch that it could for the match. Continue reading...