Graeme van Buuren will take a deep breath to control his emotions before leading Gloucestershire out as captain for the first time in the County Championship match with Northants at Northampton, starting Thursday.
What a difference a year has made for the diminutive South African, who 12 months ago was facing the frustration of losing his place in the side due to a change in the regulations regarding Kolpak players.
Having played in the first two Championship games, scoring a century in the opener against Surrey, van Buuren missed the next eight during a frustrating wait for his eligibility to appear as a non-overseas player to be sorted.
