Man was yet to set foot on the moon the last time cricket’s County Championship knew a “three-peat” — and when the Yorkshire team of ’66, ’67 and ’68 accomplished the feat they most certainly did not call it that.
Of the 55 summers since, 10 have begun with one or other county as back-to-back champions, but come autumn, not one of the hat-trick chasers has still been on the throne. Starting away to Lancashire on Friday, the 11th, Surrey, are out to buck the trend.
