Writing this column feels a lot like playing my first few games for Worcestershire. Surrounded by fine professionals whose work I have read and enjoyed, I am a little unsure as to whether my ability merits the platform it is receiving

Whether putting your feet up for a welcome rest, trying to unpick the Duckworth-Lewis method, or battling boredom and dressing-room banter, rain breaks are an unavoidable fact of a cricketer's life