Advantages and disadvantages

Middlesex 151 for 2 (58 overs). Godleman 76, Joyce 3.

Tahir and Trott bowling. Woakes, Poonia and Groenewald fielding for the crocked Maddy, Zondeki and Salisbury.

The advantage of plastic pegs is that they do not discolour when wet. The disadvantage is that they can break easily. Wooden pegs, on the other hand, are more durable, but get black and stain the washing if left out in the rain, or in contact with wet clothes, for too long. The type with the spring may stain light coloured clothes with rust if it rains while your washing is out on the line.