This summer the cricket has been awesome. Highlight of summer sport viewing is always the cricket, especially when it's the Ashes, but this year has been incredible. After the first test, it looked a little dodgy but England always had the talent to come through and they did it in great style.
I managed to get tickets for the fifth day at Old Trafford, and despite coming so close to winning it was one of the best days of my life. It's amazing to experience just how much English cricket has come on in recent years, after playing so dismally throughout most of the 90s. Just hope that this series victory and all the added attention/renewed interest will get the young kids playing that will be the future stars of the game, but also for the enjoyment of the game and to keep fit and healthy.
Lots has been said about how cricketers are far better role models than the far more famous footballers (who increasingly seem to be more and more motivated by money), and the people saying it are spot on. Seeing the celebration parade today in London on TV highlights exactly what it's all about with the players taking their wives and families on with them, and Steve Harmison sitting their being interviewed with his two young kids on his knees talking about what it means to him epitomises what sport should be. Cricketers seem far more grounded and it shows.
On a slightly different note, it was hilarious to see Freddie Flintoff absolutely hammered trying to deal with an interview. But after his perfomances throughout the series all the celebrations are well deserved.
Legends, all of them.
Monkeytron
Wed Jan 4th 13:49:21 2006
HAHA, nice one man, I would of loved to be there. I bet it was amazing to see, meh... not the same as watching it on T.V...
