After watching the cricket highlights last night I decided that a trip down to the last day of the Test Match was a distinct possibility. The game was taking place in Durham, so I just had to way up whether I could face the drive there and back on the same day. After an hour or so of swithering I decided that since the tickets had been reduced in price I really had to go, so I packed my bag.
I set off at ten to seven this morning and arrived at the ground just before ten - plenty of time to spare before the the first ball was bowled. The big worry I had was that I would make all this effort only to be denied a days cricket viewing by the weather but other than a short delay at the start of the day, thankfully the rain held off.
The game was a thoroughly entertaining one. To save the game the West Indies had to bat all day, a feat they never really looked like achieving with their apparent penchant for rash shots. England tied up the win with numerous overs to spare, with local boy Paul Collingwood hitting the winning runs.
Despite the reduction in the ticket pricing, I still had a great seat - just beneath the Windies’ dressing room. It was so close to the players that I could hear the moans and groans as each Caribbean batsman’s wicket was taken!
The drive home seemed to pass really quickly with little traffic on the road and I even managed to get home in time to watch the highlights on TV.
Andy
