THE game

'THE' game

Cricket- its all about history, tradition and passion...

butterflies in my stomach

proud to wear the country colours

a feeling of honour as you run past the national flag

listening to the fans sing

the ball in my hand, the smell of the leather and the feel of the seam

walking to the middle i no longer hear the crowd

my only thoughts are what i need to do

running to the crease my heart starts to beat faster

the crunch of the ball on the middle of my bat

a force nine times my body weight goes through my front leg

i hold my breath as the ball flies past the fielder

a perfect view as it rattles the stumps

and races to the boundary

flags fly with passion

but i hear nothing

sweat rolls down my forehead

standing in the field and feeling the heat of the sun

furiously shinning the leather

trying to get every last bit out of the ball

another bouncer screams past the batsman's grill

he's survived another ball

i take guard and scratch centre

the pitch crumbles under my shoes

i look around the field to where i can get my next run

taking a break down at the fine leg,copping cheers or jeers from the crowd

just a few more runs

just a few more wickets

running on adrenaline

taking that final catch

hitting the winning boundary

the noice of the crowd erupting

VICTORY IS THE GREATEST EMOTION!!

- courtesy CATV