Monday, 19 October 2009

The day I betrayed the Baggy Green

On this day, 8 long years ago, I betrayed my people.

It was a long decision process, but in the end it had to be done.

I married a England cricket supporter.

Oh, the horror.

In those eight years, we have enjoyed watching Lancashire together; we have spent many hours sitting at the Derbyshire cricket ground waiting for the rain to stop; we saw India beat England at Headingly; we saw the Saffers beat England at Headingley; In both cases I cheered, he sulked. He got grumpy when I woke him as I got outof bed at an ungodly winter hour to watch Ashes tests in Australia, but held my hand as I cried when Steve Waugh walked off at the SCG after his last test innings.

But most importantly, I am still ahead in the Ashes count:

England: 2 (2005, 2009)
Ausralia: 3 (2001, 2003, 2007)

I'm counting 2001 for a couple of reasons: we were living together when we won in 2001; it was only over by weeks when we got married and; it's my blog I can do whatever I want.

2011 will make it 4.

4 thoughts on this post:

Psych Babbler said...

Happy Anniversary! :) And I'm on your side for us winning back the Ashes...

Purna said...

Happy Anniversary Sid! Tell him to give you the urn as an anniversary present!

Ian said...

A post for the ladies haha..Purna rounded it off.

You justified the 'betrayal' with the blog Sid!
Happy anniversary though ;)

Go ahead and add 2010/11 to that list so long.

Christopher Poshin David said...

Wow...That's awesome Kirby. I never knew this. So do you guys have heated arguments over cricket? :)

Really sorry to wish you late. But here's wishing you a very happy anniversary?

Cheers;