I'd have to say 2007 has been a great year for cricket. Of course, since i'm in the minority of people who will have first discovered the worlds greatest game in this calendar year, i'm a little biased. Heres been my highlights so far.
- Mal Loye. The first batsmen I'd ever seen in a cricket game and also the first who impressed me as i was furrowing my way into this strange new game.
- The Cricket World Cup. Ok ok so it was a bit of a farce in the end. But it was my first World Cup as a fan of the game and so, I was utterly immersed for most games. Not too mention that my own native Scotland were playing. And a Scottish cricket game is something of a rarity. Theres only been 4 games on this year. All losses. Still, it was a magic moment when Haydos fell LBW victim too young scottish off spinner Majid Haq.
- Brian Lara. I'd always known about Brian Lara since his cricket games on the Sega Mega Drive. But too see the great legend bow out while in the infancy of my cricketing interest was a grand highlight.
- Sky Sports Cricket coverage. Consistent, time consuming and always at strange times of the morning. Thank you for freeing me from what would otherwise be a schedule of Eastenders and Coranation Street. (Joking, I don't go near that stuff).