South African cricket Team (Proteas) Success
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:38 am
This was at the Australia Day clash on Janurary 26th at Adelaide oval.
I got there about two hours before it started, as the members area always packs out quickly. It was about 36 degrees!!! As the teams were practicing on the oval before the match started, players gradually made their way off, towards the players box area one by one. Most South African players signed for poeple on the way up. I got AB De Villiers and Hashim Amla. Hashim was very nice, when i thanked him, he said something like "no, thank you!" haha. Hewas the player I wanted most, so i am happy ig ot him. Only a few Australian players signed (Johnsen, Tait, Hilfenhous, Hauritz) Johnsen was the one i wanted, but there was a swarm of small kids surrounding him, so I did'nt want to push in.
Then during the innings break, players leave the changerooms to come down and get tea. I came a bit alte and missed out on a few South Africans. The Hussey brothers signed but I already ahd them both so did'nt try. Then Johan Botha came down, and made sure he signed for everybody. All in all, quite a good day, even though the cricket was shocking haha. Scans to come later
I got there about two hours before it started, as the members area always packs out quickly. It was about 36 degrees!!! As the teams were practicing on the oval before the match started, players gradually made their way off, towards the players box area one by one. Most South African players signed for poeple on the way up. I got AB De Villiers and Hashim Amla. Hashim was very nice, when i thanked him, he said something like "no, thank you!" haha. Hewas the player I wanted most, so i am happy ig ot him. Only a few Australian players signed (Johnsen, Tait, Hilfenhous, Hauritz) Johnsen was the one i wanted, but there was a swarm of small kids surrounding him, so I did'nt want to push in.
Then during the innings break, players leave the changerooms to come down and get tea. I came a bit alte and missed out on a few South Africans. The Hussey brothers signed but I already ahd them both so did'nt try. Then Johan Botha came down, and made sure he signed for everybody. All in all, quite a good day, even though the cricket was shocking haha. Scans to come later
Amla is great, he's so humble yet such a brilliant cricketer. Pity I can't go to the airport tonight to welcome them back home!
I wanted Amlas autograph but i just hope my via venue success's worked.