Due to Englands abject performance in the Test Match we had a day to fill in Rajkot. I persuaded my comrades to visit a lake about a couple of miles from our hotel where it was teaming with bird life ( bird photos will be downloaded when I get home) and many temple ones as well) I was in 7th heaven and aiming to go back in the morning. We also visited two contrasting temples. A montage of photos taken on my phone below.
Any English person you meet out here ( there are quite a few) are bitterly disappointed with England’s sloppy cricket in this Test Match.
it now means we have a free day tomorrow. Aiming to go bird watching, visit some caves and a temple.
pictures today is the food at the cricket!
A disappointing day at the Test Match. Talk about throwing it away! Still tomorrow is a different day! Saw some good birds on my way out! Pictures will follow when home! Picture below is Joe Root bowling the ball for his wicket! Next picture is the army of pitch workers at the end!
We had a wonderfully entertaining day at the cricket. Have been told we were all on TV apparently on the commentary it was said we were Gloucestershire cricket tourists and one commentator quipped “well there are not juniors!”
we rode there in a rickshaw. The whole traffic is an experience with vehicles going the wrong way and a mass of motorcycles and rickshaws- we have shut our eyes on several occasions!
Enjoyable day at the Test. Tomorrow we are aiming to arrive by rickshaw. You meet interesting people!
Now in Rajkot a chaotic ride from the airport! Ready for the Test Match.
My shirt for one game!
In action under lights!
A few pictures below of our Indian adventure. We have now played three games of cricket at three wonderful but contrasting venues.
Our first game at Shivaji Park was a mind blowing experience as at least 6 games of cricket were going on and we had fielders from two other games on our field! The day before when we arrived and had a net there must of been a 1000 people playing or having a net. Our second game was at the DY Patel Stadium a venue that hosts international cricket and IPL cricket. To say we were in awe was an understatement!
Last night we played under lights at Goregaon Sports Club – including a power play and use of DRS!!! I was captain so was interviewed at the toss, between innings and in the presentation ceremony! I have much sympathy for top sports people as a result of that experience.
Some pictures below.
More pictures to follow in future blogs
I am in that no mans land before I set off on my cricketing adventure to India. I’ve almost got everything ready just have to pack tomorrow. I will if possible blog while away but I won’t know till I get there. We have a box for the Test Match and we will be wearing distinctive polo shirts and we have a couple of Gloucestershire Seniors flags to drape from the box!
I have been tidying up my camera this afternoon and filing in photos. So a few old photos to enjoy (some have been in the blog before!). A couple from Namibia , one from Dorset and one from our garden a couple of years ago
I am still pinching myself after yesterday’s pulsating match at St. James’ Park Newcastle. The brave attacking way the Mighty Hatters played reminded me of the entertaining Luton team of the eighties where we were praised by our style of football. I hope we don’t get caught out by being to open at the back. Many of the Newcastle fans were full of praise afterwards. I travelled up with a Newcastle season ticket holder who lives round the corner from me which is bizarre when you consider we live so close to each other. Picture below is the view from the gods where the away fans are situated – you can just see the players disappearing miles below!!!
Little Gull still on the Sailing Lake!
We have had a Little Gull in Frampton on the Sailing Lake. One turns up there every now and again. A distant shot below!
