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A village cricketer pits his wits down under... Elstow CC faithful Phil Johnson confronts the auld enemy in search of a true cricketing experience.
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To experience playing cricket in a country other than that of our historical, rain-besieged island is, for most English cricketers, a bit of a fantasy. Sure, some of the bigger, richer or more organised clubs go on tours abroad. But to actually experience a season (or half, in my case) in the ranks of a foreign club in their bid for glory is usually reserved only for the professionals or young hopefuls. So whilst planning ‘going travelling’ down under, I thought it criminal not to take the opportunity to experience cricket in the convicts’ back yard…

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