The weekend at Centurion

Well last to last, weekend I watched South Africa take on England in a Pro 20 match at one of the most famous cricketing venues of the World Super-sport Park Centurion. Centurion has been witness to a lot of nerve wracking cricket matches (All the cricket fans, you know what I am talking about !!). So here we were two guys from India about to watch a charged up encounter. Cricket between SA and Eng always is big news here in SA because of the presence of some South African origin players in the English side. The most notable among them being Kevin Pietersen (A typical Boer name) one of the most prolific batsmen of world cricket now. The story goes that he tried out for the Proteas (the SA cricket team, all the sporting teams in SA are known by the famous nick names. Like the rugby team is know as Springboks, the soccer as Bafana Bafana etc) but couldn't make the cut and then tired his luck by moving to England.

So we entered the stadium with our Boerwors rolls and huge mugs of lager and made ourselves comfortable (I like this thing about SA stadiums, u can drink and smoke right inside). Well to tell you the truth I am no cricket fan and hardly watch matches even on the Idiot box. But that day being a Sunday and I not having anything better to do decided to watch it. We were sitting on the grass that day.. and I am telling you it beats being in the stands any day. You are surrounded by people making themselves comfortable on their deck chairs and umbrellas. With the sweet smell of Braai (Afrikaans for barbecue) in the background. And not to forget the ladies.. some of them were absolutely gorgeous. Well we were right near the ropes so could watch all the players from upclose and even the players were signing autographs by the jiffy (By the way they mostly prefer children and ladies; to sign autographs I mean). Well I won't go into the nitty gritty of the match as to tell you the truth I don't remember much of it anyways. But SA posted 240 odd runs in 20 overs which is huge. And the English kind of fell over and wrapped up way to quickly in 160 or 170 runs.

Well I had more fun waving my SA flag, eating the tasty braai sipping beer and jumping up and down on the Mexican waves. So a day well spent. But will I do it again ...Mmmmm don't think so. People I am waiting for the World Cup. 2010 here I come.

P.S: I will be posting some pictures I took that day, soon.