Tanya's day at the cricket

Lord's
We had to get up really early and get to Lords so we could get to the grounds and line up for tickets.
I met Johnathon at the hostel at 7.45am.

By the time we got there, there was probably 150 people in line for tickets but there was plenty of tickets left and they just lined us up.

Tanya and her ticket--- Tanya and Johnathon - and the tickets!!!

We had our tickets by about 9.00am and I think there was still about 400 in line behind us.

Tanya is at Lord's!!! (two photos)

After taking photos of each other by all the signs that said Lords we went in.

We wandered around the gift shop a little bit and made a couple of purchases.

The Media Centre-- and Tanya in front of the Centre

A replay on "The Big Screen"

Then we went to our seat.
It was in the top deck near the media centre and the big screen.
It was perfect.

"Welcome to Lord's"

Tanya and Johnno enjoying their day

The sun was out and the sky was blue.

I made a few gloating phone calls - one to mum and one to Matty Bolton and one to Ritchie Mounsey (who had got a call from both me and Brett that day, lucky fella).

The first ball of the day

The first ball was bowled and it was game on.

Richardson scoring his century (three photos)

I watched Richardson reach his century and Naser Hussain have an awesome day in the field.

Daniel Vettori--- Chris Cairns - or Tanya???

I saw Steven Harmison bowl, Daniel Vettori bowl and Chris Cairns bat - it was, well, cool.

"The wave" coming towards Tanya (three photos)

The wave went around quite a few times as well.
It stopped when it got to the members section and the rest of the crowd booed.
Then one bloke on the top level of the members stood up and waved.
He got a big cheer every time it went round.
He was the only member in the whole stand to get involved.
It was really funny.

A "butt nekked" streaker!!!

We saw two streakers - one of them was prepared and ran out "butt nekked" but was wearing his backpack full of his clothes.
Good Thinking!
The other one ran out with his jeans on which I though was a total waste of time but when he got to the pitch he dropped his pants and rubbed his bot-bot on the stumps - that’s class!!

We had fish and chips for lunch and sat in the sun all day.

"Stumps" - Tanya's day is over and the wicket is being covered

"Me and a tractor!!"

It was a fab day and I can’t wait to go back for a game with the Fanatics when Australia are playing.

The Members Stand and another grandstand (two photos)

The clock and weather vane--- One of the scoreboards

(two photos) Action during the day (two photos)

"The kiddies playing at lunch time"

Some of the crowd--- "A singing Englishman"

New Zealand's batting card and England's bowling figures

The first ball of England's innings

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