Before we left Australia I was looking forward to the One Day International and T20 matches scheduled to take place in Port of Spain between the West Indies and South Africa; however, they were cancelled when the former Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago called a snap election which was held around the same time. That was pretty disappointing because we live so close to Queen's Park Oval and see it from the apartment each day. But, then Jamaica went into a state of emergency and the games that were scheduled to take place there were relocated to Port of Spain. So, we eventually got to go to an ODI (pictured below) and Samuel and I also strolled into the ground to watch a few overs at the end of day 3 of the current Test Match.
Queen's Park Oval.
Sammy and Deonarine heading back to their creases having given each other the obligatory bounce to celebrate Deonarine's half-century (see scoreboard in the background).
Samuel making friends with the locals we met at the match. They were disgusted that Samuel was wearing a Bajan t-shirt but that didn't stop them from feeding us and giving me quite a lot to drink.
Smith and Amla head out to open for South Africa.
South Africa batting...pphff...boring.
Jesse making friends with the locals, again.
Samuel on his third ice cream for the day. He couldn't believe that there was a man at the cricket walking around selling ice cream and I'm sure he thought it was just for him.
Samuel initiated a game of pretend cricket with our neighbour in the stands and the gentleman was very engaging. When he needed a break from the game, he politely said to Samuel that it is was time for drinks, tea or lunch.
The pretend game of cricket.
Smith gets an edge...
...the Trini crowd goes up...
and...yep Graeme you're out...
Unfortunately, South Africa scored the winning runs off the last ball of its innings, for its fifth straight win in the ODI series. The West Indies also lost the Test Match in Port of Spain in four days...
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I cannot believe how much that picture of Jesse - the one where someone is touching his nose - looks like Hannah when she was a baby! I was stunned!!! She was such a gorgeous baby!! Ah, memories!!
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