I love live cricket. Nothing for me is more exciting then settling down to watch the old bat and ball. I prefere it greatly to football. Back in the day I was a pretty nifty player, however don't think I could last very long in a real live cricket game today!

my favorites have to be Ian Botham and Shane Warne. I wish I was like them but I don't think I ever will be. But who cares, we cant all be great, which is why I don't let it stop me picking up my favorite bat and stepping into the garden for a few cheeky bats with my nephew.

To this day, I adore sitting down and watching cricket, in fact nothing can beat it. The excitement, the thrill, the buzz. How far will it go?! I always like predicting if the ball is spinning away for a 4 or a 6! My average, batting wise is a respectable 78, but I can say that it is better than some people.

Having said this, bowling is a major part of cricket as well and I am not bad at this I have to say. Don't get me wrong, I am no Shane Warne. He can get the ball to spin and go in a whole range of different and exciting directions. I literally could sit and watch him for hours, live cricket, nothing beats it!

Cricketers like Warne drive children away from crime and off the streets attracting them to their local cricket club to replicate the bowling action of Warne, the battling skill of Brian Lara. Live cricket brings people together in all kinds of different ways. The shear togetherness, team spirit can make brilliant teams, awesome atmosphere and willingness to win and be successful at what they do, as a team.

This atmosphere is present in all the cricket clubs I have been involved with. From this sense of togetherness and excitement, great results will follow, I have seen this first hand.

I still play cricket now and again, I love live cricket so much, I don't think I could ever be without it. I just play in the lower leagues of my local cricket club. I like the feeling of togetherness and unity it gives me, playing as a team, batting for the same side.

I can only play every now and again now, as I have crippled my back, it's a shame, because I miss the feeling I get. Its an addiction I tell you. Now I stick to going to watch live cricket whenever possible, and imagining myself there right there on the batting stand!