I asked, had he noticed that I just bowled two consecutive days where I had pumped out 35+ overs per day? No reply.

Our stunning Number 3 who had unceremoniously been dumped as skipper from the previous year’s tournament looked at me and in his own strong manner, said "I don’t need or want a night watchman."

Simon Moore from Newcastle is his name and what a player he was. Better bloke too to be fair. Anyway, our two openers Steve Mudford from Newcastle and Adam Jones from Tamworth negotiated the overs before stumps.

Turing up the next morning, Moorey quietly asked how I was travelling? I confessed that I was no good and wasn’t sure I could even get my boots on. He looked at me and politely said, ‘you don’t bay today, put your feet up’.

https://www.cricconnect.com/profile/209/brad-bannister/blog/1492/i-donrsquot-need-or-want-a-night-watchman