Cricket at The Oval

So you know that sinking feeling you get when a great holiday has ended, you're stuck in a tiny airport in France with one tiny vending machine which only sells coffee and Ryanair have announced a delay due to a serious technical fault? We do. But it didn't last. Just after the onslaught of hideousness, which was all of those things combined, Paul had a call from his good friend Ollie who had won a competition. To compete in the Betfair 20/20 Challenge. At the Oval. With an ex-England player captaining the team. Seriously!

Here's the day in pictures:

Paul greeted his family for a quick kiss before the match started

Adrian bowled Devon Malcom who could do nothing but stare at his stumps

Just a little bit excited

Paul bowled a couple of overs and took a wicket (that's Dean Headley (c) wicket keeping on the left)

The WAGs were out in force

Bowled Rushforth, Caught Lightly.... arrrgghhh!!!

So exactly how many more overs left, Daddy?

(Ollie and Paul) Kids in a sweet shop or what?

Time to get the beers in. Deano proved he was a worthy Relisher by joining in with the boozing at 11am
More WAGs (and Lola in her cricket whites)

Getting ready to bat

In the dressing room, at Mark Ramprakash's locker. Just when I thought I couldn't love him more, I found out he's an Arsenal fan (check out the Thierry Henry quote scribbled on the wall). There was a picture of him with no top on pinned up and it took every ounce of strength in me not rip it off the wall and take it home

Stealing a quick cuddle with the captain. Who could blame her?

Big O's Golden XI unfortunately lost by just two runs. You can see a write up here in The Sun.

So, so close. Not that it mattered. It was like everyones Christmas and birthdays had all come at once. Can we do it all again please?