The seven ages of (intercounty) man

AGES 18-20, The promising minor: One night the phone rings and it’s the manager of the county side, not his pal pretending same.

He’s a kid, nothing much is expected. Just come out to the trial, we’ll give you a run around. The bells and whistles of the big show blind the young innocent, of course.

Likely to say: “Is the tracksuit mine to keep?”