Postcards | Australian Cricket Tours

This ageless photo from Chennai, India reminds me of a 'conversation' I had with a bloke at Old Trafford during Australia's Ashes Cricket Tour Of England 2019. Getting my flag out, a bloke behind stated, "That flag better not touch me!"

With fondness I remember Australia's 1998 Test Cricket Tour to Pakistan. Since then, among other unique pleasures, I've missed playing snooker in the streets of Multan.

On the Australian Cricket Tour of South Africa in 2006, 'The Flaggy Green', was inaugurated, awarded to those that tour with us. From 1995 - 2016 we welcomed 650 Flaggers. Our 400th was a special celebration.

On all Australian Cricket Tours we seek unique sights such as the very tacky Wonderland Dhaka. It was not for the slower than walking dodgems, but to see the plane that crashed at Dhaka Airport that was now a cafe!

Aside the consistent lack of 90 Overs In One Day, one of my biggest bug-bears is match timings. No more confusing were those of Day 1 in Chittagong, on the Australian Cricket Tour of Bangladesh 2006.

Always keen for a red-hot tip, after spending the 5 races in the member's lounge at Bloemfontein Race Course, we were invited into the marshalling ring before the 6th to meet Kevin Shea, South Africa's leading Jockey.

Any Australian Cricket Tour of South Africa can be summed up as 'relaxed' and there's no better example than being reminded at venue entry gates that weapons are not allowed.

Meeting people at the cricket often just 'happens'. Being introduced to Reverend Tim and 'Monster' in India 2001 was one of those moments.