Cricket induced early midlife crisis.

[Lostman]

With Murali's retirement there is no one left in the SL side from my first childhood memories of cricket.

From Int. cricket all I have left is Tendulkar (and I heard he is been giving out blood, don't know how much longer he will last)
(Small chance might have Jayasuriya and Murali for LOI cricket till the end of the WC at least)
So with cricket being really important to me, at 23 years old, I'll mark this down as the official end of my childhood.

Similar experiences?

 

[Sir Alex]

With Murali's retirement there is no one left in the SL side from my first childhood memories of cricket.

From Int. cricket all I have left is Tendulkar (and I heard he is been giving out blood, don't know how much longer he will last)
(Small chance might have Jayasuriya and Murali for LOI cricket till the end of the WC at least)
So with cricket being really important to me, at 23 years old, I'll mark this down as the official end of my childhood.

Similar experiences?

Ha ha same sentiments here. But it has actually helped me to develop some sort of detachment due to which I am seeing more neutral matches.

 

[vcs]

Losing my religion | Specials | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com

 

[G.I.Joe]

I knew I was too old when I realised I'd witnessed an entire career from debut* to retirement (Saurav Ganguly).



* 1992 never happened

 

[silentstriker]

Thankfully, SRT is still here. I'm going to feel old as hell when he retires. I was 5 years old when he made his debut. I might be close to 30 when he retires. Wow.

 

[fredfertang]

Ageist thread this one

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ageist thread this one

Indeed so. Watching a young shaver bowl just now (Steve Smith) who wasn't even born when I started following the sport.

 

[Jarquis]

I'm waiting for somebody younger than me to make their debut. Will be a sad day.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Thankfully, SRT is still here. I'm going to feel old as hell when he retires. I was 5 years old when he made his debut. I might be close to 30 when he retires. Wow.

IMO a fan should feel old when said player has more hair left on the noggin than himself.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Haha I realized I was no longer a kid, when year younger than me Ishant Sharma was making Ponting dance to his tunes.

To be honest, I think every fan passes through this phase..
Wasim Akram was my childhood idol. I would hope and pray that he would play for ever.. I would find myself worrying how I would ever be able to see Pakistan play cricket without Wasim Akram..

Today, Mohammad Aamer defines Pakistan cricket for me. So there is always someone else to look up to and admire.

 

[zaremba]

I can just about remember when Derek Pringle was the next big thing.

 

[Jamee999]

This is the first Test match I can remember. Only Trescothick still plays, although obviously not for England any more.

 

[Jarquis]

This is the first Test match I can remember. Only Trescothick still plays, although obviously not for England any more.

Sarwan, Wavell Hinds and Cork are still playing

 

[Jamee999]

Well none of them are playing for England. Which was the point.

 

[Flem274*]

I only have Vettori left from when I started watching. Kane Williamson will make his debut this year and he's my age.

 

[Shri]

This is the first Test match I can remember. Only Trescothick still plays, although obviously not for England any more.

WTF?!? Test match over in 2 days?

 

[Sanz]

I am pretty sure I will stop watching Cricket with the retirement of Tendulkar. I have no interest in the game at least Indian Cricket any more.

 

[Fusion]

Though I watched cricket and remember matches from as far ago as 1984, I didn’t really understand/appreciate the game on a comprehensive manner until the ‘90’s. Therefore, the retirements of the two W’s really hit home for me and made me realize I’m old and I want everyone to get off my lawn!

 

[Shri]

Started watching less cricket already. Would probably follow the game till Sehwag retires. Its going to be cricinfo score updates for life after that.

 

[Neil Pickup]

This is the first Test match I can remember. Only Trescothick still plays, although obviously not for England any more.

This one is my first memory. Still within the era of Tendulkar, just about.

I am waiting patiently for the first player I've coached/worked with to make a senior debut.