Cricketing faux pas

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In January 1986 I was traveling by train from London Waterloo to Somerset for a job interview. En route I happened to get chatting to a couple and their son returning from a trip to London. During the journey we discussed a range of topics and I happened to mentioned the subject of cricket. I began to bemoan the standard of behaviour of some cricketers off the pitch and as the gentleman was wearing a Somerset Cricket Tie I cited Ian Botham as an example of someone who I thought should set a better example (that year he had briefly been suspended for smoking cannabis). All three suddenly looked at me and then the man said; "We'll actually that is our son.". The following year Ian Botham left Somerset County Cricket Club and joined Worcestershire Country Cricket Club - the very county I hail from and support.
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Date submitted:Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:51:07 +0000Coincidence ID:3882