Cricket starts NEXT month!!
- Liv
- Mar 5
- 4 min read
Yep… let that sink in! And to tell you that I am ready for it would be a lie. To tell you I have done everything I wanted to with Tyler in the off-season would also be a lie. And to tell you I have the season all figured out after 10 years wouldn’t be true either!
One thing that is true is that I know how fast these next six weeks are going to disappear, and I have such mixed emotions about the start of the season.
Pre-season emotions
I do feel in a slight state of panic, but that’s because there’s still so much I wanted to do before the season starts. Even beginning to think about it suddenly gets my mind whizzing round- thinking when can I fit that in, when can we see our friends, when can we get to the caravan for a FULL weekend!
And the current obstacle to all of this is that I still have four hockey matches left in the season. So the next four Saturdays are out- and actually that’s all on me!
I am also a little apprehensive about the season as we have moved back to Tyler’s junior club, which is actually our local/home club too. It’s where I met Tyler, but he’s never played at that club in the 10 years I’ve been with him, so it’s a big move for both of us. I’m only apprehensive because of the change- a new routine and different expectations, if you know what I mean.
I do know a lot of people there, as it is where my family has always been involved, but a new team has different routines and it will probably just take a bit of getting used to.
On the complete flip side of this, I have never looked forward to a season… EVER!
Whereas there’s a part of me that actually can’t wait for summer, which has never been said by me in all my time of going out with a cricketer!
A five-minute drive to the club compared with a one hour and twenty-minute drive- which has been my reality for the last 10 years- is something I don’t think I will ever take for granted.
I am also really looking forward to being able to go for a pre-match breakfast before the game. And this for me is HUGE.
You’re probably thinking, why are you so excited to be able to go for breakfast with Tyler on a weekend? But actually I know you will understand the exact importance of this- and how much a small thing like this can mean after so many 46-game seasons.
For the last 10 years he has set off at 8am, and then I follow on in my own car three hours later to get there for the start time.. so this, my friends, is a pretty big deal!
The reality of watching Cricket alone..
I have also been reading quite a few messages from you recently about how you are on your own spectating at the game, and that there aren’t really any other cricket widows or people watching. I have thought long and hard about this.
I think one big thing for us CWs is to be comfortable in our own company, which I think naturally we are quite good at- because, well… we’ve had to be.
This is being comfortable in your own company when doing things solo when they’re not around, but also feeling confident at a cricket ground because, let’s face it, you can be on your own there too.
One thing I have also come across is that for years none of us have really spoken up or reached out. But for me, it only takes one person to become a boundary buddy.
You never know- another cricketer’s partner might be feeling exactly the same as you, sat at home not coming to the game, wishing there was someone else to sit with.
Well, this is the year of us reaching out, finding each other, and supporting each other.
I would start with asking your other half to mention it to the rest of the team and see if there are any partners who might feel the same. It doesn’t have to be every weekend. It might not even be a partner- it could be a mum, sister, or grandparent.
But to know you’re turning up to share a bottle of fizz or a bag of crisps with someone will make it feel a lot lighter and help break up the season.
Fire Horse Energy!
Talking of this year.. it is the Year of the Fire Horse- and it honestly feels like it was made for this community.
After a year that asked many of us to reflect, wait, and quietly hold things together, 2026 arrives with a different rhythm- one that gently nudges us forward with a “let’s get moving” attitude.
The Fire Horse is known for its momentum. It’s a year that favours action over endless planning, boldness over hesitation, and the courage to step into new opportunities.
There’s an energy around growth and freedom. A feeling that we are moving towards things that excite us and embracing the opportunities that come our way.
It’s also a year to celebrate connection, shared experiences, and the strength that comes from doing this alongside each other.
As cricket seasons roll on, plans inevitably change, weekends disappear, and life around the game finds its own unpredictable rhythm.
Through all of that, this club exists as a constant.
A place where you can pause for a moment, laugh loudly about the madness of it all, feel understood, and remember that you’re never navigating the season alone.
2026 Season
So as the season edges closer, start reaching out to other CW's now and lets use this pre-season to build the support system we wish we'd had years ago.
And if this is the year we properly start to find each other, I'd say that's a pretty good place to begin!
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