End of the tour!

The end of the tour!

The last few days of the tour have flown by. As I write this we have a few more hours before we are off to the airport so a little bit of time to write this blog and catch some last minute sun.

The tour ended with a good two day game against Warwickshire. The result was a draw and we batted and bowled well but in two days neither side could really force a result on a flat wicket. In general the work ethic on the tour has been great both in terms of cricket training and fitness work. We have also certainly improved game to game on the cricket front and appear to be peaking nicely in time for the start of our domestic campaign. We have games against Worcs and Cam UCCE  next week and coupled with the games on this trip we should hit the ground running and be ready for Kent on the 8^th.

Off the field we have also had an amazing time, heaps of sun and swimming in the sea ,and general team bonding has been great. Barbados is truly an amazing location, perfect for cricket at this time of year and so much entertainment around the island for all different needs. We have had a few supporters come out here with us, some even staying in our hotel and Im sure they have also had a great time. The last I heard they got treated to a boozy dinner with Sir Gary Sobers which is pretty cool. They also came to the high commission with us the night we were the last standing at the welcome evening and eating all the canapés. It would certainly be good if more of you could come out next year. Smile Caribbean who sponsored us on this tour and without whom this tour wouldnt have been possible have done an amazing job looking after us and the supporters while we have been here. Fingers crossed we can come again next year and have even more support.

Well I had better start packing now so Im gonna wrap this up. I hope you enjoyed reading about our tour and continue to read my thoughts and blogs throughout the summer. There are also a few other Essex players on twitter who tweet regularly and give their own thoughts about all kinds of rubbish so stay in loop and get following!

Regards

Chris