When I came to Canada, I understood that I was leaving several things behind me, some good, some bad. Meat pies, Passiona and Polly Waffles. Perpetual drought punctuated by flooding. VB and mateship. Blowflies and an assortment of lethally venomous wildlife. Rugby League and Cricket.
Now, this last one didn’t bug me so much – I’ve never been a huge fan of the sport. I understand its place in the cultural history of Australia, I acknowledge Sir Donald Bradman’s position at the pinnacle of cricket greatness, and I recognise several cultural icons of the sport, such as Shane Warne, Steve Waugh and Adam Gilchrist for their efforts in the 80’s and 90’s…
… but the last thing I expected to see on the cover of one of the local freebie newspapers was Toronto mayor David Miller playing Cricket in the snow.
