Before you read these I better tell you a bit about this page. These comments are taken from years of cricket following, not just after South Africa came here. Also before I became a Neil McKenzie fan. Of course some refer to him. They also refer to Justin Langer and other favourites I have, and my love for cricket.

You know your a fanatic when

1. You know when every game you can attend at Adelaide Oval is on.
   
2. You Know the international schedule by heart.
   
3. When you book your motel the staff say "Oh there's cricket on".
   
4. When you arrive they say so when does the cricket start.
   
5. If you happen to go in the off season they say "there's no cricket on why are you here".
6. You tell your friends you are going to Adelaide and they say "oh more cricket".These are all things that happen to me. The motel I stay at can almost pencil me in and know what games i will be coming down for.
   
7. You change working hours or days so you can watch the cricket. I did this also
   
8. If you can't change work you make sure there is a radio or tv.
   
9. You arrange your holiday time to go to cricket.I have been doing this for quite awhile cant miss the Adelaide test match.
   
10. You make sure you can go in time for net practices. this is part of my holiday.
    
11. You go to net practices to get autographs and photos and enjoy going.
    
12. You arrive at the international games up to 2 hours before the gates open to get your seat.
    
13. You know more people at the cricket than in the in Adelaide.
    
14. When Australia plays overseas everyone asks you the score the next day knowing you will know.
    
15. You know more about players, nicknames and information than your own friends.
    
16. You have all the cricket sites booked marked on your computer.
    
17. You check them out daily just in case there is a new photo or story of you favourite player.
    
18. When there isn't any stories or photos of your favourite player you wonder why.
    
19. You watch the sport on the news hoping they will mention cricket.
    
20. You read the sport in newspapers just to read about cricket.
    
21. You get banned from using the words Neil, South Africa and cricket in the house. banned was easing!.
    
22. Your friend offers you a lift on the condition you don't mention cricket.this happened after the Adelaide test match against South Africa when I went home (some people just don't understand how great the cricket and goings on were!!!!)
    
23. You are willing to stay up most of the night to listen to cricket when Australia is away. I did this. I was very sleep deprived by the end of the tour.
    
24. Even if you fall asleep you still have the radio on and every time they mention your favourite player you wake up. I did this too
    
25. You pine for cricket in the off season.I really do
    
26. You love state cricket as much as international.I love state cricket
    
27. You play Neopets and name your cyberpets after you favourite players. (like gillyjustin)
    
28. You want to name you pets after you favourite players or their nicknames.not yet
    
29. A close relative names their daughter Courtney and you ask if they named her after Courtney Walsh
    (I actually did this and the mother got quite mad, the father thought it was a great joke)
    
30. You need new sunglasses and think Neil wears Red that would suit me well. Besides it would match my bike and bike helmet. (Yes I know he also has a blue pair but so do I).
    
31. You start saving to see as much cricket as possible next time South Africa come out in about 3 years and 8 months but who's counting.It is 2 years and 8 months now.
    
32. You Go to Adelaide Oval and sit in the members cheering for the Western Warriors.I do
    
33. You notice the small things like when your favourite player has a haircut.
    
34. You watch a tape of your favourite player over and over. (I have one 2.15 section i have watched about 100 times)
    
35. Your friends in America can understand some cricket because you tell them about it so much (of course the cross between soccer and baseball still has me amused).
    
36. You scrapbook and the only photos upto date and journaled are the cricket photos.
    
37. Your yahoo chat name is cricket related as is your email address
    The next few suggestions come from Ben
    
38. You write to players.
    
39. You buy a photo album on the sole purpose to store your cricket signatures
    
40. You wrap every signature you have in tissue paper
    
41. You then store them in envelopes.
    41. You have an album for photos and one for signatures
    42. You send letters to retired cricketers asking them questions and poll the answers.
    
42. You do trivias in Yahoo chat just on the Bradman era
    
43. . You give users a nickname solely based on cricket (like westy for me). Thanks Ben
    
44. . You play Battle of the Sexes and get all the cricket questions right. (which annoys the guys who then make up questions only to have you answer them also).
    
45. Your new favourite footballer reminds you of Justin Langer.
    
46. You are reading the sports section and see the word warriors and think it is about the Western Warriors only to be disappointed yet again.
    
47. You have friends on you yahoo chat who understand you and will talk about cricket as much as you do and enjoy chatting as they also are banned from talking cricket.
    
48. You see a player is signing his new book and you just have to get the autograph so you have to buy the new book. (have done this still haven't read the book!).
    
49. You check out all the cricket info sites even when you have important exams.(thanks Deepti)
    These next ones come from Tarsh.
    
50. Whenever you get a new assignment at school you try to think of how you can link it to cricket. have done this
51. Your bedroom is covered in posters of your favourite players. I use to.
    
52. You find a way to use the schools computers to blow up the smallest picture with out distorting it so you can have an A4 poster.
    
53. Your latest nickname is the same as your favourite players or similar.
    
54. You refuse to go out with your friends because there's cricket on. true
    
55. You decide to give iced tea another shot because it is Neil's favourite drink even thought you know you hate it!
    
56. You wake up after hearing the phone and think "that might be Chris Carins". now what was she thinking at the time I want to know!
    
57. Your remember the exact date you became a cricket fanatic.
    
58. You drink milo and eat weet-bix just because they sponsor the Aussie team.Not me, but do love the new add! I think Brett Lee should stick to cricket!
    
59. You plan to blow off schoolies week to got to the cricket in Adelaide. Thanks again Tarsh.
    
60. Your friend gets engaged and you tell her to find out when the games are on at Adelaide oval so you can attend the wedding! The wedding missed all games!
    
61. I got this From Caites obsession you buy a cricket magazine just for the article on your favourite player! Thats me!
    
62. Your dentist calls you a cricketologist! (of course he talks cricket with your mouth full of tools!) but this sounds better than a Fanatic.
    
63. You attend games even in a heatwave just because you love your team so much!

If you have anymore suggestions for here please contact me.