Homecoming: The England Debut Journey That Started with One Innings 10 Years Ago

The UK went from one Prime Minister, to another, then another, then another. You get the picture. There was six of them (plus one more the week before) between Aneurin Donald making history at Colwyn Bay as a proud Welshman in a Glamorgan shirt to being the proud Welshman in an England shirt at Sophia Gardens.

Glamorgan has been close to the Donald’s hearts, naturally. If you’re from south Wales and play cricket, that’s your aspiration. So when at 29, ten years after his most memorable moment on a cricket field, he walked out at Sophia Gardens representing his country whilst wearing the shirt of another, the frenemy – England – it was obviously a proud moment.