David Payne is guaranteed never to forget his England debut against the Netherlands at Amstelveen last month. But just in case memories dim of the match that saw him play a part in clinching a 3-0 series win, the 31-year-old Gloucestershire seamer collected some interesting souvenirs.
They include the ball with which Payne claimed his first international wicket, the shirt he wore signed by the entire England team, his newly-earned cap and a video of it being presented.
He told me: “I won’t be treating the cap as a souvenir yet because I hope to use it again! One of the umpires very kindly held back the ball I had bowled with in the game and gave it to me afterwards.
