'I'm retired, but not hurt'
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
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The West Indies-Australia Test is the first at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and Alex Brown, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, has a chat to Gravy, the local hero famous for his costumes at the cricket, to find out about the move from the Recreation Ground.
"It isn't the same," Gravy said. "I do miss the old ground." Sitting outside his street stall on Kentish Road, where shelves are crammed with batteries, cigarette lighters and dusty old beer bottles, Gravy's celebrity status is clear. All day, locals and Australians have asked for his thoughts on the Frank Worrell Trophy series, and more importantly, whether he will attend the inaugural Test match at the new stadium.
He will, but with reservations. "I won't be dressing up no more," he said. "I'm retired, but not hurt."
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Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo