My favourite game: Middlesex v Kent, 2008 Twenty20 final

A first trophy in 15 years was secured at the Rose Bowl where an unlikely mix of veterans, youngsters and unknowns secured a rare triumphWhen you write about sport for a living, you don’t watch it the way you used to. Subconsciously, you’re documenting: actively remembering, noticing your surroundings, checking in with your sensations, emptying the tableau of details. Related: Cricket: Middlesex claim Twenty20 Cup in dramatic finishRelated: My favourite game: Iverson stuns Kobe's Lak