THERE is a tradition in cricket whereby players raise their bat to acknowledge hitting a century, the same should be done by St Andrew’s veteran, Craig Dimond, as he enters the field of play at Clem Young Oval for his 500th game for his beloved club today.

It has taken 37 years to reach the milestone after he debuted for the Drews back in 1987 against Tahara, where he top-scored at number five with 37 and took 1-45 as a tear away quick.