“You’re just in the bubble, any athlete will tell you that. You just do what you do and presumably if you’re doing well you might get a chance, if there’s a chance to move up you carry on. That’s what happened to me.”

Being called up to represent your country in any sport is a great honor.

But when we think about the call, we can assume that sport is a young man’s game.

Not so for Ian Barton, who at the age of 62 is preparing to represent England at a World Cup in Canada, but in the over-60s Cricket World Cup rather than the ongoing football competition.

“I fly out on August 5 with a 16-man team to try and win the World Cup,” he told BBC Radio Lancashire.

“I’m back in cricket for Lancashire and I’m obviously loving it. I’m doing well, scoring quite a few runs, so I’m enjoying doing what I do.”

Barton’s path to playing for his country in a World Cup has gone by quite quickly, by his own admission.

“This time, two years ago, I was batting low in the Lancashire Over-60s second team and within two years, I captained the England Lions a few weeks ago,” he added.

“And now I’ve been picked for England’s main squad to go to the World Cup, so I guess it’s all a bit mind-boggling.”