JP Duminy hoping Proteas hit a sweet note in Lord's World Test Championship final

As we make our way to the ICC Hall of Fame gala evening on a glorious London summer evening there is a fairly large gathering of people at a road crossing.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Traffic comes to a standstill after a father plants himself in the centre before hauling out his mobile phone to snap a picture of his family of four crossing the road.

A first-time member of our London media contingent is puzzled.

“What's happening here?” “What's so special about this crossing?”

The ICC Hall of Fame dinner is, of course, at Abbey Road - the famous studio where the Beatles recorded their final album whilst the family were mimicking the iconic cover album depicting the legendary John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

“I'm not a singer, no ... Lionel Richie maybe, but not the Beatles,” says JP Duminy, who starred in an epic contest at Lord's - just a stone throw away from Abbey Road in St John's Wood when the Proteas last lifted the golden ICC mace after being crowned the No 1 Test side in the world.

The former Proteas allrounder struck a crucial half-century in the first innings that ultimately helped form a match-winning partnership with Vernon Philander.

“Those memories. I mean, those are special. Probably the best Test series that I've been part of,” Duminy said.