Madi Hay celebrates Agar's half century. Picture: @tessamorley Source: PerthNow
HE's the man who captured the nation. And she's the young Perth woman who captured his heart.
When WA cricketer Ashton Agar saluted the crowd at Trent Bridge after his remarkable debut batting stand on Thursday, he blew a kiss to his girlfriend University of WA law student Madi Hay.
Those sitting next to Ms Hay during the miracle innings said she tensed up with every ball.
"I had the pleasure of sitting with Madeleine Hay, the lovely girlfriend of Ashton Agar, who has watched every ball with nervous anticipation of this amazing day two survival innings of a young man on a fast track to stardom," Anna DeWinter, wife of Australian bowling coach Ali DeWinter, wrote during the match on cricket blog Girls on Tour.
"There were tears and a standing ovation on his 50 runs and every run since has been met with a heightened level of awareness that can only be fully felt by a significant other or close family.
"As 'cricket family' the girls sitting with her have ridden every ball with tears in our eyes as he edges closer to his 100, a dream come true for a man on debut."
Girls on Tour is a web diary by Virginia Lette, the wife of Australian batsman Ed Cowan. Ms Hay's father, Al, said his daughter got the surprise of her life when Agar got his first baggy green.
"She's over in England," he said. "She left last week she didn't realise he was going to be called."
Mr Hay said his family had stayed up late on Thursday night to watch Agar's incredible effort.
The 19-year-old became a national hero when he came just two runs short of a century in his Test cricket debut.
He was named as a surprise-inclusion left-arm spin bowler for Australia's opening Ashes match against England.
Agar moved to Perth last year to take up a position with state team the Western Warriors.
He lives in Cottesloe with friend William Bosisto and his family. Mr Bosisto's mother, Helen, said Agar was a delightful person.
"He's been busy ever since he's been here and joined the WACA," Mrs Bosisto said.
"The success is through talent and dedication. We were all cheering him on."
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