"It was unreal," Crowl said. "It was the first time I'd been on a pitch and I can't hear the ref. Facing the West Indies on Saturday will obviously bring back memories of the Kolkata final in 2016 when the Windies needed 19 off the final over, only for Brathwaite to smash Ben Stokes for four successive sixes. That loss to Super League leaders Catalans last week made it four defeats in a row for Hull FC and saw them drop out of the top six. Less elated was the luckless Scott Hend, who had to beg and borrow all sorts of clothing and equipment after all of his luggage - including his clubs - never made the trip to Germany!