Batting Champion Gifts

"The boring bit about cricket is waiting for them to find the ball after you've hit a six."

CAUTION: Creative genius at work

Boy with bat using toaster to launch bread for him to practise hitting

"I had the stitches out last week. I just find that it helps me stay focused."

"Okay, if it hits the wall it's a triple, and if it goes through Mr. Baker's window, that's a home run."

Your counselor wants you to concentrate on one sport. Ok. Sports Camp. Which do you like best? Maybe baseball. Great. Or soccer or lacrosse. I'm proud of you, Teddy! You don't care about being the cool sports star! Ok. Then soccer.

'You're being unreasonable,Hank. Me dropping your 17-pound bass was an accident.'

'Yes, Haffner appears to be tiring...'

I lost a bet with the cat.

"Oi!"

Alastair Cook

'If it weren't for baseball, this whole thing could have ended much differently.'

Cricket

The short pitched ball, and how to handle it

'Keep your eye on the ball, Jake! Level swing! Rotate your hips! ... and ease up on the sunflower seeds!'

'It was in accident, I was thinking about the big tournament see...'

'How did your bowling go?. . . I didn't realize you eyesight was so bad.'

J. Willems - batting champ, home run champ, tested negative for steroids.

'I always dream about cricket, all night every night.'

Sammy Sosa

A boxer with a foam hand

'I got them right where I want them.'

Ever since Jeff's little accident, his teammates all referred to his position on the field as 'Shartstop'.

"It's empty!!!"

Ian Botham

'Yes Peeves, I know our Terms and Conditions are virtually incomprehensible and very difficult for our customers to understand. It took our legal team almost six months to re-word them like that!'

How to bunt.

'You're setting the hook too hard, Hank.'

Batting cage

Cricket Bat

Tennis

"You're making good contact. You just need to work on your quiet class."

Gary Sobers

W. G. Grace.

'The real solution is to restrict appealing to batsmen.'