Cricket Season Gifts

'Our village cricket club' - An exciting finish to a cricket match.

'Two please. A batsman and a bowler.'

Fans/Team-Mates.

How to think and act like a professional cricketer.

'Nothing like the sound of leather on wood, eh? Eh?'

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

'You may now turn over your paper and begin.' - 'Sir!' - 'Yes?' - 'What is it?' - 'I think Train 'A' and Train 'B' might be going to crash!'

Scottish Football Fan - "...and please Lord, let the result be against the run of play."

'Wow! That was some world series, Ella! Both Pujols and Holland were just amazing...'

He's in training for the rugby World Cup.

'Of course I'm on the pull - I'm a cricketer.'

"College basketball recruiters are after him."

'At least now the injury worries are over, we can concentrate on slagging off the team.'

Alternative fielding positions

Cricket Accidents.

The obstetrician doesn't need a close catcher...

The University Cricket Match - a sketch at Lord's.

'The 'Leviathan Bat,' or many centuried marvel of the modern (cricket) world. (Dr. William Gilbert Grace.)'

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

It had been a while, but he had finally come home.

'Remember last Saturday. . . you were bold that day. No dear, caught.'

Cricket - The Pride of the Village.

'And with this one I scored 138 not out...every one off the edge.'

'...I don't like your chances!'

Remarkable run-ups 1890-1940

Vendor selling testosterone.

Cricket widow's revenge 2

'He hasn't played a game yet, but there are people who have started whinging about him already.'

American Football.

"Oh, how I wish the season would start!"

'...and watch out for his 'flipper'!'

'You can't beat the excitement of a new county season.'

The Harper Plays Cricket.

'To talk to men at their own level you have to talk a load of balls.'

"Why so aloof in here? When you're on base, you yak your ass off with every Yankee in sight."