Cricket Tragic Gifts

'I thought you said you were just popping out for a couple of hours in the nets?'

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

Alternative fielding positions

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

Cricket Accidents.

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

Comedy and tragedy masks

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

"Just when you're about to lose faith in humanity, you see Shakespeare in the Park."

'The classic masks of Comedy and Tragedy, or as they're now known, emoticons.'

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

Remarkable run-ups 1890-1940

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

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

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

Cricket - The Pride of the Village.

Marriage a la Mode - Death of the Earl.

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

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

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

The Harper Plays Cricket.

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

'Let's see. One dozen red wigglers, two dozen nightcrawlers,three dozen crickets. Want flies with that?'

Cricket widow's revenge 2

'Now then you two, you can't both be Australia - one of you has to be England!'

'I'll pour yours out as well Dear - I know that you won't be long.'

The world's first exploding cricket box...

Isn't there something about this in th Geneva Convention

Complaining cricket wives

Cricketer has the birds on his heels.

'But Mum, I've got a match after school...'

'How's that, Umpire?'

The Cricketer and the Golfer

Cricketer's funeral

Multisports