Joining A Cricket Team Pillows

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

"You think you can? Think again, mister. You know you can. Got that?"

Football Fans

"There will be a winning team and a losing team. Are you OK with that?"

'What distance! Pity it wasn't the hammer!'

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

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

"Did you know that when my mom played soccer, only the winner got a trophy?"

I love your enthusiasm, girls, but we're not opening a can of whoop-ANYTHING.

Alternative fielding positions

Scot to a Greek: 'Love your outfit.'

Perils of the double play.

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

Cricket Accidents.

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

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

"Winning isn't everything, Josh. Not being the reason your team loses is everything."

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

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

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

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

Cricket - The Pride of the Village.

"I hope you're good, Charlie. I've only played a couple of times."

"Gracie, I'm proud of you. Your team lost, but you tried your best and that's all that counts."

I like what I'm seein' out there. This could be our year Wikowski.

Remarkable run-ups 1890-1940

'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.'

The Harper Plays Cricket.

'Here we go again...'

Cricket widow's revenge 2

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

Basketball.

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

"When you put on the uniform, you surrender a part of yourself."