Keyword: Cricket

The English are not very spiritual people, so they invented cricket to give them some idea of eternity.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
England People Places Sports Time

It is now possible they can get the impossible score they first thought possible.

British cricket journalist
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David Boon is now completely clean-shaven, except for his moustache.

Australian cricketer
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The batsman’s is Holding, the bowler’s Willey.

cricket announcer
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Personally, I have always looked upon cricket as organized loafing.

(1881–1944) Archbishop of Canterbury
Sports

He’s on 90… 10 away from that mythical figure.

British sports commentator
Malaprops Sports

The black cloud is coming from the direction the wind is blowing. Now the wind is coming from where the black cloud is!

English cricketer & commentator
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Welcome to Worcester where we have just seen Barry Richards hit one of Basil D'Oliveira's balls clean out of the ground.

cricket announcer
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I always insist that my team be in bed before breakfast.

English cricketer
Sports

Then there was that dark horse with the golden arm, Mudassar Nazar.

British sports commentator
Sports

Fred Titmus has two short legs, one of them square.

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The Queen's Park Oval -– as its name suggests, absolutely round!

cricket commentator
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It would be unprintable on television.

English cricketer
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Chappell just stood on his feet and smashed it to the boundary.

cricket commentator
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Cricket shouldn't be used as a political football.

English cricketer
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Turner looks a bit shaky and unsteady, but I think he's going to bat on – one ball left.

Sports

That slow motion doesn't show how fast the ball was traveling.

Australian cricketer & commentator
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That was a tremendous six. The ball was still in the air as it went over the boundary.

English cricketer
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No captain with all the hindsight in the world can predict how the wicket is going to play.

British sports commentator
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Laird has been brought in to stand in the corner of the circle.

Australian cricketer & commentator
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Neil Harvey, standing at leg slip with his legs wide apart, waiting for a tickle.

cricket announcer
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