The laws of backyard cricket
Andrew Mosey emailed me an entertaining article he wrote featured on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald: the ICC's code of conduct for backyard cricket (here's a direct link to the page on the cricinfo website). Here's some excerpts:
- Caught Behind (auto wikky): Since no one has the desire or the reflexes to stand in the slips cordon, an edge onto the back fence constitutes instant dismissal. Has signalled the death of the late cut.
- Six And Out (Then Fetch It): Introduced to combat space and energy restrictions. It's rumoured to have been initiated by a hapless bowler living alongside a pack of Rottweilers.
- Esky: Strategically placed at the bowler's end, the esky is the shrine, the fuel, the Richie Benaud of backyard cricket - because it holds the beer.
- Standard Over: All veteran backyard bowlers know that the standard length of an over in backyard cricket ranges from anything between 10-12 balls. You only relinquish the bowling duties when questioned by any fielders or opposing team members. But only after the standard response of "Two to Come".
| Posted by JC on Thu 11 Oct |  1 comments |
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