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Cricket is more than a sport it is part of the English culture and our heritage

Painting by Jack Russell past England wicket keeper. Painted to celebrate 100 years of cricket at Worcester New Road Ground the place that gave me the love for cricket that will last my life time.

In Tudor times cricket was played in Surrey and Kent
Nobody really knows from where it was sent

A good thing for England it arrived at all
For over the years gave pleasure to many, but not all

A toss of a coin decides who is in or out
The captains eager for the right turnout

Two of one eleven that are in go out to bat
To score the runs from their cricket bats

The other eleven in the field battling to get one out
An innings is over when the tenth one is out

Now the team that has just got out
Are in the field to get the others out

When both teams have been in and out
The second innings start again trying to get the other out

The game with so many fascinating positions
Where else would you find silly mid-ons?

So if you are a person that likes a challenge
Why not take up this wondrous game

When you stand there waiting for that fast ball
Then you drive it for a straight four

Your heart will be in your mouth
Then feel a glow of fulfilment and want more

Enjoy, it is more than a game, it is a way of life.



Copyright © Reginald Stanley Birch 2005