A Cricket Quotes Series – Part One : Funny, satirical and sometimes insulting.

Cricket has been around for years. A game that is probably followed by billions, has uncountable stories to tell. The game has seen characters of all kinds. It is never ending movies that is played out by innumerable numbers and types of men and women.

It is natural that the game provides a story in itself by the lines spoken by the protagonists. Here are some quotes from Cricket, quotes which have a sense of humour, satire and at a free-wheeling banter that keeps the game alive.

Some are matter of fact statements, others outbursts and a few almost bordering on an insult… whatever class they are slotted into, they are make good reading.

Here is the first part in a series of these verbal gems from Cricket.

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Sir Don Bradman to his teammates having seen the signs of the infamous Bodyline approach before the Ashes.

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A young  Stan McCabe ( read his remarkable story here) to his father, as he walked out to bat, knowing what was to come from the Bodyline approach

“If I get hit, dad, stop mum jumping the fence.”

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Australian vice captain Vic Richardson , when Douglas Jardine walked into the dressing room asking for an apology for the Englishmen sledging Larwood.

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A shout from the crowd as Douglas Jardine stood patrolling the deep and swatted at some flies . Disgusted at his Bodyline theory.

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Eric Hollies to his teammates after famously dismissing Bradman for a second ball duck in his last Test match inning.

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John Warr,  the Middlesex cricketer known for his sense of humour. on Denis Compton and his running between the wickets

“The only person who would call for a run and wish his partner good luck at the same time”

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The one and only John Arlott describing a late cut.

He played a cut so late as to be positively posthumous

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Frances Edmonds, wife of the English spinner Phil Edmonds describing David Gower’s lazy elegance.

“It’s difficult being more laid back than David Gower without actually being comatose

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Graham Gooch trying to explain the 1990-91 Ashes face off. He was right as Australia led by Allan Border ran our 3-0 winners

“A fart competing with thunder” 

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Dennis Lillee summarising Geoff Boycott,  the tough and dour Yorkshire and England legend.”

Geoffrey is the only fellow I’ve ever met who fell in love with himself at a young age and has remained faithful ever since”

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