Vive Le Cricket!
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The Listener
et is better here than in. the stand because we are now straight behind -the bowler’s arm and can see what the ball is doing." ‘"Much cooler here than it was in the stand, isn’t it, dear?" "If you watch carefully you can see the slow left-hander tutning them back from leg." "Quite a strong cold wind." * ‘Yes, and a great assistance to the medium-paced right-hander bowling
from the other end. He must be swingfing them at least a foot with the new ball." : * * aK "THEY'RE scoring very slowly, aren’t they, dear?" "Well, you see, it is a vital stage in the game. There is a constant struggle between batsman and bowler. Very interesting and instructive. Every ball counts." "What happened then, dear?" "The batsman thought that ball was just a little slower than it really was, and so he played too late and missed it." "But he isn’t out." "Oh no, but the bowler beat him that time, Every ball counts at this stage." ik * 2% @ look, the wind has blown those little things off the top of the wickets." "Yes, it is strengthening. It will be hard for the fieldsman to judge a high catch by six o'clock." "But we're not staying till six o’clock, are we?" ' "The game is in a very interesting stage. You should watch the struggle between batsman, and bowler. See how every ball counts.’ 5 "Yes, dear. Every ball counts, right on till six o'clock."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 25
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253Vive Le Cricket! New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 343, 18 January 1946, Page 25
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