Sentences with phrase «cricket pitch in»

The term originated over 150 years ago on the cricket pitch in the United Kingdom: the bowler who retired three batsmen with three consecutive balls was awarded a new hat.

The absurd mission movie (to build a cricket pitch in the North African desert in advance of the invasion) is an awkward mix of British music hall lampoon, «Goon Show» whimsy and absurdity, gallows humor and gruesome scenes of death (actual battle footage is edited into the comic chaos), sometimes inspired, sometimes mugging shamelessly in overworked performances and bizarre antics.

His mission — to build a proper cricket pitch in North Africa — stands in for the absurdity of war as the men die in often brutally violent fashion for this misguided misadventure.

Not exact matches

Bairstow's previous stints in international cricket have led to questions about his ability to cope with short - pitched deliveries — something he is sure to face from Australia's formidable fast - bowling trio of Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

No mention of liking tea, beer or banging a cricket ball into the middle of a lifeless pitch in order to out - macho the batsman

He celebrated his sixth birthday in May with a huge party on the local cricket pitch with a funfair and fire eaters.

Just in case you don't know much about cricket - it involves the use of a bat and a ball, and the players play on a specially developed pitch of grass.

MILLION DOLLAR ARM Starring: Jon Hamm Directed by: Craig Gillespie Hamm stars as a sports agent who scours India for cricket players good enough to pitch in the majors.

Set amidst tree - lined boulevards in an expat area around 10 miles east of the city centre, the school boasts rugby pitches and a cricket square alongside other facilities ranging from a 350 - seat theatre to art, music and design and technology studios.

This rock hard pitch is where the HAC cricket team plays on weekends in the summer.

There are lots of interesting and occasionally surprising tidbits in this novel: cricket in New York; cricket in Holland; preparation of cricket pitches; and New York's non-white immigrant population.

Wait for the over pitch ball to be hit all along the V for a four.Like wise as you said we will have to Wait for the Perferct Oppurtunity to Enter and finished it with Perfect Target --(in cricketing words Perfect Follow Through.)

In the same kilometer we saw a Buddhist temple, Hindu temple, and Christian church, and drove past a large, red - earthed cricket pitch with a game in full swinIn the same kilometer we saw a Buddhist temple, Hindu temple, and Christian church, and drove past a large, red - earthed cricket pitch with a game in full swinin full swing.

Anyone who's coached the under 11s: marshalled their team mates on a football, rugby, hockey or cricket pitch, on a netball or basketball court or on any other sporting platform will have shown the supervisory skills required to succeed in the workplace.

We would encourage you to have an organic lawn, or even an area of grassy land that is more like a meadow, rather than a cricket - pitch - perfect mono culture (the latter requires regular and considerable watering, feeding and weed control, as well as mowing to keep it in perfect condition).