Contemporaries tried to explain this in terms of cricketing metaphors.
And this, incidentally, is the same derivation of the cricketing term 'out for a duck' which is an abbreviated form of 'out for a duck's egg'.
It is a matter for the cricketing authorities and the police to assess the impact of security measures taken during the tournament.
Cricketing analogies are much in vogue at the moment.
I shall try to match his moderation of language and tone and the avoidance of cricketing metaphors.
At the end of the day, it is a matter for individuals and for the cricketing authorities.
I used to be rather interested in cricket and had a number of cricketing friends.
We should recognise the extent to which we need to invest in our future by building up the cricketing skills of the nation.
