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[impulsereader]

So now I am Learning All About Cricket.

Is it OOC of Sherlock to be a decent bowler?

ETA - I have no idea what this means, but I'm having fun trying to puzzle it out...

The ball following a front foot no-ball will be a free-hit for the batsman, whereby he is safe from losing his wicket except for being run-out.

Edited again - sneering Mycroft aside, do we think the boys actually call their mother Mummy? as adults? I'm not sure I can make myself do that.

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[natsuko1978.livejournal.com]

I am reminded that Doctor Who (who in his Fifth incarnation wore cricket whites All The Time) has been known to knock bad guys out with a well-aimed cricket ball to the head. :D

Cricket has such a long history. Especially where people own estates: House vs Village matches or Family vs Staff were traditionally something of a fixture.

Even some all-girls' private schools have cricket on the "Games" curriculum, let alone the boys' schools. Just FYI.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

That's extremely helpful. I haven't yet devoted any real time to visualizing the cricket scene, but things that I read seem to sort of gel with things I'm thinking while I'm not looking, so this is perfect - grit for the pearl to mix my imagery.