With no wickets or boundaries, Ginger can’t score any runs, either. There are no strikeouts in cricket, the ball has to knock at least one of the wickets off of the stumps, but the bowler can put the batsman out if he catches the ball in the air.
My guess is that the 3 sticks that are normally behind the “batsman?” are the wickets and that they are inserted into or on the “stumps” that are somehow held into the ground and if you knock a wicket over that’s an out?
Is that where the term sticky wicket came from? If it’s really really hard to knock one over?
And why am I going on and on about this?
Lewreader what’s the number of that shrink again?
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
You win if you can strike him out!
Good Morning and G’Day to Jason, Ladywolf, Ottod, & ALL the Meggsie fans!
i_am_the_jam about 14 years ago
This joke doesn’t make any sense outside of Australia.
Or England.
Um….there IS a joke in there somewhere, right? :D :D :D
Edcole1961 about 14 years ago
With no wickets or boundaries, Ginger can’t score any runs, either. There are no strikeouts in cricket, the ball has to knock at least one of the wickets off of the stumps, but the bowler can put the batsman out if he catches the ball in the air.
pschearer Premium Member about 14 years ago
Edcole, speak English, man! I can’t understand a word you say!
(I used to work with a lot of Indians and Pakistanis. I’m sure they could have explained the joke, assuming there is one.)
Dry and Dusty Premium Member about 14 years ago
G’day Jason, JFri, usfellers and ottod!
ottod Premium Member about 14 years ago
Morning!
Ran it through Google Translate…
I think Hookey’s wrong. I read through the other posts, and it looked like at least two of us were stumped. That’s enough, isn’t it?
Great second panel, Jason.
Lyons Group, Inc. about 14 years ago
The graffiti remark in the first panel gave me a haddock!
cwreenactor about 14 years ago
LOL!!!!
Plods with ...™ about 14 years ago
My guess is that the 3 sticks that are normally behind the “batsman?” are the wickets and that they are inserted into or on the “stumps” that are somehow held into the ground and if you knock a wicket over that’s an out? Is that where the term sticky wicket came from? If it’s really really hard to knock one over? And why am I going on and on about this? Lewreader what’s the number of that shrink again?
usfellers about 14 years ago
G’day Jason, Dry, Ottod, JFri, Barb and all Meggsie’s mates.
No matter how hard anyone tries here, nobody can win or lose.
The only way a fish could make a wheel turn is to ride a bike inside it.