In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler; a bowler who is also a competent batsman is known as an all-rounder. Bowling the ball is distinguished from simply throwing the ball by a strictly specified biomechanical definition which restricts the angle of extension of the elbow. A single act of bowling the ball towards the batsman is called a ball or a delivery. Bowlers bowl deliveries in sets of six, called an over. Once a bowler has bowled their over, one of their team mates will bowl an over from the other end of the pitch. The Laws of Cricket govern how a ball must be bowled. If a ball is bowled illegally, an umpire will rule it a no ball. If a ball is bowled too wide of the stumps or too high for the batsman to be able to hit it, an umpire will rule it a wide.
There are different types of bowlers ranging from fast bowlers, whose primary weapon is pace, through swing and seam bowlers who try to make the ball deviate in its course through the air or when it bounces, to slow bowlers, who will attempt to deceive the batsmen with a variety of flight and spin. A spin bowler usually delivers the ball quite slowly and puts spin on the ball causing it to bounce at an angle off the pitch.
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Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the runs scored by the batting team. A run is scored by the striking batsman hitting the ball with his bat, running to the opposite end of the pitch and touching the crease there without being dismissed. The teams switch between batting and fielding at the end of an innings.
In professional cricket the length of a game ranges from 20 overs of six bowling deliveries per side to Test cricket played over five days. The Laws of Cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches and One Day Internationals.
Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it had developed into the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international matches were being held. The ICC, the game's governing body, has ten full members. The game is played particularly in Australasia, the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies, Southern Africa and England.
Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced /məˈɡrɑː/; born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed "Pigeon", is a former Australian cricket player. He is one of the most highly regarded fast-medium pace bowlers in cricketing history, and a leading contributor to Australia's domination of world cricket from the mid-1990s to the early 21st century.
Known throughout his career for maintaining a remarkably accurate line and length, McGrath's consistency enabled him to be one of the most economical and dangerous fast bowlers of his time. McGrath holds the world record for the highest number of Test wickets by a fast bowler and is fourth on the all-time list, with the top three wicket takers Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, and Anil Kumble all being spin bowlers. He has also taken the sixth highest number of One Day International wickets, and holds the record for the most wickets in the Cricket World Cup. McGrath announced his retirement from Test cricket on 23 December 2006, with his Test career coming to an end after the fifth Ashes test in Sydney in January 2007, whilst the 2007 World Cup marked the end of his one-day career. McGrath later played for the Indian Premier League team of the Delhi DareDevils, and was one of the tournaments' most economical bowlers during its first season, however he saw no action in the second season, ultimately having his contract bought out.
James Lee Pattinson (born 3 May 1990) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for Victoria, and for Australia.
Pattinson played for Dandenong Cricket Club in Victorian Premier Cricket and also played for Australia in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia.
On 23 December 2009, James broke the record for Victorian One Day cricket by taking 6 for 48 off 10 overs with 1 maiden, despite his efforts Victoria still lost to NSW at the SCG.
On 9 January 2011, James was picked up by IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders for US$100,000 to play for them in IPL 2012.
Pattinson was named in the Australian ODI squad for its tour of Bangladesh in April 2011. He made his ODI debut in the third and final match of the series and took the wicket of Imrul Kayes. Pattinson joined the Australian Test squad for the 2011 tour to Sri Lanka, but did not play a Test.
Pattinson made his Test debut in the 2011/12 home series against New Zealand, in the first Test in Brisbane on 1 December 2011. He took 5 wickets for 27 runs in the second innings of his debut Test and helped Australia to a nine-wicket win, then took another five-wicket haul in the first innings of the second test, and was named Man of the Series, with fourteen wickets at an average of 14.00 across the two tests. He won another Man of the Match award in his next Test, the 2011 Boxing Day Test against India, with match figures of 6/108 and a useful 55 runs with the bat.
Some people say that life is a game, well if this is so
I'd like to know the rules on which this game of life is based.
I know of no game more fitting than the age old game of cricket
It has honour, it has character and it's British.
Now God laid down the rules of life when he wrote those Ten Commandments
And to cricket those ten same rules shall apply.
Show compassion and self-righteousness and be honest above all
And come to God's call with bat and ball.
Now the Devil has a player and he's called the Demon Bowler,
He's shrewd, he's rude and he's wicked.
He is sent by Sinful Satan and he's out to take your wicket
And you know that that's not cricket.
He'll baffle you with googlies with leg breaks and offspin
But keep a level head and don't let that demon in.
So keep a straight bat at all times, let the Bible be your guide
And you'll get by, yes you'll get by.
All through your life he'll try to bowl you out
Beware the Demon bowler.
He's crafty and deceitful and he'll try to L.B.W.,
And bowl a maiden over.
The Devil takes the weak in spirit and so we must always be courageous
And remember that God is on your side.
So keep old Satan in your sights and play the straight and narrow line
I never thought about it before
Just close your eyes and ignore
The dark that troubles you most
Don't let it be here...
And if you see it again
Hold your breath and pretend
That you're already dead
You'll never be alone
I will always hold your hand
I'll never let you fall,
'cause nothing
Nothing else matters at all...
If you're scared just think of me
'cause you know I'll never let you be...
Anywhere. but with me.
Forget the story you heard,
Why are you worried about the dirt.
I don't think that you'll mind
When it's your time.
Cause I will be there with you
And we'll figure out what to do
So that you don't get bored.
You'll never be alone;.
I will always hold your hand
I'll never let you fall,
'cause nothing,
Nothing else matters at all...
If your scared just think of me
'cause you know I'll never let you be.
Anywhere... but with me.
So try to sleep with a smile
I promise I'll wait awhile
to make sure that you've moved on
You won't be lost
I will always hold your hand
I'll never let you fall,
cause nothing,
nothing else matters at all...
If your scared just think of me
cause you know i'll never let you be.
i stumbled in at 2am all drunk
and full of smoke
my wife said "i've had enough"
that's it, i'm sick, get out!"
so i stumbled down to kelly's pub
across the edge of town
and i told the boys me story
and we had another round
and we'll drink and drink and drink
and drink and drink and drink and
fight-yeah! [2x]
and if i see a pretty girl
i'll sleep with her tonight
i'll drink and drink and drink and
drink and drink and drink and fight...
and mary McGregor
well she was a pretty whore
she'd always greet you with a smile
and never lock her door
but on the day she died
i'll admit it sounded weak
for mary McGregor finally got some sleep
well i once loved a girl
a child i'm told
i gave her my heart
and she gave me a cold
so now i sit standing
out in the pouring rain
i'll stumble back to kelly's pub
Two hundred people, once small voice,
I bet you thought you had a choice,
A choice to live or just let go,
This pain inside you'll never show.
This is my last ending,
In this bible that I keep,
Each line a golden testament
To fallen hopes and dreams,
Each night I lay waking
Eyes burn from what is wrong
To find a new reality
To fight the break of dawn.
This is your ending,
This is your last chapter,
A rising hero,
Is barely equal to
Your one desire,
TO SET THIS WORLD ON FIRE,
A super hero
Let's break these walls around us
Knock them down with the force of 1000 arms
Take a breathe, rolls your eyes, cross your arms, stop and sigh
It's to late, theirs no time, how could that thought cross your mind
Only hearing what you want,
Never knowing if you're wrong or right
Always searching for an answer,
Resuscitate your life, your life
Why can't we all remember?
As if the answer is right in front of your face,
Take my hand, don't look back then maybe you'll understand,
Why can't we just go back to the life that we had
Only hearing what you want,
Never knowing if you're wrong or right
Always searching for an answer,
Resuscitate your life, your life
So bring me back,
Take us home,
Fill that void
That drove you so far from home.
[x3]
Only hearing what you want,
Never knowing if you're wrong or right
Always searching for an answer,
Reinventing your escape,
Shows us what your made of
Taking someone else's place,
Shows us what you came for
How long till you break,
How far will you go
You're taking me down with you,
I need to let you know
I'll turn the other way,
I would hope you'd do the same
But understand there was nothing for me
This mark is wearing thin you know,
In the certain place and time
Your demise will concur me
And I'll leave this all behind
Is this the bitter end?
Or am I just lying to myself
So build me up and take away,
What know one thought you could
Will you find yourself?
You reach inside and break it off
And take away everything I have
Become now, I feel so connected
But knowledge is the true meaning
Drowning in a sea of change, will I ever win?
Someones gotta help me, somethings got to give
Will I ever make it all I see is grey
I promise you this time ill try and together we will win.
Whoa oo, and soon it will come
Whoa oo, and soon it will come
Whoa oo, and soon it will come
Whoa oo
Take away, those feelings we had,
Fill them back up, to the point I can't stand
Rearrange my whole life, just to be hear with you
Have I paid my price?
Whoa oo, and soon it will come
Whoa oo, and soon it will come
Whoa oo, and soon it will come