It was a bright cold day in April, and Nottinghamshire were 98 for six

[kalypso_v]

I saw my first live cricket* of the season this afternoon, after a morning's campaigning for the local elections. Nottinghamshire had chosen to bat in bright sunshine, though it was very cold, and were 68 for four by lunch. A fifth wicket fell as I arrived, and a sixth shortly afterwards, which left them on 98 for six, but the next two

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[jhall1]

Excellent photographs!

This meant I got a closer look at the white marks and lines that the bowlers were using to measure out their run-ups.

If you had brought some white chalk with you, you could have caused chaos. :)

[entropy_house]

I saw my first live cricket of the season a few days ago. It was lime green and about 1/4 of an inch long, and came into the house on a gardenia blossom. I caught it in a paper cup and took it back outside.

[vjezkova]

Hahaha - and was it noisy too?

[entropy_house]

*grin* No, the tiny ones are very quiet. :^)

[vjezkova]

I liked your photos very much! Well, cricket remains a very English and very mysterious game for me but I like it much much more than baseball (which is equally mysterious ...and it is too violent and probably lacks the finesses of cricket).