Poem 145 of 230: DOT-BALL
Like
A "strike,”
Makes game fair:
A swing of air,
And bowlers receive
What batsman can’t retrieve -
A dot-ball against their name;
Whereas in Tests there is no blame.
Adding to this the forced increased-pace,
To my mind, one-day cricket wins the race.
And, as for the corruption plaguing both codes,
Once more, “regulationism” must be imposed.
(C) David Franks 2003
Like
A "strike,”
Makes game fair:
A swing of air,
And bowlers receive
What batsman can’t retrieve -
A dot-ball against their name;
Whereas in Tests there is no blame.
Adding to this the forced increased-pace,
To my mind, one-day cricket wins the race.
And, as for the corruption plaguing both codes,
Once more, “regulationism” must be imposed.
(C) David Franks 2003
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