Definition
cricket (sport): a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players
French cricket: a less formal, children's version of cricket
- "Moira : So tell us Rupert, what is cricket and why do the English insist on playing it?"
- "Thank God we don't have to hear about cricket ever again."
- "Cricket! Hey Rupert!"
- "Come in, we're watching the cricket."
- "My twin brother used to play French cricket."
- "But my brother does play cricket for England."
- "Along with golf, cricket is one of the oldest sports in the world."
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