I'm with Jon.
What I know about cricket could be written on a matchbox.
I'm left handed, when in primary school we learnt softball and a teacher had the bright idea that left handed kids should run reverse direction - eg third base becomes first base and first becomes third. All fine in theory and it means a lefty is at least facing "first" when batting, but when an uncoordinated lefty (me) finally hit the bloody ball and makes a dash for "first" which is also being approached from the other direction from someone who was on second, we collided over the base. Thus ended my softball/baseball career.
My Dad is a sports nut and always listens to the cricket so despite not having any interest I have had many years of listening to the commentary on the radio - it is the funniest thing, so little actually happens in a game that they have to talk about something - anything - to fill up airtime. They talk about the weather, seagulls on the field, what they had for dinner the night before, and so on. When someone actually does something, the commentators stop mid-sentence of their chitchat, describe the "action" then resume the waffle where they left off.
Chris.
