Today's new word
Thanks to England’s dismal performance in the cricket today, I have learned a new word, always a pleasing activity. Here it is:
nurdle v. To get runs sedately by gently nudging the ball into vacant areas of the field (thanks to Wikipedia, as ever, for the definition).
Cricket, of course, has a whole wonderful terminology of its own. To see a nurdle (and lots of other obscure fauna including an off-drive, a reverse sweep, some back-of-a-length bowling and an easy catch to gully) at large in its native environment, read this BBC match report…
I would also like to refer the reader to the definition of cricket that my good friend Mr Random mentioned to me the other day, which may prove particularly helpful for any members of non-cricketing nations who may be reading. It is this:
“There are two teams. The Australians win.”