Bowler Jokes

The bowler kept hurling down balls which just missed the stumps. After vainly flailing at yet another close one, the batsman said to the wicket-keeper,
'Ha! He must be the worst bowler in the county!'
'Hardly,' said the wicket-keeper,' that would be too much of a coincidence!'

Bad Light: what games tend to finish in, when it is probably twice as dark as it was when the batsman went off for bad light in the middle of the afternoon session.

Bits and Pieces Player: cricketer who is only average at more things than the average player.

Bowler's Limitation: maximum number of overs a bowler is allowed to bowl, which they usually exceed by bowling no-balls.

Bowler Tossing The Ball Up: bowler celebrating a caught and bowled.

Bowling Attack: a series of bowlers who defend.

Building A Platform For The Innings: method by which batsmen bat very slowly leaving the tail to bat very quickly to ensure a decent total.

Coloured Clothing: what players wear in the hope that spectators will wear it too; also a useful way for the crowd to tell the difference between the batsmen and the bowlers.

Day/Night Match: one-day game played under contemporary over- rates.

Death: part of the innings in more...

A famous fast bowler was introduced to an areb sheik who boasted that he had eighty three wives.

The bowler retorted " You only need two more, and you're entitled to a new ball."

IT HURTS... BUT IT'S TRUE.....
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>Q. Who is the best Sri Lankan batsman on the current tour?
>A. Muttiah Muralitharan
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>Q. What is the height of optimism?
>A. A Sri Lankan batsman putting on sunscreen.
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>Q. What would Glenn McGrath be if he was Sri Lankan?
>A. An all-rounder.
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>Q. What is the main function of the Sri Lankan coach?
>A. To transport the team from the hotel to the ground.
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>Q. Why is Upul Chandana the unluckiest bowler on tour?
>A. Because he was born in Sri Lanka.
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>Q. What's the Sri Lankan version of a hat-trick?
>A. Three runs in three balls.
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>Q. What's the Sri Lankan version of a maiden over?
>A. Sarita Rajendran now De Silva (Aravinda's wife).
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>Q. When does the ball travel at its fastest in this world cup?
>A. An Eric Upashantha delivery flying towards the boundary.
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>Q. Why don't Sri Lankan more...

The umpire had been hard on the bowler, no-balling him and turning down his every appeal.

'By the way,' asked the bowler,' how do you spell your name?'

'Britton,' said the umpire,' B-r-i-t-t-o-n.'

'Just as I thought,' murmured the bowler,' only one' I'! '