The Rules of Cricket for Foreigners :)

When I posted about England's cricketing triumphs earlier this week, Scrivener and Julie requested an explanation of the rules. I think this poem should clear things up....

The Rules of Cricket for Foreigners
A Foreigner will possess the essential knowledge of cricket when he fully understands the following:
You have two sides: One out in the field and one in.
Each man that's in the side that's in goes out and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out.
When they are all out the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out.
Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When both sides have been in and out including the not outs,
That's the end of the game.

Simple, huh? ;)