Last Updated on 8 months by Charbel Coorey
After a dose of cricket puns and jokes? You are in the right place. Here are 20 such jokes that will either make others laugh, or look at you with total confusion on their face.
It’s funny either way, and depends on how interested someone is in cricket! If you have any classic cricket puns, do share with us in the comments section below or write to us @cric_blog on X (formerly Twitter).
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20 Cricket Puns and Sayings to Bowl Anyone Over
1. England found some success against Australia in the mid-2000s. Why? Waugh stopped and they found peace.
2. What’s the difference between Cinderella and a batter who keeps nicking off Cinderella knew when to leave the ball.
3. What is a batsman’s least favourite bird? Duck.
4. Why are fielders in the deep so well behaved? They know their boundaries and will try to stay within them.
5. Why didn’t the cricket team believe their captain? He had a very silly point.

6. Why is it never a good idea to take a batsman, who is scared of the short ball, out to a nightclub? He always gets into a tangle with the bouncer.
7. There is no sport that accepts a diverse range of body types like cricket does… Fine legs, square legs and short legs.
8. Girlfriend is excited about the new two-piece she bought for our vacation. Does she not realise I’m a handful with the swinging ball?
9. Why is it safe to get with a cricketer after a night out? We always wear protection.
10. Why are bad tailenders and great racecar drivers so similar? If you blink, you’ll miss them both.

11. Did you hear about the guy who was so happy he found a girlfriend who loves playing cricket? She bowled him over.
12. Why are cricketers so good at ironing shirts? We know how to spot a crease.
13. What is Shane Watson’s least favourite fruit? Plum.
14. Why do cricketers have more fights with their partners than ever before? They feel they can overturn any decision even if they have no chance of success.
15. My wife said she would leave me if I don’t stop obsessing over cricket. I asked her to review that statement, with the “T” sign. We are no longer together.

16. What did the snow skier ask the West Indies cricket team? Tips on how to go downhill so fast.
17. Which cricket grounds are the coolest? The ones full of fans.
18. Why is a bad fielder always feeling healthy and free of illness? They don’t catch anything.
19. When is the only time a batter feels they are out? On a Saturday night.
20. Doctor: “What seems to be the problem?”
Patient: “I’m scared of the cricket ball”
Doctor: “How’s that?”
Patient: “Goodbye”
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