John Arlott Professions : Journalist Born : February 25, 1914 Died : December 14, 1991 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by John Arlott Australianism' means single-minded determination to win - to win within the laws but, if necessary, to the last limit within them. It means where the 'impossible' is within the realm of what the human body can do, there are Australians who believe that they can do it - and who have succeeded often enough to make us wonder if anything is impossible to them. It means they have never lost a match - particularly a Test match - until the last run is scored or their last wicket down. John Arlott determination running believe Looking for a cricket quote for inspiration? Or, maybe a cricket quote to make you laugh? Check out this collection of the best cricket quotations. John Arlott cricket inspiration laughing The batsman's technique was like an old lady poking her umbrella at a wasp's nest. John Arlott umbrella nests technique Cricket is a most precarious profession; it is called a team game but, in fact, no one is so lonely as a batsman facing a bowler supported by ten fieldsmen and observed by two umpires to ensure that his error does not go unpunished. John Arlott team lonely games We take life too lightly and sport too seriously. John Arlott sports Wine is a successful effort to translate the perishable into the permanent. John Arlott wine successful food A stroke of a man knocking a thistle top with a walking stick John Arlott cricket walking-sticks men Umpire Harold Bird, having a wonderful time, signalling everything in the world, including stopping traffic coming on from behind. John Arlott stopping umpires bird The umpire signals a bye with the air of a weary stalk John Arlott umpires air bye It is rather suitable for umpires to dress like dentists, since one of their tasks is to draw stumps. John Arlott umpires tasks dresses Bill Frindall has done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator John Arlott afl bills done Fred Trueman the man has often been tactless, haphazard, crude, a creature of impulse. John Arlott impulse he-man men Ray Illingworth is relieving himself in front of the pavilion. John Arlott rays fronts Similar Authors Irving Bacheller journalist Bill Keller journalist Bob Woodward journalist Bolesław Prus journalist Buzz Bissinger journalist Burton Rascoe journalist All Authors
