"Hey Batter, Batter!" British Style

 This is what batting cages look like in England.  

Radley College is a private boys boarding school that is behind the woods that are behind our house. The school is well known for its sports programs and has every kind of field and sporting activities you can imagine, including a lovely golf course that John enjoys when he can.  

The sport of the season happens to be Cricket and the batting cages are getting a lot of use.  We are looking forward to wandering over on a warm summer afternoon to watch a game of Cricket, although I am still a bit befuddled as to how the game works.  

crick·et  

/ˈkrikit/

Noun An insect (family Gryllidae) related to the grasshoppers. The male produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound. An outdoor game played on a large grass field with ball, bats, and two wickets, between teams of eleven players, the object of the game... A low stool, typically with a rectangular or oval seat and four legs splayed out.

Synonyms grig