"Three men out for fourteen runs.

If it goes on like this, we shall have it all our own way"; and in my satisfaction I ventured to communicate my ideas to the man fielding at point.
"Adams, will you attend to the game ?" It was Steel who spoke, and at the sound of his voice I started like one shot, and discovered that the next man was in and ready to begin.

I stepped back to my place in an instant, and would sooner have had one of Hurley's swiftest balls catch me on the bare shin than be thus publicly called to order before the whole field.

I can safely say that never in my life since that moment have I caught myself talking during "play" in a cricket match.
I felt in disgrace, and got nervous; I dared not look at Steel, for fear of meeting his eye.

I wished myself a mile away, and repented of my satisfaction of being in the first eleven.