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|used by=[[Bowling (cricket)|Bowlers]] and [[batsman|batsmen]] | |used by=[[Bowling (cricket)|Bowlers]] and [[batsman|batsmen]] | ||
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'''Cricket balls''' were the traditionally red balls around which the sport of [[cricket]] revolved. Made of leather ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') they were, according to [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], quite hard. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | '''Cricket balls''' were the traditionally red balls around which the sport of [[cricket]] revolved. Made of leather ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') they were, according to [[Tegan Jovanka|Tegan]], quite hard. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | ||
Just as cricket was subconsciously influenced by the [[Krikkitmen]], cricket balls were based after their [[grenade]]s. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen (novelisation)|Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen]]'') | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] was the incarnation who was the biggest fan of cricket, and therefore frequently had | The [[Fifth Doctor]] was the incarnation of [[the Doctor]] who was the biggest fan of cricket, and therefore frequently had a cricket ball on his person. This was in evidence in [[Amsterdam]], when he emptied his pockets and their contents included a cricket ball. ([[TV]]: ''[[Arc of Infinity (TV story)|Arc of Infinity]]'') | ||
Obviously, he often used the ball to actually play the game. But there were a number of notable occasions on which he used cricket balls in unusual ways. While drifting in space outside an [[Urbanka]]n spacecraft, he propelled himself back to the [[the TARDIS]] by throwing a cricket ball against the hull of [[Monarch]]'s ship, catching the ball as it bounced back, and letting the its momentum propel him back to the doors of the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday]]'') Later, he saved [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s life by throwing a cricket ball at the [[Raston Warrior Robot]] threatening her. The impact was just enough to throw the robot's aim so that the javelin it fired missed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors]]'') On yet another occasion, he switched the [[Eye of Akasha]] for a cricket ball and thus saved Tegan from the [[Judoon]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') He also at least once used a cricket ball to hit a [[Sontaran]]'s [[probic vent]], thus rendering the warrior temporarily immobile. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lords of the Storm (novel)|Lords of the Storm]]'') | Obviously, he often used the ball to actually play the game. But there were a number of notable occasions on which he used cricket balls in unusual ways. While drifting in space outside an [[Urbanka]]n spacecraft, he propelled himself back to the [[the TARDIS]] by throwing a cricket ball against the hull of [[Monarch (Four to Doomsday)|Monarch]]'s ship, catching the ball as it bounced back, and letting the its momentum propel him back to the doors of the TARDIS. ([[TV]]: ''[[Four to Doomsday (TV story)|Four to Doomsday]]'') Later, he saved [[Tegan Jovanka]]'s life by throwing a cricket ball at the [[Raston Warrior Robot]] threatening her. The impact was just enough to throw the robot's aim so that the [[javelin]] it fired missed. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') On yet another occasion, he switched the [[Eye of Akasha]] for a cricket ball and thus saved Tegan from the [[Judoon]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Forgotten (comic story)|The Forgotten]]'') He also at least once used a cricket ball to hit a [[Sontaran]]'s [[probic vent]], thus rendering the warrior temporarily immobile. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Lords of the Storm (novel)|Lords of the Storm]]'') | ||
Even though the [[Fifth Doctor]] was the most overt cricketer, several other of the Doctor's incarnations were known to possess cricket balls. The [[Second Doctor]] once produced a cricket ball to allow [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] to knock an [[RTC unit]] out of Queen [[Aysha]]'s hands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] gave [[Harry Sullivan]] a cricket ball to use in a failed attempt to deactivate the [[Auto guard|automatic guard]] system on [[Nerva Beacon]]. The cricket ball was destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] used a [[biodata]] pod disguised as a cricket ball to store the biodata of his Time Lord self, and later that of his [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|human persona]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') He also carried around a cricket ball, as was revealed when he once emptied his pockets ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') and when [[Chang Lee]] retrieved his belongings from [[Walker General Hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | Even though the [[Fifth Doctor]] was the most overt cricketer, several other of the Doctor's incarnations were known to possess cricket balls. The [[Second Doctor]] once produced a cricket ball to allow [[Ben Jackson|Ben]] to knock an [[RTC unit]] out of [[Queen]] [[Aysha]]'s hands. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Invasion of the Cat-People (novel)|Invasion of the Cat-People]]'') The [[Fourth Doctor]] gave [[Harry Sullivan]] a cricket ball to use in a failed attempt to deactivate the [[Auto guard|automatic guard]] system on [[Nerva Beacon]]. The cricket ball was destroyed. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Ark in Space (TV story)|The Ark in Space]]'') The [[Seventh Doctor]] used a [[biodata]] pod disguised as a cricket ball to store the biodata of his Time Lord self, and later that of his [[John Smith (Seventh Doctor)|human persona]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Human Nature (novel)|Human Nature]]'') He also carried around a cricket ball, as was revealed when he once emptied his pockets ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Bad Therapy (novel)|Bad Therapy]]'') and when [[Chang Lee]] retrieved his belongings from [[Walker General Hospital]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Novel of the Film (novelisation)|The Novel of the Film]]'') The [[Eighth Doctor]], too, carried a cricket ball on his person. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]'') Although it wasn't strictly speaking ''his'' cricket ball, the [[Tenth Doctor]] — as [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]] — retained enough muscle memory of [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] to correctly throw a cricket ball to start a chain of events to save a mother and her baby from a falling piano. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') The Tenth Doctor kept a cricket ball in his pockets. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Price of Paradise (novel)|The Price of Paradise]]'') In his [[eleventh incarnation]], the Doctor kept a cricket ball in the TARDIS drawing room. ([[GAME]]: ''[[TARDIS (video game)|TARDIS]]'') He threw a cricket ball through the [[Dream Lord]]'s body, showing that he was intangible. ([[TV]]: ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]'') | ||
There were also times when cricket balls weren't quite as they appeared. A perversion of the [[Event Synthesizer]] caused a cricket ball in the [[1980s]] to exchange places with a [[grenade]] at a game in [[Stockbridge]]. When it left the bowler's hand, it was a cricket ball, but by the time it reached the [[batsman]], it was a grenade. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') Also, one of the cricket balls that the Doctor had hit at the [[Cranleigh Hall]] [[cricket ground]] turned out to be a segment of the [[Key to Time]], which was retrieved by [[Ace]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'') | There were also times when cricket balls weren't quite as they appeared. A perversion of the [[Event Synthesizer]] caused a cricket ball in the [[1980s]] to exchange places with a [[grenade]] at a game in [[Stockbridge]]. When it left the bowler's hand, it was a cricket ball, but by the time it reached the [[batsman]], it was a grenade. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') Also, one of the cricket balls that the Doctor had hit at the [[Cranleigh Hall]] [[cricket ground]] turned out to be a segment of the [[Key to Time]], which was retrieved by [[Ace]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Time & Time Again (comic story)|Time & Time Again]]'') | ||
[[Category:Cricket equipment]] | [[Category:Cricket equipment]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 18 March 2023
Cricket balls were the traditionally red balls around which the sport of cricket revolved. Made of leather (COMIC: The Forgotten) they were, according to Tegan, quite hard. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors)
Just as cricket was subconsciously influenced by the Krikkitmen, cricket balls were based after their grenades. (PROSE: Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen)
The Fifth Doctor was the incarnation of the Doctor who was the biggest fan of cricket, and therefore frequently had a cricket ball on his person. This was in evidence in Amsterdam, when he emptied his pockets and their contents included a cricket ball. (TV: Arc of Infinity)
Obviously, he often used the ball to actually play the game. But there were a number of notable occasions on which he used cricket balls in unusual ways. While drifting in space outside an Urbankan spacecraft, he propelled himself back to the the TARDIS by throwing a cricket ball against the hull of Monarch's ship, catching the ball as it bounced back, and letting the its momentum propel him back to the doors of the TARDIS. (TV: Four to Doomsday) Later, he saved Tegan Jovanka's life by throwing a cricket ball at the Raston Warrior Robot threatening her. The impact was just enough to throw the robot's aim so that the javelin it fired missed. (PROSE: The Eight Doctors) On yet another occasion, he switched the Eye of Akasha for a cricket ball and thus saved Tegan from the Judoon. (COMIC: The Forgotten) He also at least once used a cricket ball to hit a Sontaran's probic vent, thus rendering the warrior temporarily immobile. (PROSE: Lords of the Storm)
Even though the Fifth Doctor was the most overt cricketer, several other of the Doctor's incarnations were known to possess cricket balls. The Second Doctor once produced a cricket ball to allow Ben to knock an RTC unit out of Queen Aysha's hands. (PROSE: Invasion of the Cat-People) The Fourth Doctor gave Harry Sullivan a cricket ball to use in a failed attempt to deactivate the automatic guard system on Nerva Beacon. The cricket ball was destroyed. (TV: The Ark in Space) The Seventh Doctor used a biodata pod disguised as a cricket ball to store the biodata of his Time Lord self, and later that of his human persona. (PROSE: Human Nature) He also carried around a cricket ball, as was revealed when he once emptied his pockets (PROSE: Bad Therapy) and when Chang Lee retrieved his belongings from Walker General Hospital. (PROSE: The Novel of the Film) The Eighth Doctor, too, carried a cricket ball on his person. (PROSE: The Dying Days) Although it wasn't strictly speaking his cricket ball, the Tenth Doctor — as John Smith — retained enough muscle memory of bowling to correctly throw a cricket ball to start a chain of events to save a mother and her baby from a falling piano. (TV: Human Nature) The Tenth Doctor kept a cricket ball in his pockets. (PROSE: The Price of Paradise) In his eleventh incarnation, the Doctor kept a cricket ball in the TARDIS drawing room. (GAME: TARDIS) He threw a cricket ball through the Dream Lord's body, showing that he was intangible. (TV: Amy's Choice)
There were also times when cricket balls weren't quite as they appeared. A perversion of the Event Synthesizer caused a cricket ball in the 1980s to exchange places with a grenade at a game in Stockbridge. When it left the bowler's hand, it was a cricket ball, but by the time it reached the batsman, it was a grenade. (COMIC: The Tides of Time) Also, one of the cricket balls that the Doctor had hit at the Cranleigh Hall cricket ground turned out to be a segment of the Key to Time, which was retrieved by Ace. (COMIC: Time & Time Again)
