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[[File:Cricket middle and leg.jpg|thumb|The Doctor places his bat between the middle stump and the one closest to him, called ''the leg''. ([[ | [[File:Cricket middle and leg.jpg|thumb|The Doctor places his bat between the middle stump and the one closest to him, called ''the leg''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'')]] | ||
'''Middle and leg''' was a batting position in [[cricket]]. The [[Fifth Doctor]] once asked an umpire named [[Bill (The Tides of Time)|Bill]] for a "middle and leg" guard, to which Bill replied that the Doctor should move his bat towards himself to cover both the middle and the leg stumps with his bat. ([[ | '''Middle and leg''' was a batting position in [[cricket]]. The [[Fifth Doctor]] once asked an umpire named [[Bill (The Tides of Time)|Bill]] for a "middle and leg" guard, to which Bill replied that the Doctor should move his bat towards himself to cover both the middle and the leg stumps with his bat. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Tides of Time (comic story)|The Tides of Time]]'') | ||
On another occasion — when he was playing for the [[Stockbridge Cricket Club]] — the Doctor again called for middle and leg. During the [[run (cricket)|runs]] that occurred as the result of the Doctor's successful bat, [[Don (Autumn)|Don]]'s died on the [[cricket pitch]], having just barely scored the winning [[run (cricket)|run]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Autumn (audio story)|Autumn]]'') | On another occasion — when he was playing for the [[Stockbridge Cricket Club]] — the Doctor again called for middle and leg. During the [[run (cricket)|runs]] that occurred as the result of the Doctor's successful bat, [[Don (Autumn)|Don]]'s died on the [[cricket pitch]], having just barely scored the winning [[run (cricket)|run]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Autumn (audio story)|Autumn]]'') | ||
Revision as of 22:55, 17 September 2012
The Doctor places his bat between the middle stump and the one closest to him, called the leg. (COMIC: The Tides of Time)
Middle and leg was a batting position in cricket. The Fifth Doctor once asked an umpire named Bill for a "middle and leg" guard, to which Bill replied that the Doctor should move his bat towards himself to cover both the middle and the leg stumps with his bat. (COMIC: The Tides of Time)
On another occasion — when he was playing for the Stockbridge Cricket Club — the Doctor again called for middle and leg. During the runs that occurred as the result of the Doctor's successful bat, Don's died on the cricket pitch, having just barely scored the winning run. (AUDIO: Autumn)
The Fifth Doctor didn't always bat middle and leg. He took a middle stump guard when playing on Charles Cranleigh's side. (TV: Black Orchid)
