Last Man In
From Derek Niven’s Hollywood 11,
To New York ghetto parks,
Or taking over baseball diamonds
For some old-school larks –
Cricket can be found under the covers,
Hanging out in nets,
With scuffed-up balls and tied-up bats
Amid ex-pats and vets.
And even hosting amateur T20s,
Though you’d barely know –
The sixes fly into a void,
The runs clock up so slow.
As Argentina take on Norway
By the overpass,
With both teams full of Singhs and Khans
Upon synthetic grass.
Rhyming Couplets 