Totally agree. It was never an expression when I was growing up watching cricket
(or not here, anyway). The Honours Board was a Thing. But not the expression. People use it now as if it has some kind of official place in cricket terminology. And it does grate a bit.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 5th 2021 at 08:21:12
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- how long has "five for" been used in cricketing terminology? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Mar 5, 07:20:25
- Probably since mark nicholas (Other Sports) - paulg, Mar 5, 08:15:18
- Australia have used that expression for a long time (n/m) (Other Sports) - earlydoors, Mar 5, 07:55:04
- For far (Other Sports) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 5, 07:42:07
- Don’t know, but don’t they get their name on the honours board of the ground if they do it (Other Sports) - DH Yellow, Mar 5, 07:27:12
- is it known as the five for honours board? or the five wickets board or something else (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Mar 5, 07:34:45
- Totally agree. It was never an expression when I was growing up watching cricket (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 5, 08:21:12
- is it known as the five for honours board? or the five wickets board or something else (Other Sports) - Chris Peacock, Mar 5, 07:34:45
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