if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket

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Meaning · English

Synonym of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.

Register: vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket” mean?

Synonym of if there's grass on the pitch, play ball.

Is “if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket” formal or informal?

if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket is generally vulgar.