if there's grass on the wicket, let's play cricket
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.