Ode to jill "jack" lihou-cricketer

• Kristy Williams, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2005

“Jack’s” eyes are watching carefully
Ready for the snick
The ball is plucked from nowhere
The reaction was so quick

If you want to up the run rate
Send in Jack Lihou
But when warming up – be careful
She might smash it into you

She plants the front foot firmly
Drives the ball for four
She hooks the next one sweetly
and I stand and watch it soar

Jill was awe-inspiring
She had the batters scared
Her bowling was so lethal
That their minds won’t be repaired