not cricket
idiom
British, old-fashioned
: not fair, polite, or proper
You can't keep ignoring her. It just isn't cricket.
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Just not cricket Despite the horrific situation for women in Afghanistan, Afghan male teams, like the hugely popular cricket side, are able to compete on the international stage.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Sign up Just not cricket Among Pakistan's nearly 240 million people, cricket is by far the most popular sport.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
At the time, most houses kept their storefronts partially covered with drab fabric and speaking to the media was not cricket.
—David Segal, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2020
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
Sign up Just not cricket Among Pakistan's nearly 240 million people, cricket is by far the most popular sport.
—Harriet Marsden, theweek, 18 Sep. 2024
At the time, most houses kept their storefronts partially covered with drab fabric and speaking to the media was not cricket.
—David Segal, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2020
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“Not cricket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20cricket. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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