The term "carrying one's bat" dates back to the very early days of cricket.

This summer alone England have 49 days of international cricket.

Tournament tickets were available at a cheap cost of $10 for 9 days of cricket.

By the close, the score was 437 for 9 from just 83 overs, surely one of the best days of cricket since the war.

We have only one guaranteed day of cricket.

By my calculations, this is England's 50th scheduled day of cricket of the English summer.

Another 45 days of cricket are also played there each year and more than 3.5 million spectators come to watch every year.

After 16 days of cricket in 20 calendar days, Barnes was rested as Australia completed a 10-wicket win.

Toshack was then rested after playing 12 days of cricket in two weeks, missing the innings victory over Gloucestershire.

"He has got to be able to get through four days of cricket which he hasn't done for some time."