1 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,760 BANDIT: Let me tell you about the time we tried to get Rusty out. 2 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,120 It was some kid's birthday, I don't remember who. 3 00:00:32,160 --> 00:00:33,360 And we were playing cricket. 4 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:34,400 Oh, ya! 5 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:38,200 (LAUGHS) 6 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:39,920 Oh, out you go, Bingo. 7 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,040 Well done. Whose bat? 8 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:43,160 Mine. 9 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,240 OK, everyone, move in close. 10 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:46,520 Move in close. 11 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:48,320 Hilarious. 12 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:49,760 Give us a bowl, Bluey. 13 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:52,800 (GRUNTS) 14 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:54,760 ALL: Whoa! 15 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,720 Six and out. Oh, man! 16 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,400 Who hasn't had a bat yet? 17 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:02,040 Rusty hasn't. 18 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:03,360 Hey, Rusty. 19 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,000 Your bat, mate. 20 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:07,200 Dad, can we play tiggy instead? 21 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:09,080 What? Cricket's more fun than tiggy. 22 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,600 But cricket is just about hitting a ball around the grass. 23 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,440 Cricket's about more than that, kid. 24 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:17,600 Tell you what, we'll get Rusty out and then play tiggy. 25 00:01:17,640 --> 00:01:19,360 You'll never get Rusty out. 26 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,320 I think I can handle it. 27 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:23,320 Aah! 28 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:24,760 ALL: Yeah, Rusty! 29 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:25,920 Four bits. 30 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:27,480 See? 31 00:01:27,520 --> 00:01:30,440 This episode of Bluey is called Cricket. 32 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:32,360 You right with a bit of swing, Rusty? 33 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,440 All good, Mr Heeler. 34 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,520 Now, what we didn't know was that Rusty loved cricket. 35 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,200 He played all day with his brother and sister. 36 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:43,080 Can you hit me a catch? 37 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:46,400 Not yet, Dusty. I'm almost at 50. 38 00:01:46,440 --> 00:01:47,640 Ya. 39 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,560 And when they weren't around, he played by himself. 40 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:56,640 Far out. 41 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,280 That's it, Snickers. 42 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:03,880 Man, this kid's good. 43 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,600 Look, he likes to square cut. 44 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:08,040 Stripe, you and me will move to gully and point. 45 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:10,160 You send one to his off stump. 46 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:11,760 Lure him into the catch. 47 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:16,720 It was a good plan, but we didn't know about Rusty's kitchen. 48 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,240 (SHOUTS) 49 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:19,920 Uh-oh! Run! 50 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:22,040 Hey, come back here! 51 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:25,240 That was good motivation to work on his square cut. 52 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:36,560 I had no chance. 53 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:42,680 Yeah, Rusty! 54 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,280 It was time to mix up the attack. 55 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,720 Give me that. I've had enough of your pies. 56 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:49,880 Bit of spin OK, Rusty? 57 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:52,000 All good, Mr Heeler. 58 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:54,480 Stripe, put it right on that crack there, see? 59 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:56,840 Oh, yeah, good call. 60 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:58,520 Stripe couldn't spin to save himself, 61 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:00,600 but if he could land it on that crack, 62 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:02,520 Rusty would have no chance. 63 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:06,480 But what we didn't know was that when Rusty's dad was away, 64 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:08,840 he'd get a lift home with his mate Jack. 65 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,280 And this was his front yard. 66 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:14,080 Got him! 67 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:16,160 Oh, not fair. 68 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,760 Rusty played at Jack's a lot that year. 69 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:24,040 So he got pretty good at playing on a rough wicket. 70 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:26,680 BOTH: Yeah! 71 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,480 He could handle Stripe's fruit any day. 72 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:31,880 What?! 73 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:34,280 (LAUGHS) How did he hit that? 74 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,880 Now, every batsman has a weak spot. 75 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,600 That's it. Time for a pace attack. 76 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:41,320 And Rusty's was pace. 77 00:03:41,360 --> 00:03:43,200 OK if I have a go, Rusty? 78 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,800 Sometimes Rusty would play with his older brother's mates, 79 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:49,640 one of them being this kid Tiny, 80 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,320 who could bowl really fast. 81 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:52,400 Got him! 82 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:54,240 He was never brave enough to bat. 83 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:55,560 Whose bat? 84 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,040 Until one day... 85 00:03:57,080 --> 00:03:59,760 Um, mine? 86 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:00,960 ..he was. 87 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:03,240 Rusty, you can bat if you want, 88 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,160 but no one's gotta go easy on you, understand? 89 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:09,680 They didn't play with a tennis ball, either. 90 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,080 They used a proper cricket ball. 91 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:14,720 And they are hard. 92 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:18,280 ALL: Ooh. 93 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:25,560 Maybe wait till you're a bit older. 94 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:28,520 Rusty didn't want to give up, 95 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:30,440 but he was so scared of Tiny. 96 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:33,520 (GASPS) 97 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:35,960 One day, a letter came. 98 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:39,240 Mum! There's a letter from Dad! 99 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,960 "And, Digger, you thought Christmas up north was hot? 100 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,240 "You should try over here. It is boiling. 101 00:04:46,280 --> 00:04:47,600 "I'll see you all soon. 102 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:49,480 "Miss you heaps, Dad." 103 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:55,440 Rusty? Dad's letter has a PS for you. 104 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:56,680 Can you read it? 105 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,080 "This Tiny sounds like he's got some pace on him." 106 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:00,120 He does. 107 00:05:00,160 --> 00:05:02,960 "I wish I could be there to bowl a few at you..." 108 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:04,800 RUSTY'S DAD: ..but I can't right now, mate. 109 00:05:04,840 --> 00:05:06,720 But look, as you grow up, 110 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:09,080 you'll face harder things than a cricket ball, 111 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:11,480 and you'll have two choices. 112 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,760 Back away and get out... Got him! 113 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:15,360 Whose bat is it? 114 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:18,480 ..or... 115 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:20,520 ..step in front... 116 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:22,680 ..and play a pull shot. 117 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:25,400 Just keep your eye on the ball, 118 00:05:25,440 --> 00:05:27,600 and take care of your little sister for me. 119 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,200 Love, Dad. 120 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,840 Lucky's dad had no chance. 121 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,400 (GRUNTS) 122 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:35,720 (ALL CHEER) 123 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:37,320 Downward dog! 124 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:38,520 Lunchtime! 125 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:40,040 ALL: Yay, lunch! 126 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,480 Nah, hang on! Rusty! One more? 127 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,040 OK. 128 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:45,840 Rusty would have played 50 more. 129 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:48,960 What a shot! That's it, Rusty, run! 130 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:50,520 He just loved cricket. 131 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:56,400 BLUEY: I told you you wouldn't get Rusty out. 132 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,840 Come on, Pat. This one's for dignity. 133 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,440 Lucky's dad put everything he had into that ball. 134 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:03,480 (GRUNTS) 135 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,680 And Rusty could have smashed it into next week if he wanted to. 136 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:10,440 But instead... 137 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,280 I caught it! 138 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:14,960 ..he hit his little sister a catch. 139 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,640 Oh, you got me. 140 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:19,960 And that's lunch. 141 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,520 Thanks, Mr Heeler. Thanks, Lucky's dad. 142 00:06:23,560 --> 00:06:25,200 ALL: No worries, Rusty. 143 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:26,720 I got you out! 144 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:30,240 I know. I can't believe it. What a catch. 145 00:06:30,280 --> 00:06:31,720 (LAUGHS) 146 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:34,520 THAT'S what cricket's about, kid. 147 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:56,600 Captions by Red Bee Media 148 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:58,400 Copyright Australian Broadcasting Corporation