Discover the story of the song > Gentlemen and Players – The Duckworth Lewis Method

The song is about a game called cricket that is played by two teams: the gentlemen and the players. The protagonist tells the story of how a man named William Ward bought a cricket field called Lord's in 1825. In the game, a player named Fuller Pilch knocks off the bails with his top hat, causing some chaos. Despite having an advantage of an extra stump, the gentlemen still struggle to hit the ball. The song emphasizes how the gentlemen and the players play cricket on Sunday afternoons and during the months of April, May, and June.