"not cricket" meaning in English

See not cricket in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-not cricket.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} not cricket (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, figuratively, humorous) unsportsmanlike. Tags: figuratively, humorous, idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Cricket Related terms: dirty pool, uncricketlike
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