ɪn mˈɑːdɚn kɹˈɪkɪt, ðɪ ˌɛmsˌiːsˈiː kˈoʊtʃɪŋ mˈænjuːəl ɪz jˈuːʒuːəli sˈaɪɾᵻd ˌɪdɪəmˈæɾɪkli ɪn ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks tɛknˈiːks: ɐ wˈɛlˈɛksᵻkjˌuːɾᵻd klˈæsɪkəl bˈæɾɪŋ stɹˈoʊk mˈeɪ biː dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz "stɹˈeɪt ˌaʊɾəv ðə kˈoʊtʃɪŋ mˈænjuːəl", wˌaɪl ʌnˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks ʃˈɑːts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə ɹᵻvˈɜːs swˈiːp ɑːɹ wˌʌnz "juː wˈʊdənt fˈaɪnd ɪnðɪ ˌɛmsˌiːsˈiː kˈoʊtʃɪŋ mˈænjuːəl.
In modern cricket, the MCC coaching manual is usually cited idiomatically in reference to orthodox techniques: a well-executed classical batting stroke may be described as "straight out of the coaching manual", while unorthodox shots such as the reverse sweep are ones "you wouldn't find in the MCC coaching manual.