Possible Clues:

• Bandy
• Deformed bird egg in part of garden
• Like stereotypical old cowboys
• Having bandy lower limbs
• Urged to pitch first, despite being bandy
• To aim at stumps encouraged, but one's not straight
• Encouraged to get out earlier, being physically challenged
• Crooked take part in game of cricket, given encouragement
• Physically challenged member of parliament asked to go outside
• Asked to adopt bird with deformed limbs?