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• Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport game played outdoors between two teams of eleven (11) players on a ground/field at the center of which is a rectangular pitch.
• The evidence available leads us to believe that cricket originated in south-east England in the beginning of the 1900s and gradually became popular across the globe.
• The equipment needed to play the sport includes a cricket bat, cricket ball, stumps, ground/field and pitch.
• The cricket bat is the stick used to hit the ball to score runs.
• According to the rules, a cricket bat can be no longer than 38 inches in length and 4.5 inches in width.
• The cricket ball is round in shape and is usually red or white in color and made of leather.
• A red ball is used in day matches or longer games (such as a five-day match) while a white ball is used in shorter format matches or in day/night matches.
• Stumps are wooden sticks that are beaten into the ground and support two bails at the top, forming a wicket.
• There are two wickets placed on opposite sides of the pitch.
• The stumps should be no longer than 28 inches in height and 9 inches in width.
• Three stumps, two bails make a complete set known as a wicket.
• The ground for cricket is spherical in shape and the part where the batsman plays is known as the pitch.
• In international cricket, the pitch is in a rectangular shape and measures 20 meters in length and 3 meters in width.
• The quality of the pitch impacts how the ball moves on the field as well as how you would bat in the game.
• Some pitches are dry and hard, which can help fast bowlers.
• Some pitches may be more favorable for batting.
• Others may favor spin bowling.
• The pitch is marked in various places to go with different aspects of the game.
• Wickets are placed at both ends of the pitch.
• Teams in cricket are equal in number on either side.
• At the start of the game, a coin is tossed and the team winning the toss has the opportunity to choose to bat or bowl.
• International matches consist of 11 players on either side.
• Batting in cricket refers to hitting the ball to score runs.
• The goal in batting is to score as many runs as you can so that the opposing team can't get past your total.
• The first two batters will be on the field as one gets out, or dismissed, the other team members will follow until no one is left to bat or the overs are finished.
• Bowling in cricket is when the fielding team bowls the overs and tries to restrict the batting team from scoring.
• As a bowler, your job is to get the batsman out.
• Run Out - If a fielder hits the stumps with the ball and the batsman is not able to complete the run, the batsman is out.
• Fielding - The team that is bowling is also responsible for fielding the ground to prevent runs from getting scored.
• Obstructing the field - This is very rare.
• There are several ways a batsman can be out, which will be discussed further below.
• Try to judge the ball and then field it.
• Handled the Ball -If a batsman touches the bowl with their hands, they are out.
• Bowled - If the bowler’s delivery hits the stumps and the bails are dislodged, then the batsman is out.
• The umpire is the one who makes decisions on the field, such as giving a batsman an out, imposing a penalty, or dismissing the game if it rains.
• If a bowler bowls a wide or a no ball, it is counted as an extra and it has to be re-bowled.
• The umpire’s decision is the final decision.
• In international cricket, there are 90 overs that should be bowled in a day for a five-day match.
• Cricket is a gentleman’s game, so respect the decision of the umpire and play in the spirit of the game.
• Timed Out - A batsman should arrive at the crease within 3 minutes after the departure of their partner.