CRICKET

CRICKET EQUIPMENTS  1. BAT A  cricket bat  is a specialised piece of equipment used by  batsmen  in the sport of  cricket to hit the  ball , typically consisting of a cane handle attached to a flat-fronted  willow -wood blade. The length of the bat may be no more than 38 inches (965 mm) and the width no more than 4.25 inches (108 mm). Its use is first mentioned in 1624. Since 1979, a  rule change  stipulated that bats can only be made from wood. 2. Ball A  cricket ball  is a hard, solid  ball  used to play  cricket . A cricket ball consists of  cork  covered by  leather , and manufacture is regulated by cricket law at  first-class  level. The manipulation of a cricket ball, through movement in the air, and off the ground, is influenced by the condition of the bowler and the pitch, while working on the cricket ball to obtain optimum condition is a key role of th...

CRICKET RULE Cricket is played by two teams of 11, with one side taking a turn to bat a ball and score runs, while the other team will bowl and field the ball to restrict the opposition from scoring. The main objective in cricket is to score as many runs as possible against the opponent. Before the match begins, the captain of both teams will toss a coin, with the winner of the toss being able to decide which team bats and fields first. Each cricket match consists of periods known as innings, and the number of innings that each team has will be determined before the match, usually one or two. During an inning, one team bats the ball while the other attempts to field. Both teams take turns alternating between batting and fielding.  The match takes place on an oval cricket field, which consists of a rectangular pitch in the center. A boundary marks the perimeter of the field, and can take the form of a fence, ropes or lines. Additionally, a wooden target known as the wicket i...

WHAT IS CRICKET ?? Cricket  is a  bat-and-ball game  played between two teams of eleven players on a  field  at the centre of which is a 20-metre (22-yard)  pitch  with a  wicket  at each end, each comprising two  bails  balanced on three  stumps . The  batting  side scores  runs  by striking the  ball  bowled at the wicket with the bat, while the  bowling  and  fielding  side tries to prevent this and  dismiss  each player (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being  bowled , when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground. When ten players have been dismissed, the  innings  ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two  umpires , aided by a  third umpire  and  match referee  in internatio...