Basics of the Game
A Cricket Game consists of 2 teams with 11 players each. A formal game of Cricket can last anywhere from an afternoon to an all day activity. The rules are also similar to baseball, the teams take to bat in innings and try to score runs when the opposing team tries to prevent that from happening. After both teams have batted an equal number of innings can be either one or two or what ever is agreed upon during the game the team that has the most runs, wins.
Overall Play
A coin toss decides who goes first and the captain of the winning side can determine which player he wants to bat first. All 11 players are out there in the field of the opposing team and two players of the batting team go out to bat. One fielder is the Bowler and he pitches the ball to the wicket keeper or catcher in baseball terms. The ball is actually bounced once before it reaches the batter and the batter attempts to hit ball and score a run. If you like baseball then you may find Cricket very similar and exciting to watch.
Playing the Game
Cricket is played on an oval field, the field has to have a strip that will run down the length of the field length wide, this is called the pitch, the spot where the bowler will stand and bowl the ball to the batsman.
There also has to be a boundary line that has marks all around the field. The regulation cricket field is 22 yards in length. Next, mark the field with lines that will show the creases, the marking should be batting, return popping and bowling creases.
The wickets are places on the field, one behind the bowler and the other behind the striker. Each wicket has three stumps that all stand side by side and the top of the stumps are called bails and these will hold the wickets together.
The Wicket Keeper or catcher will require a glove to catch the balls thrown in by the fielders as well as by the bowler. The game is started by the striker and non-striker on the field. The non-striker found by the bowler and is partner of the striker, the striker is ready to have the ball pitched or bowled and is ready to hot the ball and send the game into play.
There are many aspects of playing the game and these are just some of the basics that you need to get started watching a Cricket Match, be sure to read up on the different positions of the game and the rules so you can have watching the match and understanding it as well.t.
A Cricket Game consists of 2 teams with 11 players each. A formal game of Cricket can last anywhere from an afternoon to an all day activity. The rules are also similar to baseball, the teams take to bat in innings and try to score runs when the opposing team tries to prevent that from happening. After both teams have batted an equal number of innings can be either one or two or what ever is agreed upon during the game the team that has the most runs, wins.
Overall Play
A coin toss decides who goes first and the captain of the winning side can determine which player he wants to bat first. All 11 players are out there in the field of the opposing team and two players of the batting team go out to bat. One fielder is the Bowler and he pitches the ball to the wicket keeper or catcher in baseball terms. The ball is actually bounced once before it reaches the batter and the batter attempts to hit ball and score a run. If you like baseball then you may find Cricket very similar and exciting to watch.
Playing the Game
Cricket is played on an oval field, the field has to have a strip that will run down the length of the field length wide, this is called the pitch, the spot where the bowler will stand and bowl the ball to the batsman.
There also has to be a boundary line that has marks all around the field. The regulation cricket field is 22 yards in length. Next, mark the field with lines that will show the creases, the marking should be batting, return popping and bowling creases.
The wickets are places on the field, one behind the bowler and the other behind the striker. Each wicket has three stumps that all stand side by side and the top of the stumps are called bails and these will hold the wickets together.
The Wicket Keeper or catcher will require a glove to catch the balls thrown in by the fielders as well as by the bowler. The game is started by the striker and non-striker on the field. The non-striker found by the bowler and is partner of the striker, the striker is ready to have the ball pitched or bowled and is ready to hot the ball and send the game into play.
There are many aspects of playing the game and these are just some of the basics that you need to get started watching a Cricket Match, be sure to read up on the different positions of the game and the rules so you can have watching the match and understanding it as well.t.