CRICKET
Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport contested by two teams, usually of eleven players each.[1] A cricket match is played on a grass field, roughly oval in shape, in the centre of which is a flat strip of ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long, called a cricket pitch. A wicket, usually made of wood, is placed at each end of the pitch.
The bowler, a player from the fielding team, bowls a hard, fist-sized cricket ball from the vicinity of one wicket towards the other. The ball usually bounces once before reaching the batsman, a player from the opposing team. In defence of the wicket, the batsman plays the ball with a wooden cricket bat. Meanwhile, the other members of the bowler's team stand in various positions around the field as fielders, players who retrieve the ball in an effort to stop the batsman scoring runs, and if possible to get him or her out. The batsman — if he or she does not get out — may run between the wickets, exchanging ends with a second batsman (the "non-striker"), who has been waiting near the bowler's wicket. Each completed exchange of ends scores one run. Runs are also scored if the batsman hits the ball to the boundary of the playing area. The match is won by the team that scores more runs.
Cricket has been an established team sport for hundreds of years and is the second most popular sport in the world. More than 150 countries are affiliated to the International Cricket Council, cricket's international governing body. The sport's modern form originated in England, and is most popular in the present and former members of the Commonwealth. In the countries of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, cricket is the most popular sport. It is also a major sport in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies. Many countries also have well-established amateur club competitions, including the Netherlands, Kenya, Nepal and Argentina.
The sport is followed with passion in many different parts of the world. It has even occasionally given rise to diplomatic outrage, notoriously the Basil D'Oliveira affair (which led to the banning of South Africa from sporting events) and the Bodyline Test series in the early 1930s (which led to a temporary deterioration in relations between Australia and the United Kingdom).
Contents[hide]
1 Overview
2 Results
3 Laws of cricket
3.1 Players and officials
3.1.1 Players
3.1.2 Umpires
3.1.3 Scorers
3.2 The playing field
3.2.1 The pitch
3.2.2 The nature of the pitch
3.2.3 Parts of the field
3.2.4 Placements of players
3.3 Match structure
3.3.1 The toss
3.3.2 Overs
3.3.3 End of an innings
3.3.4 Playing time
3.3.5 Batting
3.3.6 Run scoring
3.3.7 Extras
3.4 Bowling and dismissals
3.4.1 Bowling
3.4.2 Dismissal of a batsman
3.5 Fielding
3.6 Other roles
3.6.1 Captain
3.6.2 Runners
3.6.3 Substitutes
4 History
5 Forms of cricket
5.1 Test cricket
5.2 One-day cricket
5.2.1 Twenty20 Cricket
5.3 First-class matches
5.4 Other forms of cricket
6 International structure
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
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The Rules of Cricket
The game of Cricket has been governed by The Rules of Cricket for over 250 years. These Rules of Cricket have been subject to additions and alterations recommended by the governing authorities of the time. Since its formation in 1787, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been recognised as the sole authority for drawing up the Rules of Cricket and for all subsequent amendments.The Rules of Cricket have stood up remarkably well for over 250 years of playing the game. It is thought the real reason for this is that cricketers have traditionally been prepared to play in the Spirit of the Game as well as in accordance with the Laws.In 2000, the MCC has revised and re-written the Rules of Cricket for the new Millennium. In this Code, the major innovation is the introduction of the Spirit of Cricket as a Preamble to the Laws. Whereas in the past it was assumed that the implicit Spirit of the Game was understood and accepted by all those involved, now MCC feels it right to put into words some clear guidelines, which will help to maintain the unique character and enjoyment of the game.The other aims have been to dispense with the Notes, to incorporate all the points into the Rules of Cricket and to remove, where possible, any ambiguities, so that captains, players and umpires can continue to enjoy the game at whatever level they may be playing.
Law 1 (The players)
Law 2 (Substitutes and runners)
Law 3 (The umpires)
Law 4 (The scorers)
Law 5 (The ball)
Law 6 (The bat)
Law 7 (The pitch)
Law 8 (The wickets)
Law 9 (The bowling, popping and return creases)
Law 10 (Preparation and maintenance of the playing area)
Law 11 (Covering the pitch)
Law 12 (Innings)
Law 13 (The follow-on)
Law 14 (Declaration and forfeiture)
Law 15 (Intervals)
Law 16 (Start of play; cessation of play)
Law 17 (Practice on the field)
Law 18 (Scoring runs)
Law 19 (Boundaries)
Law 20 (Lost ball)
Law 21 (The result)
Law 22 (The over)
Law 23 (Dead ball)
Law 24 (No ball)
Law 25 (Wide ball)
Law 26 (Bye and Leg bye)
Law 27 (Appeals)
Law 28 (The wicket is down)
Law 29 (Batsman out of his ground)
Law 30 (Bowled)
Law 31 (Timed out)
Law 32 (Caught)
Law 33 (Handled the ball)
Law 34 (Hit the ball twice)
Law 35 (Hit wicket)
Law 36 (Leg before wicket)
Law 37 (Obstructing the field)
Law 38 (Run out)
Law 39 (Stumped)
Law 40 (The wicket-keeper)
Law 41 (The fielder)
Law 42 (Fair and unfair play)
The game of Cricket has been governed by The Rules of Cricket for over 250 years. These Rules of Cricket have been subject to additions and alterations recommended by the governing authorities of the time. Since its formation in 1787, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been recognised as the sole authority for drawing up the Rules of Cricket and for all subsequent amendments.The Rules of Cricket have stood up remarkably well for over 250 years of playing the game. It is thought the real reason for this is that cricketers have traditionally been prepared to play in the Spirit of the Game as well as in accordance with the Laws.In 2000, the MCC has revised and re-written the Rules of Cricket for the new Millennium. In this Code, the major innovation is the introduction of the Spirit of Cricket as a Preamble to the Laws. Whereas in the past it was assumed that the implicit Spirit of the Game was understood and accepted by all those involved, now MCC feels it right to put into words some clear guidelines, which will help to maintain the unique character and enjoyment of the game.The other aims have been to dispense with the Notes, to incorporate all the points into the Rules of Cricket and to remove, where possible, any ambiguities, so that captains, players and umpires can continue to enjoy the game at whatever level they may be playing.
Law 1 (The players)
Law 2 (Substitutes and runners)
Law 3 (The umpires)
Law 4 (The scorers)
Law 5 (The ball)
Law 6 (The bat)
Law 7 (The pitch)
Law 8 (The wickets)
Law 9 (The bowling, popping and return creases)
Law 10 (Preparation and maintenance of the playing area)
Law 11 (Covering the pitch)
Law 12 (Innings)
Law 13 (The follow-on)
Law 14 (Declaration and forfeiture)
Law 15 (Intervals)
Law 16 (Start of play; cessation of play)
Law 17 (Practice on the field)
Law 18 (Scoring runs)
Law 19 (Boundaries)
Law 20 (Lost ball)
Law 21 (The result)
Law 22 (The over)
Law 23 (Dead ball)
Law 24 (No ball)
Law 25 (Wide ball)
Law 26 (Bye and Leg bye)
Law 27 (Appeals)
Law 28 (The wicket is down)
Law 29 (Batsman out of his ground)
Law 30 (Bowled)
Law 31 (Timed out)
Law 32 (Caught)
Law 33 (Handled the ball)
Law 34 (Hit the ball twice)
Law 35 (Hit wicket)
Law 36 (Leg before wicket)
Law 37 (Obstructing the field)
Law 38 (Run out)
Law 39 (Stumped)
Law 40 (The wicket-keeper)
Law 41 (The fielder)
Law 42 (Fair and unfair play)
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