Basic Facts And Rules Of Cricket
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Basic Facts and Rules of Cricket
Overview
This article will introduce you to the fundamental facts and rules of cricket, making it easier to understand the game.
Teams and Officials
Cricket is played between two teams, each with eleven players. A substitute may be used if a player is injured, and they can return once recovered. Two umpires enforce the rules and make decisions, while two scorers keep score for both teams.
Equipment and Field
- Ball: Measures 22.4 to 22.9 cm in diameter and weighs between 155 to 163 grams.
- Bat: 96.5 cm long and 10.8 cm wide.
- Pitch: 22 yards long and 10 ft wide.
- Wickets: Consist of three stumps, 28 inches tall and 9 inches wide, topped with two bails.
- Bowling Crease: 8.8 ft long, centered on the stumps.
The pitch should offer an even bounce for fair play.
Game Structure
Cricket can be played with one or two innings per team. An innings ends when all batsmen are out, an innings is forfeited, or when the agreed overs or time limit is reached.
- Follow-On: In a two-innings match, if the batting team trails by 200 runs in a test match (150 in a three-day match, 75 in a one-day match), they may be required to bat again.
Breaks and Duration
- 10-minute break between innings.
- Breaks for lunch, tea, and drinks, as agreed by captains.
- Final hour requires the fielding team to bowl at least 20 overs.
- Practice is allowed before or after the game at the umpire’s discretion.
Scoring Runs
- A run is scored when both batsmen cross to the opposite ends of the pitch without getting out.
- Boundary: 6 runs if the ball crosses the boundary without bouncing; 4 runs if it bounces.
- If both teams score the same, the match is a draw.
- Each over consists of 6 balls, alternating ends after each over.
Bowling and Extras
- Wide: If the batsman can’t reach the ball, an extra run is awarded.
- No Ball: Called for improper delivery, awarding an extra run.
- Foot behind the crease; arm must be straight during delivery.
Bye and Leg Bye
- Bye: No contact with the bat, run made.
- Leg Bye: Batsman makes a run after the ball hits their pad.
Ways to Get Out
- Caught if the ball is caught before hitting the ground.
- Bowled if the stumps are hit.
- Stumped or run out if out of the crease.
- Out for double hitting, obstruction, or not being ready to face within three minutes.
- Hit wicket if the batsman accidentally hits the stumps.
Ending the Innings
The innings concludes when 10 out of 11 batsmen are out or when the agreed overs or time ends. The team with the most runs at the end wins. Match specifics, such as overs and innings, are determined before play starts.
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