In the game of cricket, two 11-person teams alternately take turns batting and scoring runs while the other team bowls and fields the ball to prevent the opponent from scoring. In cricket, scoring as many runs as you can against the opposition is the main goal. The captains of both sides will toss a coin prior to the game, and whoever wins will get to choose which team will bat and field first.
Key Players
Batsmen – one who scores runs of the balls bowled by the bowler.
Bowler – One who bowls, and tries to get the batsmen “out” (dismissed from the ground).
Fielder – Players (10) who assist the bowler in achieving his goal, and prevent the batsmen from scoring runs.
Each innings in a cricket match lasts for a certain amount of time, which is usually one or two. The number of innings each team will have is decided before the match. One team bats the ball during an inning while the other tries to field. Batting and fielding are alternated between the two teams. The bowlers attempt to hit the wicket with the ball while delivering it with a straight arm in order to cause the bails to fall. There are various ways to dismiss or put out the batsman. A bowler completes a “over” by throwing six balls at one wicket, after which a different player from his side throws six balls in the other direction. The batting team protects its pitch.
When there are two batsmen on the field at once, the striker batsman tries to hit the ball away from the wicket. A hit could be either offensive or defensive. The wicket may be protected by a defensive hit, but the batsmen will have no time to go to the other wicket. In that situation, the batsmen won’t need to run, and another bowl will be used to continue play. The batsman and the second batsman (the nonstriker) at the other wicket switch positions if the batsman can make an aggressive hit.
One run is scored each time both batsmen successfully reach the opposing wicket. The batsmen may continue to move back and forth between the wickets as long as they have enough time to avoid getting caught out and being dismissed. Each time they do so, they will score an extra run.
The cricket ground is surrounded by an exterior fence. If a ball touches the ground before it reaches the boundary, it earns four points; if it hits the boundary from the air, it earns six points (a fly ball). The team scoring the most runs wins the game. The game is deemed a draw if neither team can finish their allowed number of innings within the allotted time. In cricket, scores in the hundreds are typical.
Cricket matches can range from casual Saturday afternoon games on village greens to high-level international contests lasting five days and featuring top professional players in large stadiums.
Playing time
Two-inning games often last three to five days and involve at least six hours of cricket per day. One-inning games are typically played over the course of a day, lasting six hours or longer. On each day, there are formal breaks for lunch and tea as well as shorter pauses for refreshments when necessary. Additionally, the time between innings is brief.
Only dry weather is appropriate for the game. Additionally, the game must be played in daylight that is bright enough for a batsman to see the ball because in professional cricket balls are sometimes delivered at speeds of above 90 mph (144 km/h). As a result, play is stopped during rain (but not typically drizzle) and poor lighting. Floodlights are now utilized for some one-day games, but other than a few experimental matches in Australia, they are not used for longer matches.
Typically, professional cricket matches are held outside. Due of these criteria, the game is typically played in the summer in England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Games are played in the winter in the West Indies between Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka. Summertime in these nations also happens to be hurricane and monsoon season.
History
Cricket became a popular sport in London and the south-eastern regions of England in the first part of the 18th century. Travel restrictions prevented it from becoming widely popular outside of England, but Women’s Cricket has been around since 1745, when the first game was played in Surrey.
The first Laws of Cricket were created in 1744 and later revised in 1774 to include innovations like lbw, a third stump, the middle stump, and a maximum bat width. The “Star and Garter Club,” whose members went on to create the renowned Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord’s in 1787, developed the codes. The Laws were promptly turned over to MCC, who has been updating them ever since to the present.
After 1760, when bowlers started pitching the ball, rolling the ball down the ground became obsolete. In response, the straight bat replaced the previous “hockey-stick” style of bat. Up until the founding of MCC and the inauguration of Lord’s Cricket Ground in 1787, the game was centered on the Hampshire-based Hambledon Club.
Cricket was first introduced to North America through the English colonies in the 17th century, and it spread to other areas of the world in the 18th century. Colonialists brought it to the West Indies, and British East India Company sailors brought it to India. In the early years of the 19th century, the sport reached New Zealand and South Africa before making its way to Australia practically as soon as colonization got underway in 1788.
Parts of the field
There are two extra field markings for a game lasting one inning and being played over a predetermined number of fair deliveries. A painted oval is created by painting a semicircle with a radius of 30 yards (27.4 m) from the center of each wicket in relation to the pitch’s width, then connecting them with lines that are parallel to the pitch’s length by a distance of 30 yards (27.4 m). The field is divided into an infield and an outfield by this line, also referred to as the circle. The close-infield is defined by two circles with a combined radius of 15 yards (13.7 m), centered on each wicket and frequently denoted by dots. Fielding restrictions are enforced using the infield, outfield, and close-infield.
Placements of players
There are usually two batsmen on the field for the batting team. The bowler’s balls are faced and batted by one batsman, referred to as the striker. The non-striker, who stands at the bowling end, is his partner.
All eleven members of the fielding team are present on the field at any given moment, one of them will be the bowler. After each over, the person assigned as the bowler must switch. The wicket-keeper often stands or crouchs behind the wicket at the batting end and does that duty during the entire game. The fielding team’s captain disperses his remaining nine men, known as the fielders, over the field to effectively cover it. Depending on the approach, their placement may change significantly. There is a distinct label for each location on the field.
Importance and Purpose
Cricket is a highly good sport for improving one’s physical fitness. Playing it encourages physical stamina and endurance development, which keeps one busy.
Cricket is played on a competitive level while also serving or fulfilling the goal of enjoying oneself while playing it. If properly trained, men and women can both play cricket.
Anyone and anyone can play cricket for recreation, such as a park backyard or a tiny school field. However, cricket at the professional or competitive level is only played on a field that must be the right size in accordance with the rules.
Conclusion
The cricket has gained recognition and popularity while capturing the hearts of millions of people. People of all ages like this game. Playing or watching cricket is highly lovable and fascinating for kids.