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    The object of cricket is for teams to score runs, with the winning team being the one that scores the most runs. There are three main types of cricket formats: 20/20, one-day, and test matches. Each team has 11 players on the field and uses equipment like bats made of willow and balls made of cork or leather on a grass field with boundaries. Test matches last 5 days and involve two innings for each team, while one-day and 20/20 matches have a limited number of overs per innings. There are several ways a batsman can be dismissed according to the rules, including bowled, caught, stumped, run out, hit wicket, and leg before wicket.

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    The object of cricket is for teams to score runs, with the winning team being the one that scores the most runs. There are three main types of cricket formats: 20/20, one-day, and test matches. Each team has 11 players on the field and uses equipment like bats made of willow and balls made of cork or leather on a grass field with boundaries. Test matches last 5 days and involve two innings for each team, while one-day and 20/20 matches have a limited number of overs per innings. There are several ways a batsman can be dismissed according to the rules, including bowled, caught, stumped, run out, hit wicket, and leg before wicket.

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    Cricket Rules

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    The object of cricket is for teams to score runs, with the winning team being the one that scores the most runs. There are three main types of cricket formats: 20/20, one-day, and test matches. Each team has 11 players on the field and uses equipment like bats made of willow and balls made of cork or leather on a grass field with boundaries. Test matches last 5 days and involve two innings for each team, while one-day and 20/20 matches have a limited number of overs per innings. There are several ways a batsman can be dismissed according to the rules, including bowled, caught, stumped, run out, hit wicket, and leg before wicket.

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    Cricket Rules

    Object of the Game


    The object of cricket is to score more runs than the opposition team. The
    three main types of cricket are 20/20, one day and test match.

    The winning team scores the most runs so players are trying to maximise the
    runs they make without losing wickets and limiting the number of runs the
    opposition make whilst also trying to dismiss them for the smallest total
    possible.

    Players & Equipment


    Each team consists of 11 players who will take the field and a twelfth man in
    case of injury.

    Pitch sizes vary in cricket but are usually played on a circular grass field with
    a circumference of around 200m. With a boundary that is made of rope, this
    determines the part of the field that is in and out and also where the ball
    needs to travel to receive a 4 or 6.

    In the centre of the oval is a pitch, which is a harder surface that allows the
    ball to bounce when bowled at the batsman. At each end of the pitch is a set
    of 3 wooden stumps with bails on top. There is also a crease at each end
    that determines where the batsmen is “safe” and also where a legal delivery
    must be bowled from.

    The ball is made of cork and in test matches it is red whilst in one-day games
    it is white. The bat is generally made of willow and has a toe, shaft, face and
    handle.

    Game Structure

    Test cricket is a game that spans over two innings. This means that one team
    needs to bowl the other team out twice and score more runs then them to win
    the match. Another key difference between test cricket and other forms of
    cricket is the length of the innings. In test cricket there is no limit to the innings
    length. Whereas in one day cricket & Twenty20 cricket there are a certain
    amount of overs per innings. The only limits in test cricket is a 5 day length.
    Before the game begins an official will toss a coin. The captain who guesses
    the correct side of the coin will then choose if they want to bat or field first.
    Ways Batsmen can be given out according to cricket rules
    There are a number of different ways a batsman can be given out in the game
    of cricket. When a bowler gets a batsman out it is said that the bowler gets a
    “wicket”. Following are the different ways a batsman can be given out
    according to the rules of cricket:

    • Timed Out – An incoming batsman must be ready to face a ball or be at


    the non strikers end with his partner within three minutes of the outgoing
    batsman being dismissed. If this is not done the incoming batsman can be
    given out.
    • Stumped – A batsman can be given out according to cricket rules when
    the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and
    not attempting a run (
    • Run Out – Cricket rules state that a batsman is out if no part of his bat or
    body is grounded behind the popping crease while the ball is in play and
    the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side.
    • Obstructing The Field – A batsman is out if he willingly obstructs the
    opposition by word or action
    • Leg Before Wicket (LBW) – If the ball is bowled and it hits the batsman
    first without the bat hitting it then an LBW decision is possible.
    • Hit Wicket – Cricket rules specify that if a batsman hits his wicket down
    with his bat or body after the bowler has bowled and the ball is in play then
    he is out.
    • Hit The Ball Twice – Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits a ball twice
    other than for the purpose of protecting his wicket or with consent from the
    opposition he is out.
    • Handled The Ball – Cricket rules allow the batsman to be given out if he
    willingly handles the ball with the hand that is not touching the bat without
    the consent of the opposition.
    • Caught – Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits the ball or touches the
    ball at all with his bat or hand/glove holding the bat then the batsman can
    be caught out. This is done by the fielders, wicket keeper or bowler
    catching the ball on the full (before it bounces). If this is done then cricket
    rules state the batsman is out.
    • Bowled – Cricket rules state that if the ball is bowled and hits the striking
    batsman’s wickets the batsman is given out

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