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Cricket Rules
Cricket Rules
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.
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: