Cricket Basics

Overview

• Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each.
• It is one of the most popular sports in the world, with a huge following in India, Australia, Pakistan, England, and the West Indies.

History

• The modern game of cricket originated in England in the 16th century.
• The first recorded match was played in 1598 in Kent, England.
• The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787 and is the governing body of cricket.

Gameplay

• The objective is to score runs by hitting the ball with a bat and running between two sets of three stumps (wickets).
• A match is typically divided into innings, with each team taking turns to bat and bowl.
• The team with the higher score at the end of the innings wins.

Types of Cricket

• Test Cricket: The longest and most traditional form, with matches lasting up to five days.
• One-Day Internationals (ODIs): A limited-overs format, with each team facing a limited number of overs ( deliveries).
• Twenty20 (T20): A short and fast-paced format, with each team facing 20 overs.

Key Roles

• Batsman: A player who uses a bat to score runs.
• Bowler: A player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
• Wicket-keeper: A player who stands behind the wickets and catches the ball.
• Fielder: A player who fields the ball and tries to get the batsman out.

Ways of Getting Out

• Bowled: When a batsman is hit by the ball and is knocked over, with the ball hitting the stumps.
• Caught: When a fielder catches the ball hit by the batsman.
• Run out: When a fielder hits the stumps while a batsman is running.
• LBW (Leg Before Wicket): When the umpire believes the ball would have hit the stumps if it hadn't been blocked by the batsman's leg.

Scoring System

• Run: A single point scored by a batsman.
• Over: A set of six deliveries (balls) bowled by a bowler.
• Wicket: A set of three stumps and two bails, which are knocked over to get a batsman out.

Famous Cricketers

• Sir Don Bradman (Australia)
• Sachin Tendulkar (India)
• Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies)
• Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
• Brian Lara (West Indies)

Overview

• Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each.
• It is one of the most popular sports in the world, with a huge following in India, Australia, Pakistan, England, and the West Indies.

History

• Modern cricket originated in England in the 16th century.
• The first recorded match was played in 1598 in Kent, England.
• The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was founded in 1787 and is the governing body of cricket.

Gameplay

• The objective is to score runs by hitting the ball with a bat and running between two sets of three stumps (wickets).
• A match is typically divided into innings, with each team taking turns to bat and bowl.
• The team with the higher score at the end of the innings wins.

Types of Cricket

• Test Cricket: The longest and most traditional form, with matches lasting up to five days.
• One-Day Internationals (ODIs): A limited-overs format, with each team facing a limited number of overs (deliveries).
• Twenty20 (T20): A short and fast-paced format, with each team facing 20 overs.

Key Roles

• Batsman: A player who uses a bat to score runs.
• Bowler: A player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
• Wicket-keeper: A player who stands behind the wickets and catches the ball.
• Fielder: A player who fields the ball and tries to get the batsman out.

Ways of Getting Out

• Bowled: When a batsman is hit by the ball and is knocked over, with the ball hitting the stumps.
• Caught: When a fielder catches the ball hit by the batsman.
• Run out: When a fielder hits the stumps while a batsman is running.
• LBW (Leg Before Wicket): When the umpire believes the ball would have hit the stumps if it hadn't been blocked by the batsman's leg.

Scoring System

• Run: A single point scored by a batsman.
• Over: A set of six deliveries (balls) bowled by a bowler.
• Wicket: A set of three stumps and two bails, which are knocked over to get a batsman out.

Famous Cricketers

• Sir Don Bradman (Australia)
• Sachin Tendulkar (India)
• Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies)
• Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
• Brian Lara (West Indies)