Cricket Trivia

Cricket Basics

• A cricket team consists of 11 players.

Scoring Runs

• The batting side scores runs by hitting the ball and running between the wickets.
• Runs can be scored through singles, doubles, triples, or boundaries (four runs) and sixes (six runs).

Umpires and Dismissals

• The umpires enforce the rules and make decisions on dismissals, runs, and appeals.
• The fielding side can dismiss a batter through various means, including:
  • Bowled: when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails.
  • The batting side can also be dismissed if ten batters have been dismissed.

Playing Field

• The cricket playing field consists of a rectangular pitch with two sets of stumps (three vertical poles) and two bails (small pieces of wood) on top.

Stumps and Bails

• The stumps are used to form the wickets, and the bails are placed on top to indicate whether the wicket is intact.
• When the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, the batter is dismissed (bowled).

Third Umpire

• The third umpire reviews certain decisions, such as dismissals, using technology like slow-motion replays and Hawk-Eye.