WHAT IS CRICKET?

Cricket is very popular and it is widely regarded as the world's second most popular sport. Because of this, you can even play cricket games online.

But what is a cricket?

Cricket is basically a bat-and-ball team sport that is first documented as being played in southern England in 16th century. It had developed and had become the national sport of England in 18th century.

The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket being played overseas. In the mid-19th century, the first international matches were being held. Today, cricket has 104 member countries. The rules of the games are known as Laws of Cricket.

A cricket match is played in a cricket field. It is a ground which is grassy and is prepared by groundsmen whose jobs include rolling, leveling, mowing and fertilizing the surface. Field diameter is 140-160 yards or 130-150 m. The perimeter of the field is known as the boundary and this is sometimes painted and sometimes marked by a rope that encircles the outer edge of the field. The size of it is not specified but it is often oval. At the center of the field is a pitch.

Each team has eleven players on it. One of them is the bowler, another is the wicketkeeper and the other nine are called fielders. The wicketkeeper (or keeper) is nearly always a specialist but any of the fielders can be called upon to bowl.

The objective of the games is to score more runs than the other team and to completely dismiss the other team. In one form of cricket, winning the game is achieved by scoring the most runs, even if the opposition has not been completely dismissed. In another form, it is necessary to score the most runs and dismiss the opposition in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn.

In professional matches, there are 15 people on the field while a match is in play. Two of these are the umpires who regulate all on-field activity. Two are the batsmen, one of whom is the striker as he is facing the bowling; the other is called the non-striker. The roles of the batsmen are interchangeable as runs are scored and overs are completed.

Before play starts, the two team captains toss a coin to decide which team shall bat or bowl first. The captain who wins the toss makes his decision on the basis of tactical considerations which may include the current and expected field and weather conditions.

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