what is cricket?

Question

i know cricket is a sport, but what is it?

Answer 1

Cricket is great.

2 teams of 11 plus 1 extra (called the 12th man)

played on an oval playing field with a rectangular 'wicket' in the centre where they bat

there are 2 batters at any one time

the bowler takes a run up and bowls the ball (a bowl must be overarmed and the arm is not allowed to bend at all) at the batter who can choose to hit it, defend it or leave it.

to score runs the batters must run from one end of the pitch to the other, or 4 runs are scored when the ball hits the fence, or 6 runs if it goes over the fence on the full

you can be out if the bowler hits the stumps and dislodges the bails (3 sticks in the ground with 2 small sticks balanced on top), if you are caught on the full, if the ball is thrown and hits the stumps while you are 'out of your ground' or if you use your leg to stop the ball hitting the stumps

each team has a bat and a bowl. in test cricket they bat and bowl twice each over 5 days, and in 1 day cricket they each bat and bowl for 50 overs (6 bowls = an over)

the team with the most runs wins

CRICKET IS GREAT, but takes some time to understand, most Americans never get it.

Answer 2

Cricket is my best sport. Each teams has 11 players. There are 3 referees called umpires. An umpire has to make a toss at the start and if a team wins the toss is chooses to bat or bowl.
The game is played easily. The bowlers are put around the field so that he will catch the ball. There is one bowler, one wicket-keeper and the rest are fielders to catch the ball if the batsmen hits it. The bowlers aim is to get 10 wickets and the batsmen's aim is to score as many points called runs as he can. The bowlers get wickets by mainly knocking down the bails(two small wooden sticks) on top of stumps (sticks which the bails are put on top). Another way to get wickets is if the batter hits the ball and the fielders, bowler or wicket-keeper get it before it bounces because one it bounces it's too late. The last way to get a wicket is to score a run out (while the batsmen is running the fielder, wicket-keeper or bowler thows it to the stumps making the bails fall down) The batsmen score runs in either of these three ways:
1. make the ball reach the boundry line
2. The bowler makes the ball too far where the batter can't reach it so it's called a wide ball
3. it's a no ball ( when the bowler throws the ball closer than it's supposed to or when it goes so high without bouncing)
4. the batter runs to the bowling crease

When the ball reaches the boundry it is either 4 runs or 6 runs. It's 4 runs when it bounces before it reaches the boundry and it's 6 runs when it goes to the boundry without bouncing.

When the bowler got it's 10 wickets it's team has to bat. Suppose the former batsmen got 250 runs, then the former bowler which is batting now has to get 251 runs to win.

Cricket is mostly played in England, Sri lanka, India, Pakistan, West Indies and Canada. Hope this is good information.

Answer 3

Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players on each side. It is a bat-and-ball game played on a roughly elliptical grass field, in the centre of which is a flat strip of ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long, called a pitch. At each end of the pitch is a set of wooden stumps, called a wicket. A player from the fielding team (the bowler) propels a hard, fist-sized leather ball from one wicket towards the other, where a player from the opposing team (the batsman) defends the wicket from the ball with a wooden cricket bat. Another batsman (the "non-striker") stands in an inactive role near the bowler's wicket.

Generally, the batsman attempts to strike the ball with the bat, and run to the other end, exchanging places with his partner, scoring a run. However, he can attempt to run without hitting the ball, and vice versa. While the batting team scores as many runs as it can, the bowling team returns the ball back to either wicket. If the ball strikes a wicket before the batsman nearer to that wicket has reached safety then the batsman is out, or "dismissed". The batsman can also be out by failing to stop the bowled ball from hitting the wicket, or if a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground. Once the batsmen are not attempting to score any more runs, the ball is "dead" and is bowled again.

Once out, a batsman is replaced by the next batsman in the team. As there must always be two batsmen on the field, the team's innings ends when ten batsmen are out, and the teams exchange roles. The number of innings, and possible restrictions on the number of balls in each, depend on the type of game played. At the end of the match - of which there are several definitions - the team that has scored more runs wins. In first-class cricket, a draw can result if the team to bat last fails to match the required total before a time limit is reached. This can add interest to one-sided games by giving the team in the worse position an incentive to play for a draw. This is distinct from a tie, which results if scores are level at the completion of both teams' innings.

Cricket has been an established team sport for several centuries. It originated in its modern form in England and is popular mainly in the present and former members of the Commonwealth. In some countries in South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, cricket is by far the most popular sport. Cricket is also a major sport in England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean, which are collectively known in cricketing parlance as the West Indies. There are also well established amateur club competitions in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Kenya, Nepal, and Argentina (see also: International Cricket Council).

The length of the game — a match can last six or more hours a day for up to five days in one form of the game — the numerous intervals for lunch and tea, and the rich terminology are notable aspects that can often confuse those not familiar with the sport. For its fans, the sport and the intense rivalries between top cricketing nations provide passionate entertainment and outstanding sporting achievements. It has even occasionally given rise to diplomatic outrage, the most notorious being the Bodyline series played between England and Australia in the early 1930s, or the 1981 underarm bowling incident involving Australia and New Zealand..

Answer 4

the laws of cricket aren't that difficult for someone who's never seen a game, what's appealing about the game are the different tactics used by the captains, all kinds of problems come up during a game including weather, condition of pitch (wicket - playing area}, opposition weakness and strengths, who to play and for how long, run chases, declarations, where to bowl at certain players, time limitations, batting order, etc, etc.
i can see our american friends seeing it as slow compared to baseball, but there is more to this beautiful game than meets the eye, if you can spare the time try watching a couple hours play in a test match between one of the top nations - india, australia, england or south africa, or try a 20/20 game which is a popular fast form of the game.
i think it's wrong to compare baseball with cricket, they are both great sports, i'm english and i love baseball, before i dismissed the sport as glorified rounders, but once i understood the tactics it became attractive, and not just a hit and hope game, as i'm sure cricket might seem to rookies eyes, thanks

Answer 5

Cricket is a nice sport. But few country can play international match.

Answer 6

Cricket is a name of Sports... Lol

Answer 7

Cricket is a very nice exercise. Its fresh to mind. Body always strong when you play this game.

Answer 8

It's a interesting game with 2 teams.Where have played 22 players and more than supporters.

Answer 9

seen baseball?
cricket is bit more complicated(with lots of maths in it) and is played with a much harder ball.It is played for a longer duration(test of stamina) and the ball has to be bounced on the pitch or should be lower than the waist level.Actually,baseball is the kid version of cricket(developed by americans from the britishers)

Answer 10

i hate how little people know about cricket. i'm not going to waste my time on explaining what cricket is to the clueless people on Yahoo! Answers. just go to wikipedia.