As an Englihman in my 30's, I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I don't really know the rules of cricket. Can someone help me, especially with the scoring system and when people say 347 for 3. Help me! Points awarded for an easy to understand non-patrionising answer!
2006-11-22 22:08:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
Please check the following websites:
http://www.therulesofcricket.co.uk/
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm
2006-11-22 23:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From a team point of view nobody rules the cricket world now. The last two series against India has shown that Australia has come back to the pack. In the coming years South Africa will get to number one but I see no team dominating the way Australia did for such a long stretch of time. In purely monetary terms and the influence that that brings, India clearly is the dominant force in decision making. The old adage of money talks and people walk rings true.
2016-05-22 22:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each time the Batsman hits the ball & runs between the wickets he scores a run ... runs to the other end 1 run .... runs to the other end & back 2 runs & so on ..... If the batsman hits the ball to the boundry (edge of the playing area) he score 4 runs without running, if he manages to hit the ball over the boundry without the ball touching the floor he gets 6 runs
347 for 3 = 347 runs gained for the loss of 3 batsmen
each team has 11 players who all get a turn at batting (unless 1 team decides its scored enough with fewer than 11 players to win the match) this is called Declaring))
then it gets a bit complecated
if you have the time to read them, full set of rules at site below
Women can also play cricket
2006-11-22 22:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ok, please bear with me on this.
Cricket is a sport made up of 11 people per side. Each team takes it in turn to Bat. (hit the ball) and the other team bowl at them, and field.
The idea is for the bowling side to get the batsman out. (There are numerous ways to be "got out"). Most commonly, bowled - the ball hitting the stumps. Or caught - where the batsman has hit the ball and a fielder has caught it before it hits the ground.
For the batting side to score runs, they can either hit the ball over the boundary rope with out it bouncing to score 6 runs, over the rope with a bounce or roll and its 4 runs. If it doesnt cross the boundary then the 2 batsman run up and down the wicket. Each time they run from one end of the wicket to the other they score one run. A batsman is out if a fielder hits the stumps with the ball when the batsman has not completed "a run".
When someone say 347 for 3. It means that the batting team have hit 347 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
Does that make it any clearer for you?
2006-11-22 22:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
347 is the overall Austaralia score. They have amassed a total of 347 runs. 4 runs scored if hit over the rope (boundary) 6 scored if over the rope and does not bounce. The secon figure is 3. England have taken 3 aussie wickets. They need this column to read 10 before it is there turn to bat. Each team has two turns to bat (innings) hope this answers some of your question.... There are loads of other rules
2006-11-22 22:12:26 · answer #5 · answered by Luke H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I played for my county when I was a kid and still play. I could spend some while telling you but you can look them up at the BBC Academy. Just type in "cricket rules" you will find the right path and away you go. I could also tell a tale or two!!
Cricket is a bit like all things in life. If YOU enjoy it and others don't, who loses out?
2006-11-22 22:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy yourself a copy of The Wisden Cricket almanac-it has all you need to know therein.
Available from WH Smiths and all good bookshops as they say on tv.............
2006-11-22 22:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
READ THIS CAREFULLY AND YOU WILL FULLY UNDERSTAND
It's quite easy. Both sides dress all in white for easy identification. Each side has 11 players, except for the 12th man who doesn't play. At the start of the game a coin is tossed, the winner of the toss decides who is in first. The team that's in goes out, while the team that's out goes out to try and get the team that's in out. Two players from the team that's in plays until one of them is out and another player then goes in. Once all of the players (but one) is out, that team is out except for the player that is not out. When the team that's in are out, both teams go in, and then the team that was out is now in, so they go out and the team that was in but are now out go in to try to get the team that was out but are now in out. When both teams have been in and out twice the team with the most runs wins. Unless it's a draw.
2006-11-23 13:27:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's really quite simple!
You have two sides: One out in the field and one in.
Each man that's in the side that's in goes out and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out.
When they are all out the side that's out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out.
Sometimes you get men still in and not out.
When both sides have been in and out including the not outs,
That's the end of the game.
Howzat!
2006-11-23 09:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Steve W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know either, be nice for someone to explain it to me too!
All I see is a bunch of men running up and down the same spot, and another bunch chasing a ball.
Thats cricket, Boring.
2006-11-22 22:11:16 · answer #10 · answered by lozzielaws 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋