Can somebody please explain to me the game of cricket?

Question

I want to know about the rules, players, scoring system, statistics, equipment, and so on...Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Cricket is played with two teams of eleven players, each with two umpires (referees) on an oval field.

In the middle of the field is what is known as a pitch. A pitch is a hard, flat strip of dry ground around 18 metres long. Two batsman are at the pitch at a time, both at different ends, with one facing the delivery of the ball from the bowler. The bowler runs up to the pitch where he bowls the ball overarm but releases the ball before he reaches the crease, which is a white line painted on the pitch. If the bowler oversteps the line, its no ball.

Teams score by getting runs. A run is completed when a batsman hits the ball and then runs to the other end of the cricket pitch, getting past the crease. The non striking batsman has to run to the opposite end as well. The batsman can run as many times as they like, but the batsmen can get out if their stumps are hit with the ball by a fielder before the batsman reaches the crease. The stumps are three sticks of equal size measuring around 90 centimeters tall with 5 centimeters separating them.

Other ways runs can be scored are by hitting boundaries. Boundaries are scored when the ball is hit and touches or goes past the outer edge of the field. Four runs are scored when the batsmen hits the ball and the ball hits the ground before reaching the outer edge of the boundary, and six runs are scored when the ball is hit and goes over the boundary without touching the ground. Runs can also be scored in the following ways: No balls, when the bowler oversteps the crease. If the ball rises above the batsmans head. A no ball is worth one run. A wide is scored when the ball goes outside the line of the pitch before coming in line with the batsman.

The fielding team can get the batsman out in several ways, by 1) catching him out. This is done when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and a fielder catches the ball on the full. By 2) bowling him out. This happens when the bowler bowls the ball and the ball strikes the batsmans stumps or bails. By 3) leg before wicket, or LBW. This happens when the bowler bowls it and the stumps being hit by the ball are prevented when the batsmans leg gets in the way. By 4) stumped, when the batsman comes forward to hit the hit but steps out of his crease, misses the ball and the fielder behind the stumps collects the ball hits the stumps before the batsman gets back behind his crease. By 5) run out, when the batsman attempts to score a run but has his stumps hit by the ball before he reaches the other crease. By 6) hit wicket, when the batsman hits his own stumps while trying to hit the ball. By 7) retired, when the batsman voluntarily decides to finish his innings, and 8) timed out, when the next batsman doesn’t appear on the pitch within two minutes of the last batsman getting out.
Each team has one inning of 50 overs. An over is a series of 6 bowls by a bowler. Each bowler can only bowl 10 overs maximum, and can only bowl one over at a time. The team that scores the most runs in their innings is the team that wins. If 10 of a team's batsman are out, the innings ends there regardless of how many balls are left to be bowled. A good score is 250 plus, and a disappointing score is around 150 or less, although it depends on the conditions of the area being played in.
Fielding and wicket-keeping: Fielders assist the bowlers to prevent batsmen from scoring too many runs. They do this in two ways: by taking catches to dismiss a batsman, and by intercepting hit balls and returning them to the pitch to attempt run-outs to restrict the scoring of runs. The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the batsman's wicket throughout the game. His primary job is to gather balls that the batsman fails to hit. The wicket-keeper has a good chance of getting a batsman out caught off a fine edge from the bat. The wicket-keeper is also the only person who can get a batsman out stumped.
Over: is a series of six consecutive balls bowled by a single bowler. No bowler is allowed to bowl in consecutive overs. An over must consist of six legal deliveries. No balls do not count as one of the six balls in an over.
Umpires (referees): is a person who has the authority to make decisions on the cricket field. The umpire also keeps a record of the deliveries and announces the completion of an over. Cricket matches have two umpires on the field, one standing at the end opposite the striking batsman's end (behind the stumps) and one at square leg (in line with the stumps and a few yards to the batsman's leg side).
Decisions and signals of umpires: Four if a batsman scores four by hitting the ball across the boundary (not by actually running them), the umpire signals this by waving his arm back and forth in front of the chest. Six A six scored by hitting the ball over the boundary is signaled by the umpire raising both hands above his head. No-ball The signal is to hold one arm out horizontally and shout "no-ball", when the bowler oversteps the crease. And if the ball rises above the batsman’s head. Out There are many ways to get out in cricket, but there's only one signal. As soon as the index finger of the umpire goes up, the batsman's has to go.

Answer 2

Best way to learn is to watch a game or two, and get the rules explained alongside!

Answer 3

u wont, its something that ur tought when ur a child.

you will never learn or get this game.

I knew whos winning in a cricket match before i could walk.
SO srry...

but u could try ,remember....
nothing is impossible!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

join cricketing club

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cricket...

Answer 7

Please check the following links for full details about game of cricket:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket

Answer 8

ya takes da paddles and hits dat hard ball