The balls are pitched (bowled) at an average of 15 MPH slower than a baseball is pitched. Do they not have very good control of the ball or something?
2007-04-21 06:11:51 · 12 answers · asked by whtsoxin07 2 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Haha. They get a running start and still can't throw as fast as MLB pitchers.
2007-04-21 07:08:48 · update #1
In cricket the ball usually bounces off the ground, so it can be very unpredictable where it will go. Ever seen a baseball pitcher throw 'wild' pitch that bounces off the ground and gives the batter and catcher hard time? That's nearly every pitch in cricket. With a ball that's much heavier than a baseball and up to 300 balls (pitches) per game you've GOT to protect yourself.
Edit: Make that 300 balls per game.
2007-04-21 11:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by MLSfan22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
baseball suc*s.. there is no wicket to bowl at..
& by the way why the guy behind the base needs to protect his face..
if u ever played cricket then u could not ask the question..
when a fast ball comes near -legs starts shaking.. and if it bounces it will hit u in the head..
15 mph is wrong around 90 mph is right
raman lamba (fielding) of india died on the groung playing cricket ,when ball hit his head
2007-04-21 07:07:30 · answer #2 · answered by heil_cf2 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stick to your stupid game of rounders you know nothing about cricket. Ever seen a cricket ball?
this is like asking you why American football players wear all the crybaby protective gear
Watch a game of Aussie footy and see what real men do with a football
2007-04-21 09:16:58 · answer #3 · answered by tuppenybitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since cricket ball is very hard, if it hits on the legs or hands it is not only very painful, but also result in fracture. To avoid that the pads are being worn by the batsmen.
2007-04-21 07:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*15MPH is grossly wrong. The average fast bowler goes abt 85MPH, and the really quick ones go over 90.
*A batsman will face more balls than a baseball player in an innings...thus the need for protection.
*Cricket balls are much harder than baseballs.
2007-04-21 06:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
the ball is aimed at the wickets and the batsmen is pretty much in front of them, plus the ball is harder than a baseball so it can pretty much break your bones. You also wear a 'box' to protect your package, I got hit there once , and i had a box . It hurt beyond belief.
2007-04-21 07:39:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To protect their knees and shins should the ball hit them. The ball is made of a very hard material and is coming at the bats man at a high rate of speed. It coud be potentially painful.
2007-04-21 06:21:19 · answer #7 · answered by The Dancer's Muse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as in baseball, not every ball is aimed at the body, but in cricket, most balls are aimed at the bat, so the legs need protection
2007-04-21 06:16:42 · answer #8 · answered by kansas hammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HAHA , ur joking right.. lol Cricket ball is harder, if u notice there are 2 Red and White colored balls, white is slightly even harder than red ..
watch these and then ask ur self why??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBrGDG7Wqk0 99mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3QcYE2WyHk 87mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylDfrK7_qGw 95 mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH-fuCZ32M8 86mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erVjLrez85o (make sure u have ur volume up for this clip)
BTW they are all FAIR "pitches".. now is that allowed in baseball?
2007-04-21 06:34:50 · answer #9 · answered by tino67 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cricket balls are harder than baseballs. the cricketers need protection so thats why they wear thos gigantic pads.
2007-04-21 08:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by Jellybean =] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋