History of Cricket
Cricket
Cricket was invented in early 1300’s and is now being played over more than 100 countries.
There are different formats of cricket there are one-day internationals which they play 50 overs each side during, they can play under the floodlights if the umpire decided to, each bowler can bowl up to 10 over per match or less, each overs has six deliveries. There is a 20twenty format in cricket in which each team bath for 20twenty overs and the last format is test cricket which lasts until five days Test cricket is played between two teams of eleven players over a period of up to a maximum of five days - although matches are sometimes completed early when one side wins well within the time allotted i.e. in three or four days. On each day there are usually three two-hour sessions with a forty minute break for "lunch" and a twenty minute break for "tea" in England typically 11am-1pm, 1.40pm-3.40pm, 4pm-at least 6pm play often continues later to make up for overs lost due to the weather, to make up the required minimum number of overs for the day, or if a team is close to being dismissed.
Cricket is played with two teams of eleven, with two umpires (referees) on an oval shaped field. The size of the field varies, but generally has a diameter of around 200 metres. A cricket bat is oblong shaped with a narrow handle. A cricket ball is made of cork and covered with leather, and is then stitched up. A ball weighs around 10 ounces.
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 batsmen 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 over arm with a straight arm. 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
Cricket was invented in early 1300’s and is now being played over more than 100 countries.
There are different formats of cricket there are one-day internationals which they play 50 overs each side during, they can play under the floodlights if the umpire decided to, each bowler can bowl up to 10 over per match or less, each overs has six deliveries. There is a 20twenty format in cricket in which each team bath for 20twenty overs and the last format is test cricket which lasts until five days Test cricket is played between two teams of eleven players over a period of up to a maximum of five days - although matches are sometimes completed early when one side wins well within the time allotted i.e. in three or four days. On each day there are usually three two-hour sessions with a forty minute break for "lunch" and a twenty minute break for "tea" in England typically 11am-1pm, 1.40pm-3.40pm, 4pm-at least 6pm play often continues later to make up for overs lost due to the weather, to make up the required minimum number of overs for the day, or if a team is close to being dismissed.
Cricket is played with two teams of eleven, with two umpires (referees) on an oval shaped field. The size of the field varies, but generally has a diameter of around 200 metres. A cricket bat is oblong shaped with a narrow handle. A cricket ball is made of cork and covered with leather, and is then stitched up. A ball weighs around 10 ounces.
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 batsmen 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 over arm with a straight arm. 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