Urhh, i started out typing basic rules, and ended up with a long post. If it's abit much, i'm sure someone else can cut it down.
There are 11 a side, a coin is flipped at the start to decide who will be fielding or batting.
The games being played during the world cup are one-dayers, as opposed to test matches, which stretch over 5 days.
In case you haven't seen a cricket groud before, theres a hard strip of ground in the middle of the stadium (the pitch), and wickets (3 pieces of wood (stumps) shoved in the ground, with 2 small pieces of wood (bails) on top)
Heres a basic outline of how the game is played...
The fielding team elects 2 bowlers, who will take one end of the pitch each, and the batting team will send out 2 batters. The first bowler will direct the other fielders around the ground until he is satisfied with the layout, then he will bowl an over (6 balls per over). Then the second bowler will bowl 6 from his end, and so on and so forth.
On each ball the batter is allowed to run as soon as the ball leaves the batters hand (think thats the rule), though if he did start then he would be out fairly quickly. But when it is safe for him to run, both batters take off for the other side of the pitch, then back again if they wish to, until the ball is collected, and flung back to either wicket.
The basic ways a batter can get out are:
*If the ball is caught after he/she hits it.
*If the bowler manages to hit the bails off the stumps.
*If the batter stops the ball from hitting the stumps with his legs
*If someone knocks the bails off with the ball while the batters are running.
If the batter gets out he is replaced by one of his team mates, and this goes on until 10 players get out (the 11th can't bat out there on his own), or if 50 overs are bowled. Then the teams swap over and the team that was previously fielding tries to beat the other teams total.
Originally posted by dylThanks for the info.
Urhh, i started out typing basic rules, and ended up with a long post. If it's abit much, i'm sure someone else can cut it down.
There are 11 a side, a coin is flipped at the start to decide who will be fielding or batting.
The games being played during the world cup are one-dayers, as opposed to test matches, which stretch over 5 days.
In case y ...[text shortened]... s swap over and the team that was previously fielding tries to beat the other teams total.
Now, some questions:
Are the wickets like "bases" in baseball? If a runner makes it to a wicket, are they safe?
Is the field layed out in a diamond or are the wickets in a straight line?
What does the phrase "sticky wicket" mean???
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Originally posted by willatkinsThanks Brain. I think this poor soul can be saved.
Thanks for the info.
Now, some questions:
Are the wickets like "bases" in baseball? If a runner makes it to a wicket, are they safe?
Is the field layed out in a diamond or are the wickets in a straight line?
What does the phrase "sticky wicket" mean???
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Ok question one, there is a line about one metre (correction 😳) in front of the wickets (the crease(sp?). If the batter has his foot, or bat, between this line and the wicket, he is safe from being run out.
A cricket ground is just a large circle of grass, with a hardened strip of turf in the middle, which is where the batters run along, and the bowlers bowl. In case you don't know, the ball is bounced before it gets to the batter. At each end is the wicket, and when the ball is hit, the batters swap ends (scoring 1 run), then, if the ball is still being returned to where it can hit the wicket, they can run again, and again, and again.
And to the sticky wicket question, you've got me stumped (cricket pun...ok never mind).
Originally posted by willatkinsThe same as bases yes,except the area around the wickets(about 1mt by 3 mt) is called a crease.The batsman is safe as soon as he reaches the crease.
Thanks for the info.
Now, some questions:
Are the wickets like "bases" in baseball? If a runner makes it to a wicket, are they safe?
Is the field layed out in a diamond or are the wickets in a straight line?
What does the phrase "sticky wicket" mean???
🙄
The wickets are in a straight line,about 20 yards apart.
A sticky wicket is not a common term.firstly the term wicket also refers to the pitch.The pitch is the hard rectangular slab of grass where the batting and bowling takes place.The pitch has a lot to do with the result of the game and a sticky wicket refers to a slow low pitch with little bounce.The ball bounces after leaving the bowlers hand on the way to the batsman.
Tell them Lance Klusener is going to win the WC for SA and you will be very popular😉
Johan
Originally posted by Dr. BrainThanks again to both of you for your answers.
The same as bases yes,except the area around the wickets(about 1mt by 3 mt) is called a crease.The batsman is safe as soon as he reaches the crease.
The wickets are in a straight line,about 20 yards apart.
A sticky wicket is not a common term.firstly the term wicket also refers to the pitch.The pitch is the hard rectangular slab of grass where the ba ...[text shortened]...
Tell them Lance Klusener is going to win the WC for SA and you will be very popular😉
Johan
One more question:
You have to hit (bat) the ball on the bounce?
I think that about covers it. For now that is...
Originally posted by willatkinsNot necessarily. It is usually beneficial for the bowler to make the ball bounce before it gets to the batsman. If the ball is still in the air as it reaches the batsman, this is known as a full toss. It's quite easy for the batsman to hit the ball when it's bowled as a full toss, because the bat used in cricket is flat. So, while he doesn't have to wait for the ball to bounce, usually it does, as the bowler is generally skilled enough to ensure that the ball bounces before it reaches the batsman..
Thanks again to both of you for your answers.
One more question:
You have to hit (bat) the ball on the bounce?
I think that about covers it. For now that is...
any other questions let us cricket fans know!
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Originally posted by jgvaccaroIt is a hang over from test cricket and depends on who wins...
Question-- why do they sometimes say that a team won by X number of runs, while sometimes they say that a team won by X number of wickets? Are there different ways to win?
If the team who bats first scores 200 and the team who bats second 190, (either all out or out of overs) then the first team won by 10 runs.
On the other hand if the second team won, got 201.. then you just say how many wickets they had left as a reflection of who conclusive the victory was. i.e. if only 4 people got out they won by 6 wickets.
i think this is a bit unfair in limited overs games as you can win a game by 10 wickets but have the last ball of the game decide the game if your openers bat slowly but do not get out.
Hope that makes sense
Andrew
Originally posted by latex bishopWhat is a test game versus a one-day game?
It is a hang over from test cricket and depends on who wins...
If the team who bats first scores 200 and the team who bats second 190, (either all out or out of overs) then the first team won by 10 runs.
On the other hand if the second team won, got 201.. then you just say how many wickets they had left as a reflection of who conclusive the victor ...[text shortened]... ecide the game if your openers bat slowly but do not get out.
Hope that makes sense
Andrew