All About Cricket

Basic Rules of Cricket

The batsman and bowler stand opposite each other on a strip in the centre of the field. The bowler bowls the ball to the batsman who must try to hit it. If the batsman hits the ball, they will try and run to the other side of the centre strip (batting strip) where the bowler is.

  • Cricket is a team sport played with atleast 11 players on each team.
  • In a cricket game, there are always two teams and 22 players.
  • Batsman are to hit the ball and run to the othetr end of the pitch before the fielders hit the wickets.
  • Hitting the ball to the boundary along the ground is 4 runs.
  • Hitting the ball over the boundary on the full equals 6 runs.
  • Ruling of the umpire is final. (the umpire in cricket are like the referee in soccer)
  • Every six balls make an over.
  • After the 6th ball of an over the batsman switch.
  • One bowler cannot bowl 2 consequtive overs.

    • This is the bat and the ball:


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    These are the Wickets/Stumps:



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    This is the common field set in cricket:


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    Famous Cricketers

  • Virat Kohli
  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni
  • Wasim Akram
  • Bret Lee
  • Rahul Dravid
  • Sachin Tendulkar
  • Sunil Gawaskar
  • Mitchell Starc
  • Kapil Dev
  • Ruthuraj Gaikwad

    • Bowling

    Fast Bowling

    1. Run-up
    2. Pre-Delivery stride
    3. Mid Bound
    4. Back foot contact
    5. Front Foot contact
    6. Ball Release
    7. Follow Through

    Spin Bowling

    There are many ways of spinning the ball but there are 2 most popular ones. The first one is leg spin and the second one is off spin.

    For off spin, you grip the ball with the seam pointing horizontally. Your index finger and your middle finger will grip the ball as wide as you can. you thumb will rest on the side of your index finger. Take a look at the Image Below for the way you should release the ball.
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    For leg spin you grip the ball almost the same way as off spin but the release is different.You grip the ball with wide fingers and you also have the seam pointing horizontally, but in leg spin, your thumb rests on the opposite side of the ball as your index and middle fingers. Then you release the ball from the back by pushing with your wrist. Take a look at the imaage below for details on how to release the ball.

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    Fielding


    Catching

    When the fielder catches a ball that the batsman hit without it hitting the ground, it is an out. Take a look at the image below to see how to catch the ball.



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    Ground fielding

    Cricketers do ground fielding when the ball comes toward them by rolling or after bouncing at least once.The fielder must field the ball and throw it to either the bowler or the wicket keeper in attempt to do a run out. This is when the batsman fails to reach the crease before the bowler, fielder, or wicket keeper hits the wickets with the ball. Take a look at the image below to see how to ground field.



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    Throwing Technique

    Take a look at the image below to see how to throw accurately in order to get a run out.



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    Why Should You Play Cricket?

    As well as physical health benefits, cricket can also bring other benefits and opportunities such as: team skills, social skills such as cooperation, communication and learning how to cope with winning and losing. Social interaction is a great way to meet new people and make new friends. This all can be said of any team sport but cricket can help you develop extreme hand-eye coordination. This ill help you not only in cricket but in every aspect of you life.