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by Cricfare. Com Online Ground Booking, Cricket Tournament, Live ScIn the game of cricket, the cricket pitch consists
of the central strip of the cricket field between the wickets.
It is 22 yd (20.12 m) long (1 chain) and 10 ft (3.05 m) wide. The surface is
flat and normally covered with extremely short grass though this grass is soon
removed by wear at the ends of the Ground. A cricket Ground is
a large grassy field on which the game of cricket is
played. Although generally oval in shape, there is a wide variety within this:
some are almost perfect circles, some elongated ovals and some entirely
irregular shapes with little or no symmetry – but they will have entirely
curved boundaries, almost without exception. There are no fixed dimensions for
the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet (137 m)
and 500 feet (150 m).
Ground Size
The size of the field on which the game is
played varies from ground to ground but
the pitch is always a rectangular area of 22
yards (20.12m) in length and 10ft (3.05m) in width. The
popping (batting) crease is marked 1.22m in front of the stumps at either end,
with the stumps set along the bowling crease.
The
Ground
Most of the action takes place in the center of this ground,
on a rectangular clay strip usually with short grass called the pitch. The
pitch measures 22 yards (20 m) long.
At each end of the pitch three upright wooden stakes, called
the stumps, are hammered into the ground. Two wooden crosspieces, known as the
bails, sit in grooves atop the stumps, linking each to its neighbour. Each set
of three stumps and two bails is collectively known as a wicket. One end of the
pitch is designated the batting end where the batsman stands and the other is
designated the bowling end where the bowler runs in to bowl. The area of the
field on the side of the line joining the wickets where the batsman holds his
bat (the right-hand side for a right-handed batsman, the left for a
left-hander) is known as the off side, the other as the leg side or on side. Lines
drawn or painted on the pitch are known as creases. Creases are used to
adjudicate the dismissals of batsmen and to determine whether a delivery is
fair.
Part of
The Ground
For limited overs cricket matches, there are two additional
field markings. A painted oval is made by drawing a semicircle of 30 yards
(27.4 m) radius from the center of each wicket with respect to the breadth of
the pitch and joining them with lines parallel, 30 yards (27.4 m) to the length
of the pitch. This line, commonly known as the circle, divides the field into
an infield and outfield. Two circles of radius 15 yards (13.7 m), centered at
middle stump guard on the popping crease and often marked by dots, define the
close-infield. The infield, outfield, and the close-infield are used to enforce
fielding restrictions.
Cricket Rules
Welcome
to the greatest game of all – Cricket. This site will help explain to an
absolute beginner some of the basic rules of cricket.
Although
there are many more rules in cricket than in many other sports, it is well
worth your time learning them as it is a most rewarding sport.
Whether
you are looking to play in the backyard with a mate or join a club
Cricket-Rules will help you learn the basics and begin to enjoy one of the most
popular sports in the world.
The
game is ever popular, with many fans attending to watch their local and
national teams, the craze is always growing. With a number of big tournaments
like The Ashes, IPL League and the granddaddy of them all, the ICC
World Cup Cricket 2019! The game of cricket is highly popular, and the
number of cricket betting fans who place bets on their
national and local teams is also growing.
Cricket
is a game played with a bat and ball on a large field, known as a ground,
between two teams of 11 players each.
The
object of the game is to score runs when at bat and to put out, or dismiss, the
opposing batsmen when in the field. The cricket rules displayed on this page
here are for the traditional form of cricket which is called “Test Cricket”.
However
there are other formats of the game eg. 50 over matches, Twenty20 Cricket etc
where the rules differ slightly
Player: Official Cricket Rules
Cricket
is a game played between two teams made up of eleven players each. There is
also a reserve player called a “twelfth man” who is used should a player be
injured during play.
The
twelfth man is not allowed to bowl, bat, wicket keep or captain the team. His
sole duty is to act as a substitute fielder.
The
original player is free to return to the game as soon as they have recovered
from their injury.
To
apply the law and make sure the cricket rules are upheld throughout the game
there are two umpires in place during games. Umpires are responsible for making
decisions and notifying the scorers of these decisions.
Two
umpires are in place on the playing field while there is also a third umpire
off the field who is in charge of video decisions.
This
is where the call is too close for the on field umpires and they refer it to
the third umpire who reviews slow motion video replays to make a decision.
Game Structure
Test
cricket is a game that spans over two innings. This means that one team needs
to bowl the other team out twice and score more runs then them to win the
match. Another key difference between test cricket and other forms of cricket
is the length of the innings. In test cricket there is no limit to the innings
length. Whereas in one day cricket & Twenty 20 cricket there are a certain
amount of overs per innings. The only limits in test cricket is a 5 day length.
Before the game begins an official will toss a coin. The captain who guesses
the correct side of the coin will then choose if they want to bat or field
first. One team will then bat while the other will bowl & field. The aim of
the batting team is to score runs while the aim of the fielding team is to bowl
ten people out and close the batting teams’ innings. Although there are eleven
people in each team only ten people need to be bowled out as you cannot have
one person batting alone. Batting is done in pairs. Online Ground Booking
Once
the first team has been bowled out the second team would then go into bat. Once
the second team is then bowled out it would normally return to the first team
batting again. However there is an exception to this in the cricket rules, it
is called the follow-on. The follow-on is when the first team makes at least
200 runs more than the second team made (in a 5 day test match). This then
gives the first team the option to make the second team bat again. This is
particularly useful if the game is progressing slowly or affected by bad
weather and there might not be enough time for both teams to play a full
innings. Should this be the case the batting team’s captain also has the right
to forfeit their innings at any time. This is called a declaration. Some may
wonder why a captain would forfeit the opportunity for his team to bat. However
if the game is coming close to a close and it looks like they will not be able
to bowl the other team out again this could be an option. If one team is not
bowled out twice and a winner determined in the five days of play the game is
declared a draw. Therefore it may be worth declaring an innings to creat the
possibility of a win rather than a draw.
Ways to score
runs
The
aim of the batsmen is to score runs. One of the main cricket rules is that for
batsmen to score runs they must run to each other’s end of the pitch (from one
end to the other). In doing this one run is scored. Cricket rules state they
may run multiple runs per shot. As well as running they can also score runs by
hitting boundaries. A boundary scores the batsmen either 4 or 6 runs. A four is
scored by hitting the ball past the boundary after hitting the ground while a
six is scored by hitting the ball past the boundary on the full (before it hits
the ground). Cricket rules also state that once a 4 or 6 has been scored any
runs physically ran by the batsman are null & void. They will only obtain
the 4 or 6 runs.
Other
ways runs can be scored according to the cricket rules include no balls, wide
balls, byes & leg byes. Cricket rules state that all runs scored by these
methods are awarded to the batting team but not the individual batters.
·
A “No
Ball” can be declared for many reasons: If the bowler bowls the
ball from the wrong place, the ball is declared dangerous (often happens when
bowled at the batsmen’s body on the full), bounces more than twice or rolls
before reaching the batsman or if fielders are standing in illegal positions.
The batsman can hit a no ball and score runs off it but cannot be out from a no
ball except if they are ran out, hit the ball twice, handle the ball or
obstruct the field. The batsman gains any runs scored off the no ball for his
shot while the team also gains one run for the no ball itself.
·
A “Wide
Ball” will be declared if the umpire thinks the batsman did not
have a reasonable opportunity to score off the delivery. However if the
delivery is bowled over the batsmen’s head it will not be declared a wide but a
no ball. Umpires are much stricter on wide deliveries in the shorter format of
the game while being much more relaxed in test cricket. A wide delivery will
add one run to the batting team and any runs scored by the batsman. The batsman
is not able to get out off a wide delivery except if they are stumped, run out,
handle the ball, hit their wicket or obstruct the field.
·
A “Bye”
is where a ball that isn’t a no ball or wide passes the striking batsman and
runs are scored without the batsman hitting the ball.
·
A “Leg
Bye” is where runs are scored by hitting the batsman, but not
the bat and the ball is not a no ball or wide. However no runs can be scored if
the striking batsman didn’t attempt to play a shot or if he was avoiding the
ball.
Ways Batsmen can
be given out according to cricket rules
There
are a number of different ways a batsman can be given out in the game of
cricket. When a bowler gets a batsman out it is said that the bowler gets a
“wicket”. Following are the different ways a batsman can be given out according
to the rules of cricket:
·
Bowled – Cricket rules state that if the ball is bowled and hits
the striking batsman’s wickets the batsman is given out (as long as at least
one bail is removed by the ball). It does not matter whether the ball has
touched the batsman’s bat, gloves, body or any other part of the batsman.
However the ball is not allowed to have touched another player or umpire before
hitting the wickets.
·
Caught – Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits the ball or
touches the ball at all with his bat or hand/glove holding the bat then the
batsman can be caught out. This is done by the fielders, wicket keeper or
bowler catching the ball on the full (before it bounces). If this is done then
cricket rules state the batsman is out.
·
Leg Before Wicket (LBW) – If the ball is bowled and it hits
the batsman first without the bat hitting it then an LBW decision is possible.
However for the umpire to give this out he must first look at some of the
factors stated in the cricket rules. The first thing the umpire need to decide
is would the ball have hit the wickets if the batsman was not there. If his
answer to this is yes and the ball was not pitched on the leg side of the
wicket he can safely give the batsman out. However if the ball hits the batsman
outside the line of off stump while he was attempting to play a stroke then he
is not out.
·
Stumped – A batsman can be given out according to cricket rules
when the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and
not attempting a run (if he is attempting a run it would be a runout).
·
Run Out – Cricket rules state that a batsman is out if no part of
his bat or body is grounded behind the popping crease while the ball is in play
and the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side.
·
Hit Wicket – Cricket rules specify that if a batsman hits his wicket
down with his bat or body after the bowler has entered his delivery stried and
the ball is in play then he is out. The striking batsman is also out if he hits
his wicket down while setting off for his first run.
·
Handled The Ball – Cricket rules allow the batsman to be given out if he
willingly handles the ball with the hand that is not touching the bat without
the consent of the opposition.
·
Timed Out – An incoming batsman must be ready to face a ball or be
at the non strikers end with his partner within three minutes of the outgoing
batsman being dismissed. If this is not done the incoming batsman can be given
out.
·
Hit The Ball Twice – Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits a ball twice
other than for the purpose of protecting his wicket or with consent from the
opposition he is out.
·
Obstructing The Field – A batsman is out if he willingly
obstructs the opposition by word or action
There
are many other cricket rules. However these are most of the basics and will get
you well on your way to playing the game. Many of the more advanced rules &
laws can be learned along the way and are not vital to general play.
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