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How to play cricket?

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L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes

L. Hawkes
L. Hawkes, Teacher, Memphis

Answered Oct 07, 2020

Cricket is one of the games that people love to play. You need to have different equipment to play the game like the cricket bat, cricket ball, stumps, plus the ground and pitch. You need to be familiar with the basic mechanics of the sport. Be familiar with the different terms that will be used, such as:

1. teams
2. batting
3. bowling
4. fielding
5. captain
6. umpire
Once you are familiar with the terms, get to know how these terms will be used for playing. There are different umpire signals that will let the players and the teams know who has scored, and if there are penalties that were done. To win, you need to get as many runs as you can. The more successful you are in scoring and fielding, the higher the chances that you will win the game.

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J. Harty

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J. Harty, Writer, M.A, Chula Vista

Answered Sep 30, 2020

Cricket is a fun game played by two teams of 11 players each. It is a game played with a bat and ball on a large field. Cricket has 42 laws, which make it more fun and a strict game. The main objective of cricket is to score as many runs as possible.

Cricket has ten basic rules that govern the game. With these basic rules you will have a better understanding of how cricket is played.

Rule 1; two teams, 22 players.
Rule 2; Umpire’s ruling is final. This ruling is used to keep the players on a check.
Rule 3; six balls equal one over.
Rule 4; the duration of the game is negotiable.
Rule 5; professional cricket matched have duration time.
Rule 6; Batsmen do not have to run.
Rule 7; a boundary fence hit equals four runs.
Rule 8; Overthrows allow additional runs.
Rule 9; there is a penalty for time-wasting.
Rule 10; field placement is optional.

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Isabel Mathew

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Isabel Mathew, Software engineer, BS(Bachelor of Science), Austin,Texas

Answered Sep 21, 2020

Cricket is an enormously popular game throughout the world. Many of its biggest fans reside in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Cricket is often a challenging game to learn, but if you follow these simple steps, you can do it.

• Ready up the throw.

• One batsman stays at each end of the pitch, behind the popping crease ahead of the bowling crease, and pitches to the other end.

• The batsman bowls to the striker.

• The batsman is at the same end as the bowler is the non-striker.

• Bowl the ball.

• The bowler begins behind the bowling crease and bowls the ball before reaching the popping crease by moving forward and throwing the ball.

• A cricket bowl to bounce on the pitch once before reaching the strikes, but it is not required.

• Smash the ball and run.

• Utilizing the flat side of the cricket bat, the striker can try to hit the ball.

• There are a plethora of different strikes in the game.

• Each strike has different benefits over the others; once the striker has struck the ball, they and the non-striker can opt to run from end to end of the pitch, switching places.

• If both batsmen manage to run safely to the far side of the pitch, one run is proclaimed, and one point is scored.

• If either batsman is declared out while attempting to reach the far side of the pitch, and no point is scored.

• Complete the game.

• Play it according to whichever game you have decided to play until the appropriate number of innings has been achieved.

• The team who has procured the highest number of runs is the winner.

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W. Kaye

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W. Kaye, Ex-Marine, Post Graduate, Chapel Hill

Answered Sep 17, 2020

To play cricket, these are some of the things that you can do:

• You would need to have a ball, a bat, and a large field.

• There have to be two teams that will be composed of 11 players each.

• The object of the game is to make sure that you will make runs whenever your bat. This is always easier said than done.

• You may also need to dismiss the opposing batsmen when they are in the field to ensure that your team will win.

Take note that there are instances when the rules of the game may change a bit depending on the variation of cricket that is being played.

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C. Perez

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C. Perez, Writer, Writer, Cleveland

Answered Sep 03, 2020

Cricket is played by two teams; wherein each team will come with 11 members. Remember that the main objective is to make sure that you will score many runs as you can. These are some tips to play it better:

Cricket is played by two teams; wherein each team will come with 11 members. Remember that the main
• The game should start with the B team bowling to the first batsman of the A-team.
• The batsmen will be called as openers.
• The bowlers would need to bowl six legal deliveries so that they can call an “over.”
• The wicket−keeper would need to change ends after each completion.
• If a batsman is out, he has to walk out of the field and be replaced by another batsman.
• If Team B would be able to achieve the target, then they would win.
• If they would not be able to reach the target, team A would win.

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R. Barnes

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R. Barnes, Analyst, PhD, Clinton

Answered Aug 28, 2020

Cricket is a sport that many may already know how to play, because they have played it so many times. However, if it is your first time, it is very easy to learn.

Cricket is a sport that many may already know how to play, because they have played it so many
Be sure to know the following before playing:

• First, have the equipment, including the cricket bat, cricket ball, ground and pitch and stumps

• There are many different ways that a batsman can get out, so be sure to learn those

• Then, learn how to field the ground. This is important to know because it prevents the opposing team from getting a score

• Make sure you have an umpire before playing, because this person will be keeping score

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Yashu Dhiman

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Yashu Dhiman, Content Writer, Diploma in Literature, Noida, India

Answered Aug 18, 2020

Playing cricket can be something that people are familiar with because they have done it countless times. There are different items that you need to play cricket, such as the cricket ball, cricket bat, stumps, and ground and pitch. To play cricket effectively, these are a few things that you should know:

Playing cricket can be something that people are familiar with because they have done it countless
• You need to know the different ways that a batsman can get out.
• It is important that you know how to field the ground to prevent the other team from scoring.
• There is always a need to have an umpire because this will be the person who will be responsible for keeping track of the game.
• Make sure that there are two teams that are available.
• Flip a coin to choose sides.
• Make as many runs as you can so that you can win.

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