Not all people know about the existence of such a game as cricket. Even fewer people know the rules of the game of cricket.
However, residents of countries such as England, India, New Zealand and Australia knows more about cricket. This is because it is a fairly widespread game there. If you look a little into history, you can find there one curious fact. So, in 1900, cricket competitions were even held as part of the Olympic Games in Paris. And although he's not on the list today Olympic species sports, there is still a special Cricket World Championship, held every four years.

What does a cricket playground look like?

It is an oval-shaped grass area. Exactly in the middle of such a site is a special earth strip called the pitch. The pitch is 20.12 meters long. On the opposite sides of the pitch, there are wickets. Such gates are called special structures of three small posts dug into the ground. On these posts are two small wooden beams.

Each cricket game is played by two teams, each with eleven players. To win cricket, you need to score more points than your opponent. Points are earned by the players of the attacking teams during the dash between the wickets.

The rules of the game of cricket provide for only 2 types of players: bowler and batsman. Let's consider each of them in more detail.

Who is a bowler and who is a batsman?

Bowler the player who serves the ball is considered. It is located at one of the gates. Batsmen stand by him and at the opposite gate. Each of them has a bit. The bowler must hit the square or the strips of the wicket. The batsman's job is to deflect the ball thrown by the bowler with his bat.
If the batsman's kick was successful, and the ball was reflected, then it should run to the opposite of the wicket. At this time, the player standing opposite him runs to the place of the batter. You need to touch any part of your body or a bat behind the gate, after which you can run back. More runs - more points.
It is easy to guess that the main task of the defending team is to return the ball to one of the wickets as soon as possible. But the best option is to catch the ball that the batsman hit. In this case, the players of the attacking team will lose all chances of making a large number of dashes, and, as a result, points.

In cricket, the batsman is considered a very important figure. The fact is that he can earn points without even running between wickets. All his team needs is a properly hitted ball. If the batsman hits the ball very hard, causing it to fly out of bounds without touching the ground, his team will receive 6 points. If the ball rolls out of the field after hitting, then we will already talk about 4 points.

Batsman reflects blows until it is removed from the game. The rules of the game of cricket stipulate several conditions for this:

• The defending team caught the ball on the fly;
• When serving the bowler, the ball knocked down the wicket (the batsman could not reflect the blow);
• The ball hits the batsman;
• The wicket was destroyed while the batsman was running.

Bowler has six innings in a row. Then they change it. After the server has changed, the ball is thrown from the opposite side of the pitch.

In just one cricket match there are 1 or two 2 so-called innings. Each inning has a certain number of overs. There are 5 days for one cricket match.

Cricket is one of the most popular games in Asia, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries. If you have always wanted to play this game or if you live in a country where cricket is not very popular, but you would like to learn more about it, then start reading this step by step instructions describing the basics of cricket.

Steps

Part 1

Preparation

Purchase equipment. Several pieces of specialized equipment are required to play cricket properly. A minimum of six cricket wicket posts, four crossbars, two cricket bats and one ball are required. Most teams have uniforms and protective gear for the player guarding the wicket (wicket keeper).

• Columns and beams are wooden parts which are used to assemble wickets, one of the most important objects in cricket. Installation of wickets is described in more detail at the end of this section.
• The cricket bat is a large bat made of willow wood, flat on one side and convex for strength on the other. The ball must be hit with the flat side of the bat in order to hit it at a greater distance.
• A cricket ball is similar to a baseball in size and composition, but is sewn in a straight line like tennis ball and consists of two hemispheres connected by a seam. Cricket balls are traditionally red with white seams; nowadays white balls are sometimes used for better visibility in large matches.
• Cricket uniforms include long trousers, a shirt (short or long sleeves) and shoes. Most cricketers wear cleats (spiked shoes) for better traction, but this is not required. In matches with a traditional red ball, the uniform must be white or white with shades.
• The wicket keeper (player receiving the ball) may wear protective equipment similar to that of a catcher in baseball: webbed gloves, shin guards, and face mask. Other players are not allowed to wear protective equipment.

1. Explore the cricket field. Cricket is played on a large oval field. In the center of the field is a rectangular area called a pitch. Field boundaries should be clearly marked along the outer edge of the field.

   Mark out crises. The pitch zones are divided into segments by lines called crises (“folds”). There are four types of crises:

   Install wickets. A wicket is a structure of three pegs stuck into the ground, called columns, with two rungs that pass through the grooves between each pair of columns (left-center and center-right). In most cases, a batsman whose wicket has lost the crossbar as a result of a ball hit is eliminated, so protecting the wickets is an important part of the attack.

   Part 2

   Concepts and rules

   1. Understand the purpose of the game. As with most field games, the goal in cricket is to score more points than the opposing team, which is earned by running from one point to another before the game runs out or you are taken out of the game by run-outs by defenders called the “field team. ”. A team with beats is called a “batter”.

      Learn the basics of the gameplay. In cricket, each team consists of 11 players. An additional 12th player may be on the Injury Reserve, but cannot be used otherwise. At any given time, the field team must have 11 players on the field, while the battering team must have two players, who are called batsmen. To score points, batsmen attempt to hit the ball after being served by a bowler from the field team, and then switch places without an out.

   2. Examine the structure of the game. Cricket, like baseball, uses specialized terms to describe each segment of the game. Depending on the length of the match, the number of innings can be from one to two per team. Each innings can contain as many overs as you like, which are a series of innings. The following paragraphs provide a more detailed description of these elements of the game:

      • Every time a bowler serves the ball, whether or not the ball is hit by a strike, the score is calculated. After the bowler has served the ball 6 times in one direction, an “over” is called. In the event of an over, the bowler must be replaced by a new bowler. Bowlers cannot serve multiple overs in a row, but they can return after serving one serve by another bowler. So, in theory, two bowlers can swap places and serve during the entire innings. When an over is called, the bowler's position moves from one end of the pitch to the other.
        • This also means that strikers can change between overs, depending on which end of the pitch they are at when the over is called. Strikers also rotate depending on how many runs were taken, since the bowler only changes his position on overs. For example, if only one hit is made, both the striker and the non-striker change their pitch edges, resulting in the non-striker becoming a striker on the next serve.
      • Any time a batsman is declared eliminated, he must leave the field and another player on his team must step out in his place. If the field team managed to earn 10 eliminations per innings, then the innings is declared complete, as there will be no more batsman left to stand in second position in the pitch. Methods for eliminating the batsman will be discussed later.
      • The innings is a one-off play period for the entire slugger team. In short cricket games, a certain number of overs per innings are allowed for each team; once that number is reached, the innings ends in a draw, even if the field team has not earned 10 eliminations. In the most prestigious and professional form of cricket, test cricket, the number of innings is not limited, so most innings usually end after 10 eliminations. At the end of the innings, the field team and the batter are swapped and the innings for the outfield (now the batter) team begins.
        • Test matches last a maximum of 5 days and take place for six hours a day. In the shortest and most widespread form of cricket, Twenty20, one innings per team is allowed and maximum amount overs per innings is 20. Twenty20 matches usually only last a few hours.

   3. Understand the importance of wickets. Wickets are the centerpiece of the cricket. One of the main ways to get a batsman out of the game is to knock one or more of the bars off his wicket with the ball, which is called “breaking” the wicket. There are several conditions under which this situation will lead to elimination:

      • If the bowler from his serve can hit the striker's wicket and destroy it, the striker is considered to be eliminated from the service.
      • If the batsman is outside of one of the popping crises on the pitch, the bowler can destroy his wicket by either hitting it with his ball or hitting the ball directly on it. In this case, the batsman is declared eliminated as a result of a run-out.
      • Since non-strikers often leave a popping crisis when the bowler is about to serve (similarly to baseball players walking away from bases to await a wound to the next base), the bowler can take the non-striker out of the game by stopping the serve and destroying the basket before he can. will return to crisis. This also counts as being eliminated on a run-out.
      • If the striker misses the ball while trying to hit the ball and goes into a popping crisis, the wicket keeper can break the wicket by catching the serve and hitting the wicket with the ball, resulting in a knockout. This type of elimination is also called a “stump”.
      • If the striker deliberately uses any part of his body to block the ball from hitting the wicket, he is eliminated according to the foot in front of the wicket rule. Usually the abbreviation LBW (leg before wicket) is used for this situation.
      • If a striker accidentally hits his own wicket and destroys it, he is considered eliminated as a result of a “hit on the wicket”. A wicket elimination occurs regardless of what destroyed the wicket, but only occurs when the striker has attempted to hit the ball, or has hit the ball and attempts to run across to the other end of the pitch.
        • On the other hand, if the striker hits the ball and it hits the wicket of the non-striker, the non-striker is not eliminated. The bowler can still pick up the ball and throw it into the non-striker's wicket to get him out of the game.

   4. Find out other ways to get the batsman out of the game. Besides the wicket, there are other ways to get the batsman out of the game. Some of them are quite common, others are rare, and if they occur, then only in games of higher levels. Some of the more technical elimination decisions can only be made by an umpire judge, two (or sometimes three) of whom are on the field at any given time.

      • A striker is eliminated as a cat-out if a field-team player catches the ball before it touches the ground. This is the most common type of dropout. If the outfield player who caught the ball oversteps the scoring line out of bounds, the batsman scores 6 runs. This rule applies if a player catches the ball out of bounds or steps over the line after catching it.
      • If a batsman without a bat touches the ball with his hand without prior permission from the field team, he is eliminated for “touching the ball with his hands”. This rule does not apply to the ball hitting the batsman after service and other accidental touches.
      • If a batsman attempts to throw a ball already in play with his arm or body (usually defending his own wicket) or interferes with the field team's attempts to get the ball back in pitch and earn a knockout, he is eliminated for “obstructing the outfield”. However, running in which the batsman is between the fielder with the ball and the batsman's wicket is not prohibited.
      • If the striker hits the ball twice without intending to throw the ball away from his wicket, he will be declared out. It is strictly forbidden to hit the ball twice in order to confuse field players.
      • If a batsman is declared retired and the new batsman does not enter the field within two minutes, then he is declared retired according to the “time-out” rule.

   5. Extra points. There are several conditions under which additional wounds can be awarded. They are allocated separately for the purpose of calculating the average of the players, but for determining the winner are identical to any other type of run. The four additional types are:

      • When a “know-ball” is declared as a result of an illegal serve, the batsman can only be retired from the game as a result of a run-out, touching the ball with his hands, obstructing the field or double hitting the ball. Wounds awarded when calling a knockout are considered additional wounds and each knockout thrown by the bowler must be compensated for with another roll in the same over. (Thus, a bowler who has thrown a know-ball once will need to make 7 innings to achieve an over, not 6.)
        • If no wounds were earned in the know-ball case, one wound is still added to the team's points.
      • When a bowler throws a wide ball, the battering team will automatically score one run. As with the extra points awarded for the knockout, the outs must be refunded to the bowler by adding innings to his over.
      • If the striker tries to hit the ball but misses and the wicket keeper fails to catch the ball, the batsman may try to earn in-game wounds. Such wounds are called "bays".
      • A “leg-by” occurs when a striker tries to hit the ball with a bat but hits it with his body. "Leg-bays" are otherwise identical to ordinary "bays". Leg buys cannot be earned if the striker has not tried to hit the ball.

Cricket, as a team game with bats and balls, has been known since the Middle Ages of the last millennium. The game got its name from the Saxon word for "Stick". Historians suggest that this game was created on the basis of ancient games with a club and a ball.

It is reliably known that the game originated in the south-east of England. In those places there is a lot of sheep pastures where low grass grew. The first players rolled a sheep wool ball with shepherd's sticks along it.

The first historical information about cricket dates back to 1300. In the chronicles of the time of Prince Edward, the amount of funds spent on the game "krieg" is indicated.

Until the 16th century, mentions of cricket were episodic, but famous personalities are sometimes mentioned among them. So it became known that Oliver Cromwell in teenage years very fond of cricket.

In the eighteenth century, an attempt was made to compile the first set of rules for the game of cricket. It was called the "Code of 1744" and defined various provisions of the game, including the size of the court, the bat and the ball. After the game began to be played by the rules, it became very popular. Already at the end of the 18th century, the first official English team of the village of Hembledon was created, which subsequently founded the first Cricket Club in England in 1750. Three decades later, in 1787, new rules of the game were developed.

The authors of these rules were members of the Marie-le-Bon cricket club. Through the efforts of the British, the game of cricket spread throughout the English colonies. In 1912, teams from Australia, England and South Africa played the first World Cricket Championship. However, the championship was unsuccessful and did not determine the winner. The matches were canceled due to bad weather.

The holding of the World Championships resumed in 1975. The second championship was attended by teams from Australia, England, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and East Africa. Since then, the holding of the world championships has become regular. It is held every four years and involves the participation of both professional and amateur cricket teams.

Cricket sports equipment includes a ball, bat and protective pads and gloves.

A cricket ball is a ball about 7 cm in diameter and weighing about 170 grams. As a rule, the ball is made of balsa wood, which is covered with natural leather painted in white or red. Parts of the skin are sewn together in the center, forming a seam protruding above the surface. This seam is of the utmost importance when serving. The serving player tries to send the ball in such a way that the ball hits the ground with this seam and changes the trajectory of the flight, thereby making it difficult for the bettor to hit the ball. In some cases, the leather case is filled with compressed sawdust or tow.

Cricket bat

The cricket bat has the shape of a short paddle. On one side of the bit is flat, and on the other side there is a triangular protrusion that gives the bit the necessary rigidity.

The handle of the bit is cylindrical. In preparation for the game, it is usually wrapped in cloth or rubber. The handle is long enough for players to hold it with both hands.

As a blank for making a bat, a willow blank is used, from which the bat is cut. The size of the projectile should not exceed 96.5 cm, and the width of the platform should not exceed 10.8 cm. The weight of the bat ranges from 1.1 to 1.4 kg.

The player's protective equipment consists of leather gloves, a cork head helmet, and plastic patch plates. The main task of protective equipment is to protect parts of the player's body from a flying dense ball and prevent injuries.

Athlete's footwear should, on the one hand, be light and comfortable, and on the other, have anti-slip properties. As a rule, leather shoes with tread soles are used.

The clothes of cricket athletes depend on the weather conditions, and the color of the uniform depends on the color of the ball. If the game is played with a red ball, then the color of the uniform is white or cream, and in the case of the game with a white ball, the color of the uniform is dark.

A cap with a large visor or a hat with large brims for sun protection is also required for cricket.

The origins of cricket can be traced back to the mid-sixteenth century in southern Britain. By the end of the eighteenth century, cricket had spread throughout Europe and the whole world. And by the middle of the nineteenth century, national teams were already competing.

Cricket matches are played in 1 of 2 accepted formats. Exists 2 types of classic cricket:

.1st level- (first-class cricket) - a significant difference is the time limit for the match, 2 innings are allocated. Such matches can last 3 or 5 days, and one game day can last about 6 hours; (previously, unlimited games were registered).

. limited overs cricket- limited overs cricket - when the playing time is limited by the number of overs and the team spends 1 innings, reflecting the opponent's balls. Such a match usually lasts only 1 day and consists of 20 to 50 overs.

The third format - which has already lost its force - (from the English -single wicket - game with one wicket) - was popular before the appearance of matches with limited overs, when only one of the players could play the role of batsman throughout the innings.

In addition to the classic cricket, today, garden and indoor cricket is developing in full swing.

Cricket rules and basic concepts:

Players... With status official match teams must have no more than 11 players, including the captain. (When holding unofficial matches, the parties are not prohibited from agreeing on a different number of participants).

Substitutions... It is allowed to replace participants who were injured, but the athlete who replaced the eliminated player is not entitled to play the role of captain, he is deprived of the right to enter and hit the ball, as well as to guard his wicket. If a player eliminated as a result of an injury can continue the match, then he will return to the game only with the permission of the referee.

Referees... The game, as a rule, is served by two referees, their responsibilities include tracking violations of the rules, making referee decisions and communicating their decisions to markers. (If the match is held at a high level, the presence of a third referee is allowed, he can be present at the match and give tips to the field referees, while he must be outside the court).

Markers... They react to the signals of the referees and keep score (there are two of them in the match).

Playground and equipment

Ball... There are standards for a cricket ball: firstly, it is made of cork material, secondly, it is covered with leather, thirdly, the dimensions are 22.4 - 22.9 cm in diameter, and fourthly, the weight is 155.9 - 163 g. Not more than 1 ball is used for one innings, unless it was lost during the game, in which case it is changed to a similar one. One of the opposing teams has the right to ask the referees to replace the ball (only after 80 overs played in test games or 34 overs in international 1-day matches).

Bit- blade in mandatory should be wooden, the length is not more than 97 cm, and the width is not more than 10.8 cm, while the hand is considered part of the bat, and it does not matter if it is in a glove or not.

Pitch(pitch) - a strip of land in the center of the playing field, covered with small grass and having a rectangular shape. The pitch is 20 m long and 3 m wide.

Gate(from the English wicket - a gate) - a structure consisting of 3 wooden posts (height - 71 cm), on which there are 2 crossbars - bails (from English bails)

Note: In adverse weather conditions, such as strong winds, the bails may be removed.

Crisis(from the English crease - fold) is a section of the field, a strip that separates the sections of the playing zones from the main part of the field.

Since the ball hits and bounces off the field during the serve, there are requirements and standards for its content and preparation for the game (mowing, rolling, and the like).

Shelter pitch... To prevent damage to the playing field (pitch) from moisture caused by bad weather (rain, dew). According to the rules, the pitch must be kept dry and protected from unfavorable conditions with a special covering material, having previously agreed with the team captains. Also, the area in front of the pitch is subject to cover, from which the bowler begins his acceleration.

Cricket is a command contactless sport game where players use bat and ball. It is held on a field that has the shape of an elongated oval, in the middle of it there is a poured earthen rectangular area (its dimensions: length - 20 m, width - 3 m), along the edges of this land area there are wickets - Before the start of the game, there are members of the serving team with kick-in bats. 11 athletes from each side take part in the match. The goal of the game is a set of runes - points (runs), (runes are usually called runs). The team that gets the most runs eventually becomes the winner. The match can last from 1 or more innings. In the innings draw, each participating team serves the ball 1 time (the serving athlete, called the bowler from the English. - bowler) in order to put it in the wicket, and the opposing team must hit the ball. The player defending the wicket is called a batsman. He, using the bat, must hit the ball and prevent it from flying into the wicket.

With a successful parry of the ball, the task of the bestman is to take a place at the opponent's wicket, and the player of the opposing team, the bowler, on the contrary, must take a place at the wicket of his opponent. This maneuver is called a run and gives a point to the serving team, and the player must return the ball to his wicket using the bat. If at the moment of jogging the ball is hammered into the wicket and one of the athletes remains behind the line, he is eliminated. In his place is already another member of the serving team. A player of this team is also eliminated from the game in cases when the ball is bounced by the defender, and the opponent catches the ball until the ball hits the ground. If all 10 members of the serving team are eliminated from the game, the innings is considered over.

For 750 years the English have been playing this game. What is cricket, what does it mean for an island nation, can be fully imagined only after getting acquainted with its history.

National treasure

Cricket is not only a cult English but also a part of the culture and history of Britain, an integral feature of the nation. It is impossible to imagine Churchill without a cigar, Sherlock Holmes without a pipe, and England without cricket and Agatha Christie, whose father was the president of a local club, and many lines of her works are devoted to this game. Just what is the phrase from the story "Cards on the Table" that everyone should play their own game of cricket! In terms of sacramentality, it is equal to the Russian dictum "We will all be there."

Deep roots

The question "what is cricket" can be answered in different ways. Firstly, it is one of the bat, which includes rounders, baseball, golf, and croquet (another purely national fun, described, for example, in the book "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapter VII) ... The exact time and place of origin of the game under study is unknown, but it is believed that these are the Middle Ages and the southeast of England. In connection with a similar sport, it is mentioned where locals already in the XIII century they had fun on fresh air with a ball and a bat, instead of which in those ancient times a curved shepherd's stick was used - cric. Most likely, this gave the name to the game, although there are other variants of the origin of the name, and the controversy does not subside to this day.

Specific dates

There are suggestions that in the early Middle Ages, the game moved to continental Europe, and only then, in the 17th century, cricket returned to England, where it became a national sport. One way or another, but the first club appeared in Hampshire, the city of Hambledon, in the 60s of the 18th century. Naturally, for decades, the inhabitants of this province were considered the best players England. Then, and this is also natural, the center of cricket practice moved to the capital, where courts began to be erected, powerful clubs were created, under the influence of which the existing rules of the game changed even for centuries. The current ones are also very confusing and specific. Therefore, you can get an accurate answer to the question "what is cricket" at the Marylebone Club in London. It is here that the world center of the game and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are located.

Spreading the game around the world

Britain had a lot of colonies, and even had a reputation as an empire over which the sun never set. Therefore, the national game of the British became widespread in the controlled territories. Cricket is incredibly popular in Australia and India. They know what cricket is in New Zealand and Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa. There are national teams of Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Canada and Despite the extensive list of countries, cricket did not last long among the Olympic sports. The motivation for exclusion is the lack of competition. This happened, perhaps, because on Summer Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, there were only two teams - from England and France, and, naturally, the British won.

Notable historical moments

However, the history of the development of the national game knows a significant example of rivalry between the national teams of England and Australia. The intensity of passions was then so great that it was reflected both in literature and in cinema. The meeting, which ended with the victory of Australia, marked the beginning of the annual tournament called "Ashes", which in translation from of English language means "urn with ashes". This name symbolized the death of English cricket.

The nuances of the game

Like any purely national sport, for example, golf, cricket has many rules and subtleties of the game; it has its own, unspoken, but indispensable code of conduct, developed over the centuries.

Players and fans know all these nuances from a young age, not to mention what ball they play at cricket, what the players are called, what is permissible on the field and what is judgmental, how to meet new players, and so on. The cricket ball is the twin brother of baseball, although in some countries it is being successfully replaced by tennis - it is cheaper, less traumatic, and easier to buy. And although it is almost three times lighter, cricket does not lose from this.

Real cricket ball

But there are traditions, especially in England, where the cricket ball is always used that fully complies with the standards established by the ICC - its weight corresponds to 156-163 grams, the diameter varies from 22.4 to 22.9 cm. The color can be more often only red or white, sometimes pink, yellow or orange. What ball is played in cricket directly depends on weather conditions, time of day of the meeting.

There are several game formats that differ from each other in various ways. The most indicative is the duration of the game. Short bouts have 20 overs (6 innings by one bowler) and take only 3.5 hours. Test matches between national teams can last up to 5-6 days, in each of which the game lasts 6 hours.

Ball making is a very specific process, conditioned by traditions that have developed over the centuries. The ball consists of several layers. The core (for high-quality ones - cork, less often polyurethane or rubber) is very fabric wrapped with special threads, the top layer is leather. For expensive balls, the coating is sewn from three parts - halves and two quarters, and the seams play a special role. The quarters are sewn with the inside seam, and the ones going down the center - with the outside, there are 6 of them. This is necessary for the game. The injury hazard of cricket deserves separate words, which, together with football, ranks first in this indicator. The ball for the game weighs 150-163 grams. An experienced player can run it at a speed of 140 km / h. On October 20, 2013, Darrin Randall died from a ball hitting the temple in South Africa during a match.

Basic conditions of the game

All the subtleties and nuances of this sport are provided for by the rules established by the ICC. Cricket is a difficult, peculiar, slow, long (matches can last up to 5-6 days) and not everyone's favorite game. Its subtleties are difficult to describe, but the main provisions are possible. The cricket field must be oval in shape and covered with grass. In its center is an earthen pitch - a rectangular platform 20.12 m long and about 3 meters wide, at the ends of which wickets are installed (wooden pegs driven into the ground and representing an inverted letter "Ш"). All ball serves are made on a pitch, along its length. Crises - stripes at the ends of the pitch - separate the playing areas.

There are two teams - 11 people each, the match is led by two referees (at the games high level there is also a third referee located behind the field) and 2 table officials who receive and record the signals of the referees from the field. The goal of the game is to score as many points as possible and break the opponent's wicket. A cricketer, or cricketer, can be called a bowler (serving the ball) and a batsman (reflecting it with a bat). The wicket-keeper is called the wicket-keeper, and sometimes his role is especially significant.

The main role of the game

The two leading roles (bowler and batsman) are played alternately by all players on both teams. The first can make no more than six innings, which are collectively called overs. The ball is served by a player of one team and is reflected by a representative of the other, both of them are in their opposite playing zones located at the ends of the pitch. Immediately after the ball bounces off the bat (non-contact play), the batsman can run to the opposite wicket and touch the ground behind it with something, then he can hurry back. Jogging is worth points. But he can stay in place if the reflected ball flies far enough: to the edge of the pitch - 4 points, beyond its border - 6. All players during the match are dispersed throughout the field, and only two representatives of different teams serve and receive the ball.

Main periods of the game

The goal of the rest is to prevent the opponent from gaining points and defending his wicket. As soon as it is destroyed, the batsman leaves the game, which continues until the last, tenth player to hit the service. This period is called innings. After him, the teams change places, that is, the bowler of the other team will serve the ball (6 innings each), and the batsmen of the other will receive the ball.

As noted above, all the subtleties of purely national fun are absorbed by the British with their mother's milk. The game of cricket has its own sincere fans and is also a must-visit for the elite and members royal family, for which special lodges are assigned. Colorfulness is a characteristic of the game called cricket. Photos are a clear confirmation of this.

The cricket world championship is held every four years.