Cricket is an exciting spectacle for the whole family

Cricket is a team game played by two teams. The equipment used is a bat and a ball. The game is very popular in England and Australia, as well as India and New Zealand.

History of cricket

The official birthplace of the game is considered to be Southern England. In historical documents of the 13th century, references to this game are already beginning to be found, which was used to amuse local residents. The name of the game comes from the word "scream". Translated it means stick. The peasants used a curved stick for farming and during breaks they entertained themselves by playing cricket. Gradually, cricket spread throughout Central Europe. In the mid-18th century, the first cricket club appeared in England, and the game moved to London, where a stadium for the game was built, which still exists today. Cricket was included in the Paris Olympics, but is not currently an Olympic sport. The main competition is the Cricket World Cup.

Cricket Rules

Cricket is played by two teams, the number of players in each of them is eleven. The game takes place on an oval-shaped field covered with grass. The main equipment that players use is a ball and a bat. The goal of the game is to score more points than the opposing team.

Basic terminology:

• Pitch - a dugout area in the center of the field. Pitch length – 20.12 meters
• Wickets - wooden gates on the sides of the field
• Crisis - a strip that separates the edges of the pitch from its main part
• Bowler - a player who bowls the ball from the wicket
• Batsman - batsman

As you can read at https://cricmod.com/ teams take turns putting the ball into play, trying to score as many points as possible. An important task is to try to prevent your opponent from gaining bonus points. Athletes of one team are dispersed across the field, and the opposing team is represented by two batsmen.

There are a number of additional conditions that take the betsman out of the game:

1. If he catches the ball before it has time to touch the ground, the batsman's wicket is destroyed.
2. Rounds are played until all batsmen are out, after which the teams change places.

Cricket matches can be played in several formats, each of which is limited by certain parameters.

• time limit – the match lasts exactly the allotted time
• limit on number of rounds

In the first case, the match can last up to several days, and there have even been recorded matches of indefinite duration.

Test cricket

Test cricket is considered a first-tier game. Only those teams that have the status of a full member of the International Cricket Association are eligible to take part in it. The game includes three or five rounds. The winning team receives a special prize.

Women's cricket

Women's cricket was first mentioned in 1745. Information appeared in the press that girls from two districts got together and played a match. They were dressed in white clothes. After this, the first women's cricket club was founded, which arose in 1887 in Yorkshire. Three years later the club went on a tour of the country. Girls from Australia and England were the first to receive test team titles, followed by New Zealand.

New era of cricket

A new round of development of the game began from the moment the decision was made to conduct limited overs. This made it possible to limit meetings to one day. Accordingly, with the reduction in meeting time, it became possible to increase their frequency. The first such championship was held in 1971, after which the International Association decided to make this method one of the main ones for holding competitions. One of the most famous competitions is the English County Championship, in which 18 national teams take part.

Women's cricket

Women's cricket was first mentioned in 1745. Information appeared in the press that girls from two districts got together and played a match. They were dressed in white clothes. After this, the first women's cricket club was founded, which arose in 1887 in Yorkshire. Three years later the club went on a tour of the country. Girls from Australia and England were the first to receive test team titles, followed by New Zealand.

New era of cricket

A new round of development of the game began from the moment the decision was made to conduct limited overs. This made it possible to limit meetings to one day. Accordingly, with the reduction in meeting time, it became possible to increase their frequency. The first such championship was held in 1971, after which the International Association decided to make this method one of the main ones for holding competitions. One of the most famous competitions is the English County Championship, in which 18 national teams take part.