Description of Cricket

Cricket is one of the most famous games loved by many people around the world. People in India are crazy about cricket. It is played on the ground with a rectangular pitch in the centre. It is a game of bat and ball. Cricket is played between two teams of 11 players. Depending on the toss, one of the team decides to bat or ball first. The team which bats first has to makes the target for the opponent team to score. The opposite team has to try to take the wickets and limit the runs of the batting team. The batting position changes every over. A bowler has to bowl six times to complete one over.The batsman has to stand in front of the wicket for batting and has to preserve the three stumps also known as wicket from the ball to hit it. If a bowl touches the wicket than the batsman is declared as out (dismissed). There are many other ways to dismiss the batsman. If a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground than the batsman is out. A wicket-keeper can touch the ball to wicket when the batsman is not crease, the batsman will be declared out. And also the batsman can be declared out if the ball had touched the wicket before the batsman has entered into crease while taking runs. This game is played mainly in Southern Africa, The Indian subcontinent, Australia, West Indies and England. The International council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) maintain the Laws of Cricketand for Test matches and One Day Internationals Laws are also maintained by them with additional Standard Playing Conditions. This is the game where the players are abide by the “Spirit of the Game”.Limited overs are given which is similar for both the teams, over means a set of six bowls after six balls being bowled it sets an end of one over. The Overall performance of the batting team is called Innings sometimes an individual’s performance or contribution in the match is also described as an Innings. Sharp mind is the prime requirement in it. Regardless of the players’ position, Cricketers achieves superior toughness and mental concentration. This game provides its participants with numerous other benefits aside from competitive fun and excitement; it improves one’s social, physical and even emotional well-being.If a bowl reaches the boundary (a circle drawn by ropes at the end of ground) touching the ground than it is known as four runs directly and if a bowl hit by the batsman goes directly beyond the boundary without touching the ground than it is declared as six runs. A batsman cannot attempt more runs after four or six runs declared by the umpire. If the wicket of 10 players of batting team has been taken or after the set of overs are completed than the inning is complete. The runs scored by the batting team is been given as a target to score for the opposite team with an addition of one more run, after the completion of inning.