Cricket is a game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 11 players each. The objective of the game is to score runs while batting and to dismiss the opposing batsman while fielding. The rules of the game may vary a little according the format but the general rules are the same.
PLAYER RULES
Cricket
is a game played between two teams made
up of eleven players each. A substitute player may replace any player if he is injured but only as a fielder. The substitute player cannot bowl,bat or keep wickets.
MATCH OFFICIALS
To monitor the rules
and laws of the game there are two umpires in charge on the field during a
match.There is also a third umpire off the field who is in charge of video
decisions. When the call is too close for the on field umpires to decide they
refer it to the third umpire who reviews slow motion video replays to make a
decision.
GAME STRUCTURE
There are three formats of the game recognized by the International Cricket Council namely as test,ODI and T20 cricket. Test cricket is a game where a team has two innings to bat and the one who scores more wins the match. In test cricket there is no limit of overs in an innings but in ODI and T20 there are limited overs per innings. A Test match lasts upto 5 days whereas the limited overs game finishes within hours.
The game begins with a toss and the captain who wins the toss chooses to bat or to field first. The aim of the batting team is to score runs while that of fielding side is to bowl the ten batsman out and close the innings of the batting side in score as low as possible. Batting is done in pairs and a single batsman cannot bat.
In limited overs game once the team batting first is bowled out or the overs are completed, the second team chases the target. The team scoring more runs wins the match. In test cricket once the first team is bowled or declare their innings, the second team bats and when they are done the first team bats again to set a target. However if the first team manages to bowl the second team with a lead of over 200 runs, they can make the second team bat again which is called “follow on”. A test match spans upto 5 days and if a winner is not declared, the game is a draw.
WAYS TO SCORE RUNS
A batsman can score runs either by running between the wickets or by hitting boundaries. Four runs are rewarded if a batsman hits the ball past the boundary after hitting the ground and six runs if the ball is hit out of the boundary without hitting the ground. Once a batsman hits a boundary, the runs he ran after hitting that ball are not added to his tally but only the boundary.
up of eleven players each. A substitute player may replace any player if he is injured but only as a fielder. The substitute player cannot bowl,bat or keep wickets.
MATCH OFFICIALS
To monitor the rules
and laws of the game there are two umpires in charge on the field during a
match.There is also a third umpire off the field who is in charge of video
decisions. When the call is too close for the on field umpires to decide they
refer it to the third umpire who reviews slow motion video replays to make a
decision.GAME STRUCTURE
There are three formats of the game recognized by the International Cricket Council namely as test,ODI and T20 cricket. Test cricket is a game where a team has two innings to bat and the one who scores more wins the match. In test cricket there is no limit of overs in an innings but in ODI and T20 there are limited overs per innings. A Test match lasts upto 5 days whereas the limited overs game finishes within hours.
The game begins with a toss and the captain who wins the toss chooses to bat or to field first. The aim of the batting team is to score runs while that of fielding side is to bowl the ten batsman out and close the innings of the batting side in score as low as possible. Batting is done in pairs and a single batsman cannot bat.
In limited overs game once the team batting first is bowled out or the overs are completed, the second team chases the target. The team scoring more runs wins the match. In test cricket once the first team is bowled or declare their innings, the second team bats and when they are done the first team bats again to set a target. However if the first team manages to bowl the second team with a lead of over 200 runs, they can make the second team bat again which is called “follow on”. A test match spans upto 5 days and if a winner is not declared, the game is a draw.
WAYS TO SCORE RUNS
A batsman can score runs either by running between the wickets or by hitting boundaries. Four runs are rewarded if a batsman hits the ball past the boundary after hitting the ground and six runs if the ball is hit out of the boundary without hitting the ground. Once a batsman hits a boundary, the runs he ran after hitting that ball are not added to his tally but only the boundary.
The other ways a team
can score is by no ball, wide, bye, etc. which are called extras. Extras are
added to team’s total and are not added to individual scores.
No ball is a ball that is declared illegal when the bowlers bowl from wrong places, hits the wickets while bowling or placement of fielders in illegal places. A batsman can hit a no ball and score runs of it but he won’t get out unless he is run out, stumped or obstruct the field. The runs scored off the no ball by playing a shot is added to batsman’s score but the extra one run is added to team’s total.
Wide ball is a ball that is out of reach for the batsman to score off.It adds an extra run plus the runs run by the batsmen. A batsman cannot get out on wide ball unless he is stumped, run out, hit wicket or obstruct the field.
Bye is a run scored off a ball that is not wide or no ball which passes the striker without any contact with the bat or batsman.
Leg bye is a run scored off a ball that is not a no ball or wide which hits the batsman other than the bat.
WAYS A BATSMAN CAN GET OUT
Bowled – It is a mode of dismissal where the bowler hits the stumps removing at least a bail at the striker’s end with a legal delivery.
Caught – If a fielder or keeper catches a ball, hit or touched by batsman with his bat or gloves, without bouncing on the ground then the batsman is out caught.
Run out- If a batsman fails to ground any part of the body or bat while attempting a run and the fielder puts down the stumps then the batsman is run out.
LBW- If the ball that is threatening the stumps hits the batsman first without hitting the bat then the batsman is out leg before wicket. The ball must not be pitching on the leg side. If the impact of the ball hitting the batsman is outside off stump then the batsman is not out.
Stumped- A batsman is given out when the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and not attempting a run.
Hit wicket – A batsman is adjudged out if he hits his wicket down with his bat or body after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and the ball is in play then he is out. The striker can also be out if he hits the stumps while attempting the first run.
Handling the ball- A batsman is 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 come to the crease without any delay when a batsman is out if he doesn’t then he is given out after a certain interval.
Obstructing the field – A batsman can also get out if he willingly stop the ball thrown by a fielder while running between wickets or deliberately come in the way of fielder to stop him get to the ball.
Hitting the ball twice – If a batsman hits the ball twice other than the purpose of stopping the ball from hitting the stumps, he is out.
These are some general rules of cricket. There are many more which you can learn as you progress.
No ball is a ball that is declared illegal when the bowlers bowl from wrong places, hits the wickets while bowling or placement of fielders in illegal places. A batsman can hit a no ball and score runs of it but he won’t get out unless he is run out, stumped or obstruct the field. The runs scored off the no ball by playing a shot is added to batsman’s score but the extra one run is added to team’s total.
Wide ball is a ball that is out of reach for the batsman to score off.It adds an extra run plus the runs run by the batsmen. A batsman cannot get out on wide ball unless he is stumped, run out, hit wicket or obstruct the field.
Bye is a run scored off a ball that is not wide or no ball which passes the striker without any contact with the bat or batsman.
Leg bye is a run scored off a ball that is not a no ball or wide which hits the batsman other than the bat.
WAYS A BATSMAN CAN GET OUT
Bowled – It is a mode of dismissal where the bowler hits the stumps removing at least a bail at the striker’s end with a legal delivery.
Caught – If a fielder or keeper catches a ball, hit or touched by batsman with his bat or gloves, without bouncing on the ground then the batsman is out caught.
Run out- If a batsman fails to ground any part of the body or bat while attempting a run and the fielder puts down the stumps then the batsman is run out.
LBW- If the ball that is threatening the stumps hits the batsman first without hitting the bat then the batsman is out leg before wicket. The ball must not be pitching on the leg side. If the impact of the ball hitting the batsman is outside off stump then the batsman is not out.
Stumped- A batsman is given out when the wicketkeeper puts down his wicket while he is out of his crease and not attempting a run.
Hit wicket – A batsman is adjudged out if he hits his wicket down with his bat or body after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and the ball is in play then he is out. The striker can also be out if he hits the stumps while attempting the first run.
Handling the ball- A batsman is 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 come to the crease without any delay when a batsman is out if he doesn’t then he is given out after a certain interval.
Obstructing the field – A batsman can also get out if he willingly stop the ball thrown by a fielder while running between wickets or deliberately come in the way of fielder to stop him get to the ball.
Hitting the ball twice – If a batsman hits the ball twice other than the purpose of stopping the ball from hitting the stumps, he is out.
These are some general rules of cricket. There are many more which you can learn as you progress.
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