An Introduction To The Game Of Cricket

In many countries of the World, Cricket is extremely popular. In the region where it is played, it is the most popular and spectator sport. You will notice this game if you go outside North America to places like England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the Caribbean.

Cricket is a bat and ball sport that is in some ways similar to baseball, although there are significant differences between the two sports that at first glance may seem very similar. To the untrained eye that is unfamiliar with the sport of cricket the confusion can be great.

The game shares many facets with baseball, and indeed cricket can be very similar at times. Like a baseball game, a cricket match is divided into segments called "innings". Also like baseball, during a cricket inning one team bats while the other "bowls" and "fields".

The side batting first gets to set the target, which the second team has to match. The team that is bowling or fielding first tries to control the points or 'runs' being scored by the batting side. The team batting has one or two batsmen on the field. Making a batsman out is called 'taking a wicket'. A team completes it batting innings and is declared out when 10 of its batsman are declared out.

At the end of the game the winner is declared by counting the runs. If the losing team bats last, the team is said to have "lost by (the number of runs) that is the difference in their scores", while if the winning team is the team that bats last, they are said to have "won by (the amount of) runs". A cricket match can also result in a "tie" or "draw".

The differences between a baseball bat and a cricket bat are very obvious. While the cricket bat is made up of a long handle and a flat surface, more like a paddle, the baseball bat is round and essentially tube shaped. Though the batting in cricket is very similar to batting in baseball, it is not the same. The same holds good for bowling and pitching.

The order in which the batsmen come to bat can be changed any time depending on the planned strategy to gain advantage of the situation. When the batsman hits the ball it is called the shot or 'stroke'. At times when the batsman hits the ball from the edge of the bat instead of the flat surface then it is called a 'snick'.

Some find that it is due to the subtle differences in strategy that make cricket a more compelling sport to both participate in and follow recreationally. Indeed, these subtle differences make for a different experience in both playing and watching the game.

If you have an opportunity, you should see if you can find a cricket match, especially if you are visiting one of the countries in which it is a popular pastime. Cricket is great fun once you decipher the jargon, rules and nomenclature of the sport. With a little bit of a primer on the sport, you can enjoy the game as much as others who love the game.

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About the author: Jeremy Rearden is the chief writer at Focus on Cricket, the web's premier location when you're after accurate up to date advice and ideas about Cricket. For questions or comments on any of our articles visit: www.focuscricket.com/articles

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