Part 1

Preparation

Buy equipment. Playing cricket properly requires several pieces of specialized equipment. A minimum of six cricket wicket posts, four crossbars, two cricket bats and one ball are required. Most teams have uniforms and protective equipment for the wicketkeeper.

Posts and crossbars are wooden pieces that are used to assemble wickets, one of the most important objects in cricket. Installation of gates is described in more detail at the end of this section.
A cricket bat is a large bat made from willow wood that is flat on one side and convex on the other for strength. The ball must be hit with the flat side of the bat to hit it further.
A cricket ball is similar in size and composition to a baseball, but is sewn in a straight line like a tennis ball and consists of two hemispheres joined by a seam. Cricket balls are traditionally red with white seams; nowadays, white balls are sometimes used for better visibility at major matches.
Cricket uniform includes long trousers, shirt (short or long sleeve) and shoes. Most cricketers wear cleats (spike shoes) for better grip on the field, but this is not necessary. In matches with the traditional red ball, the kit must be white or white with shades.
The wicketkeeper (the player who receives the ball) may wear protective equipment similar to that of a baseball catcher: webbed gloves, shin guards and a face mask. Other players are not allowed to wear protective equipment.

Explore the cricket field. Cricket is played on a large oval field. In the center of the field there is a rectangular area called the pitch. The boundaries of the field must be clearly marked along its outer edge.

Mark the crises. Pitch zones are divided into segments by lines called creases (“folds”). There are four types of crises:

Install gates. A gate is a structure made of three pegs driven into the ground, called columns, with two crossbars that are threaded through the grooves between each pair of columns (left-center and center-right). In most cases, the batsman whose wicket is knocked off the crossbar by the ball is out, so wicketkeeping 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 runs than the opposing team, which are earned by running from one point to another before the playing time runs out or you are taken out by run-outs from the defenders, called the “fielding team.” " The team with the bats is called the “batter.”
  
  Learn the basics of gameplay. In cricket, each team consists of 11 players. An additional 12th player can be kept on reserve in case of injury, but cannot be used in any other way. The fielding team must have 11 players on the field at any given time, while the batting team must have two players called batsmen. To score runs, batsmen try to hit the ball after it is bowled by the fielding team's bowler and then switch positions without being out.
2. Study the structure of the game. Cricket, like baseball, uses specialized terms to describe each part of the game. Depending on the length of the match, the number of innings can range from one to two per team. Each innings can contain as many “overs” as you like, which are a series of deliveries. The following paragraphs provide a more detailed description of these game elements:
  - Each time a bowler bowls, regardless of whether the ball is struck, a score is counted. After the bowler bowls the ball 6 times in the same direction, an “over” is declared. During an over, the bowler must be replaced by a new bowler. Bowlers cannot bowl multiple overs in a row, but they can return after one bowling by another bowler. Therefore, in theory, two bowlers can alternate bowling throughout the innings. When an over is called, the bowler's position moves from one end of the pitch to the other.
    - This also means that the strikers can change between overs, depending on which end of the pitch they are on when the over is called. The strikers also rotate depending on how many runs are scored, as the bowler only changes his position during the over. For example, if only one run is made, the striker and non-striker have their pitch edges changed, causing the non-striker to become a striker on the next pitch.
  - Any time a batsman is declared out, he must leave the field and another player from his team must come on in his place. If the fielding team manages to score 10 runs out in an innings, then the innings is declared over as there will be no more batsman left to stand in the second pitching position. The methods of eliminating a batsman will be discussed later.
  - An innings is a single period of play for the entire batting team. In short forms of cricket, each team is allowed a certain number of overs per innings; once this number is reached, the innings ends in a draw, even if the fielding team has not earned 10 runouts. In the most prestigious and professional form of cricket, Test cricket, there is no limit to the number of innings allowed, so most innings usually end after 10 runouts. At the end of the innings, the fielding and batting teams switch places and the innings for the fielding (now batting) team begins.
    - Test matches last a maximum of 5 days and are played for six hours a day. In the shortest and most widely played form of cricket, Twenty20, one innings is allowed per team, and the maximum number of overs per innings is 20. Twenty20 matches usually last only a few hours.
3. Understand the importance of wickets. Wickets are the heart of cricket. One of the main ways to put a batsman out of the game is to knock one or more 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 manages to hit the striker's wicket directly with his delivery and destroy it, the striker is considered to be out of the delivery.
  - If a batsman is outside one of the popping creases on a pitch, the bowler can destroy his wicket either by hitting it with the ball hand or by hitting it directly with the ball. In this case, the batsman is declared out as a result of a run-out.
  - Since non-strikers often leave a popping crisis when the bowler is about to bowl (in the same way baseball players walk away from the bases in anticipation of a run before the next base), the bowler can put the non-striker out of the game by stopping the pitch and destroying the basket before he will return to the crisis. This is also considered a run-out.
  - If the striker, while attempting to hit the ball, misses it and steps into the popping crease, the wicketkeeper can break the wicket by catching the delivery and hitting the wicket with the ball, resulting in an out. This type of elimination is also called “stamped”.
  - If the striker intentionally used any part of his body to block the ball from hitting the wicket, he is out under the foot before wicket rule. Typically the abbreviation LBW (leg before wicket) is used for this situation.
  - If a striker accidentally hits his wicket and destroys it, he is considered to be out as a result of “hitting the wicket”. Eliminations due to hitting the wicket occur regardless of what destroyed the wicket, but only happen when the striker has tried to hit the ball or has hit the ball and is trying to run to the other end of the pitch.
    - On the other hand, if the striker hits the ball and it hits the non-striker's wicket, the non-striker is not out. The bowler can still pick up the ball and throw it at the non-striker's wicket to put him out.
4. Find out other ways to get a batsman out of the game. Apart from the wicket, there are other ways to get a batsman out of the game. Some of them occur quite often, while others are rare, and if they occur, then only in games of the highest levels. Decisions on some more technical eliminations can only be made by the umpire, two (or sometimes three) of whom are on the field at any given time.
  - The striker is out by “cat-out” if a player on the field team catches the ball before it touches the ground. This is the most common type of elimination. If the fielder who caught the ball steps beyond the marking line, 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 an unbatted batsman touches the ball with his hand without the prior permission of the fielding team, he is out for “touching the ball with his hands.” This rule does not apply to the ball hitting the batsman after a delivery or other accidental touches.
  - If a batsman attempts with his hand or body to throw a ball already in play (usually while defending his wicket), or interferes with the fielding team's attempts to return the ball to the pitch and earn a run out, he is out for “obstructing the field.” 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 bounce the ball off his wicket, he will be declared out. Hitting the ball twice to confuse fielders is strictly prohibited.
  - If a batsman is declared out and the new batsman does not take the field within two minutes, he is declared out under the time-out rule.
5. Extra points. There are several conditions under which additional wounds may be awarded. They are separated out for the purpose of calculating player averages, but are identical to any other type of run to determine the winner. Four additional types include:
  - When a no-ball is called as a result of an illegal delivery, the batsman can only be out of the game by running out, touching the ball with his hands, obstructing the fielder or hitting the ball twice. Runs scored on a no-ball are counted as extra runs and every no-ball bowled by a bowler must be made up by another shot in the same over. (So a bowler bowling a no ball once would need to bowl 7 deliveries rather than 6 to reach the over.)
    - If no runs are scored in a no-ball, one run is still added to the team's points.
  - When a bowler bowls a wide ball, the batting team automatically scores one run. As with the extra points awarded for a no ball, wides must be reimbursed to the bowler by adding deliveries to his over.
  - If the striker tries to hit the ball but misses and the wicketkeeper fails to catch the ball, the batsman can try to score runs. Such wounds are called “bays”.
  - A “leg bye” occurs when a striker tries to hit the ball with his bat but gets it deflected with his body. “Leg buys” are otherwise identical to regular “buys”. Leg byes cannot be earned if the striker has not attempted to hit the ball.

Croquet is not cricket

A festival dedicated to two sports games at once was held on the territory of the More Place eco-loft on Vasilyevsky Island. And if we have an idea, albeit a distant one, of what mini-golf is, then only those who have read about the adventures of Lewis Carroll’s Alice have heard about croquet.

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Let's start with the fact that croquet should not be confused with cricket, which is much more popular in the world and is vaguely similar to rounders or baseball. In cricket, you hit the ball with a bat and then run after it as fast as you can. In croquet there is no running, but only walking sedately, as at a festival organized by the Interregional Croquet Federation. People moved around a vast space, trying to drive the ball into small goals with special hammers. Some of the participants were wearing shoe covers. True, there are a dozen or two old-timers who constantly play croquet in St. Petersburg. There are even fewer people who have their own hammers, although the president of the interregional federation, Dmitry Bykov, is personally involved in the production of personal equipment, and each player gets used to his “settings.”

Initially, croquet was an aristocratic pastime of the British, but already at the end of the 19th century in England it began to be replaced by tennis. Croquet began to spread across Europe, reached America, and everywhere its own specific rules were formed. Thus, “Russian”, or “dacha”, as it was also called, croquet developed in Russia. The new sport even made it into the Olympic Games program twice - in 1900 in its classical form, and four years later in the American variation of “roque”. Bykov talks about all this with love and knowledge, so you can listen to him endlessly. But at the same time, you can’t help but wonder if croquet was ruined by the lack of universal rules, a single standard for all countries? After all, even today croquet is played outdoors and indoors, with or without sides, and there is also golf croquet. It is very difficult for a beginner to understand here.

As the competition progressed, another seditious thought arose - is this even a sport? Well, there wasn’t that drive that is necessarily present during tennis tournaments or track and field races, even among amateurs who definitely want to win. So croquet is, rather, a non-binding leisure activity, a pleasant pastime, which was partially confirmed by Bykov: “Croquet began to die in the USSR in the 1960s, when people began to move to large houses, and children spent less time in the courtyards. But croquet was precisely the opportunity for parents to communicate with their son or daughter.”

Of course, now this outlandish look will attract the attention of creative individuals or simply hipsters, who could be easily identified at the festival by their obligatory beards and bow ties. But nevertheless, I can’t shake the feeling that croquet has survived the times of natural and real popularity a long time ago, simply not corresponding to modern realities. And, rather, it remains something relict and warming the soul with its antiquity and the leisurely pace of bygone times. However, readers may have a different opinion if they try it themselves. This can be done any day at More Place, where there is a croquet court.

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Croquet is played by two teams, one of which plays with black and blue balls, and the second with red and yellow balls. The game can be single (one on one) or doubles. In doubles play, each player plays with only one ball throughout the entire game. Each ball must be carried along a specific route, passing through each goal twice (there are six in total) in a certain order and direction, and then touch the ball to the peg in the center of the field. The first side to complete the entire route with both balls wins the game. Field size - 32 m by 28 25.6 m, goal: height - 30.48 cm, distance from 9.4 to 10.16 cm.

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National treasure

Cricket is not only iconic English, but also 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 whose works are dedicated to this game. Just look at the phrase from the story “Cards on the Table” that everyone must play their own game of cricket! In terms of sacramentality, it is equal to the Russian saying “We will all be there.”

Deep roots

There are different ways to answer the question “what is cricket”. Firstly, it is one of the bats, which include rounders, baseball, golf, and croquet (another purely national pastime, 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 to be the Middle Ages and the southeast of England. In connection with a similar sport, it is mentioned where local residents already in the 13th century had fun in the fresh air with a ball and a bat, instead of which in those distant times a curved shepherd's stick - cric - was used. Most likely, this gave the name to the game, although there are other options for the origin of the name, and the controversy still does not subside.

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, the first club arose in the county of 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 in England. Then, and this is also natural, the center of cricket moved to the capital, where grounds began to be built, powerful clubs were created, under the influence of which even the rules of the game that had existed for centuries were changed. 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 many colonies, and was even known as an empire on which the sun never set. Therefore, the national game of the British has become widespread in the territories under their control. Cricket is incredibly popular in Australia and India. They know what cricket is in New Zealand and Pakistan, in 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 as an Olympic sport. The motivation for exclusion is lack of competition. This happened, perhaps, because at the 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 so great then that it was reflected in both literature and cinema. The meeting, which ended in victory for Australia, marked the beginning of the annual tournament called "Ashes", which translated from English means "urn of ashes". The name symbolized the death of English cricket.

Game nuances

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

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

Real cricket ball

But traditions are traditions, especially in England, where the exact cricket ball is always used that fully complies with the standards set by the ICC - its weight corresponds to 156-163 grams, its diameter varies from 22.4 to 22.9 cm. The color may be more frequent all red or white, sometimes pink, yellow or orange. The type of ball used in cricket directly depends on the weather conditions and the time of day of the match.

There are several game formats that differ from each other in various ways. The most significant one is the length of the game. Short matches consist of 20 overs (6 deliveries 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.

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

Basic game conditions

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

There are two teams - 11 people each, the match is conducted by two referees (at high-level games there is a third referee located behind the field) and 2 scorekeepers who receive and record the referees' signals 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, may be called a bowler (who serves the ball) and a batsman (who hits it with a bat). The wicketkeeper is called the wicketkeeper, and sometimes his role is especially significant.

Main roles of the game

The two leading roles (bowler and batsman) are alternately played by all players of both teams. The first can make no more than six deliveries, which are collectively called overs. The ball is served by a player of one team and reflected by a representative of the other, both of them are in their own playing areas opposite each other, located at the ends of the pitch. Immediately after deflecting the ball with a bat (non-contact game), the batsman can run to the opposite wicket and touch the ground with something behind it, then he can rush back. Runs earn points. But he can remain in place if the reflected ball flies far enough: to the edge of the pitch - 4 points, beyond its border - 6. During the match, all players are dispersed throughout the field, and the ball is served and received only by two representatives of different teams.

Main periods of the game

The goal of the rest is to prevent the opponent from scoring points and protecting their wicket. As soon as it is destroyed, the batsman leaves the game, which continues until the last, tenth player batting. This period is called an innings. After it, 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 team will receive the ball.

As noted above, all the subtleties of a purely national game are absorbed by the British with their mother’s milk. The game of cricket has its sincere fans, and is also a must-see for members of the elite and members of the royal family, who are assigned special boxes. Colorfulness is a characteristic feature of the game called cricket. Photos serve as clear proof of this.

The Cricket World Cup is held once every four years.

Plan

I. Introduction.

II. Main part.

1.The history of cricket.

2. Rules of the game of cricket.

3. Equipment and equipment for playing cricket.

4.Amateur and professional cricket.

5. Tournament "Ashes".

6. Computer game of cricket.

7. Conclusion.

The topic of my report is cricket. Until recently, I confused the concepts of cricket and croquet, which should not be done, because these are completely different games. After reading a lot of literature, I understood the differences between cricket and croquet. I learned many interesting facts about the history of the game and its features. And now I will try to tell about it.

Residents of big cities enjoy spending time outside the city. Traditional activities are hunting, fishing, sports. It is no coincidence that the names of many sports games are of English origin. There are still many fans of football, tennis, basketball, and field hockey in Great Britain. Particularly popular today are golf, horse riding, equestrian polo and fox hunting.

Tennis is very popular. Wimbledon hosts the annual national championships. Two other tournaments, the Davis Cup (an international and men's only championship) and the Whiteman Cup (US and UK women's only) also attract large crowds.

International golf competitions include the Walker Cup (for amateurs) and the Ryder Cup (for professionals), played by the United States and the United Kingdom. National tournaments include the British Open and British Amateur Championships.

The number of international athletics meets is also increasing thanks to the Olympic Games and the records set by British runners.

Annual rowing competitions include, in addition to the Oxford and Cambridge team meetings, the Henley Regatta, which is an international event.

Horse racing includes cross-country racing (Derby) and steeplechase (steeplechase). The Derby is held annually at Newmarket Racecourse, which is owned by the Jockey Club. The club conducts two types of horse racing. The Derby and Oaks are held at Epsom Downs; St Ledger - in Doncaster; and Royal Ascot is at Ascot. The largest national steeplechase is held annually at Aintree, near Liverpool.

Greyhound racing became popular in 1926; There are currently 130 running tracks, which are visited by around 10 million Britons every year.

Car racing is also popular. Each year there are races for the British Grand Prix (Formula 1), the Touring Trophy (sports cars) and 14 other motor racing events. Rallies organized by drivers' clubs take place more than 3,000 times a year.

Throughout the country, every day there are always some competitions in a wide variety of sports. The most famous - the traditional Boat Race of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge takes place in London on the river. The Thames at the end of March, the Grand National Cup Steeplechase (the world's oldest and most honorable equestrian competition) takes place at Aintree on the first Saturday in April, the National Football Championship culminates at London's Wembley Stadium (until 2001) in May, the most prestigious tennis competitions on the planet take place in Wimbledon at the end of June, the Royal Regatta starts in Hainley-on-Thames also in June, and at the end of July a real extravaganza of yachting is held - Cowes Wick Week on the Isle of Wight.

Cricket is perhaps the most popular (after football) game in Great Britain. It’s somewhat similar to lapta, but it doesn’t have the Russian recklessness. Something baseball... but without the American aggressiveness. Cricket is a one hundred percent English sport. And not the same kind as hooligan football or rugby. It is much closer to tennis or golf, where the public is reserved and equally grateful to all players, and where there is a unanimous cry of “Marat Safin - hey-hey!” causes indignation among neighbors, as if they are all at least counts and princes, and the troublemaker is a commoner.

Cricket itself is very much like its fans. The spectacle is measured and viscous, like honey. Sometimes watching a match makes you experience a strong feeling of being at a lecture by your grandfather-professor, who has been monotonously reading his material for a good half a century. Information flows smoothly into your ears and presses some buttons in your brain. You, not particularly wanting to sleep, suddenly begin to nod off, and then, unable to fight any longer, you find yourself in the arms of Morpheus. A friend wakes you up, notifying you about the start of the break...

History of origin

Cricket is a truly English game that originated in the 13th century. It is in English documents that the word “cricet” appears for the first time. Its name comes from the Saxon word for "stick". Presumably, from the word “cric” - this was the name of the shepherd’s stick, which was used to lock the gates of the pasture. Probably, the shepherds entertained themselves by playing ball with the help of this curved stick at the end while looking after their flocks.

Cricket is believed to have evolved from the ancient games of stick and ball, bat and ball, and catch and ball.

The game originated in the southeast of Great Britain, on sheep pastures - there was low grass on which it was convenient to roll the ball (it was made from wool or rags). They defended the gate with a shepherd's stick.

The first record of cricket dates back to 1300: a report on the expenditure of the royal household mentions the sum of 100 shillings and 6 pounds spent on krieg and other sports by Prince Edward.

If in documents of the 15th century there are occasional references to boys playing “crackette”, then in the 16th century evidence of a passion for this game is more frequent. It is said that Oliver Cromwell played cricket in his youth.

The heyday of this game came at the end of the 18th century. This was started by a team from the English village of Hambledon, which founded the Cricket Club in 1750. In 1787, the Marie-leBon Cricket Club (MCC) was created, which a year later developed new rules.

In 1900, cricket was even included in the list of Olympic Games, but for many reasons - the unpopularity of this sport in many countries, the lack of competition - cricket was excluded.

The first Cricket World Cup, held in 1912, was a failure. It was not possible to determine the winner among three participants (Australia, England and South Africa) due to bad weather. The second World Championship took place only in 1975. Teams from England, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and East Africa competed in the first World Cup. Since then, this competition has been held every four years.

The British are incredibly sensitive to cricket, not recognizing that this game could have been born in some other country. Just as baseball is played everywhere in the USA, in England they know the rules of cricket from the cradle.

Besides England, cricket is very common in India, Greece, and Australia.

In Russia, cricket did not take root, although it is very similar to the ancient Russian game of lapta.

Basic rules of cricket.

The first set of cricket rules is the Code of 1744, which specifies the official dimensions of various cricket venues.

The rules of the game of cricket at first glance are not particularly complicated, but if you play this sport professionally, you will have to study a weighty volume with all the nuances of the game.

The game is played between two teams of 11 players each. The goal of the game is to earn more points (runs) than the opposing team. A match consists of one or more parts, each of which is called an inning. In each inning, one team bats and the other serves once.

Cricket is usually played on grass. The cricket field is an oval field (cricket field), oval in size, measuring 80 by 60-70 meters, inside which is a strip of earth 20.12 meters (22 yards) long. At each end of the strip of land, three posts are stuck into the field, on top of which are placed two small wooden crossbars. (height 67.5 cm, width 20 cm).

This design is called a wicket. At each wicket there are players of the batting team with bats in their hands. A player on the serving team, called a bowler, throws the ball from next to one of the wickets towards the other, trying to hit the wicket. The batsman, standing next to the wicket, tries to protect it using a bat.

If the batting player hits the ball, he can run to the opposite wicket. The player standing at the other gate runs towards him, trying to take the place of the striker. Each such run earns a point for the kicking team. The serving team tries to catch the ball and return it to one of the wickets. If the ball hits the wicket at a time when at least one of the running players was between the wickets (behind the line), then that running player is out of the game and another player of the batting team takes his place. The batter is also out if he fails to protect his wicket from the ball during the delivery or the ball is caught by a player of the batting team after the batting team has batted the ball or touched the ball before the ball has hit the ground.

When 10 players of the batting team are out, the inning ends and the teams switch positions. If both teams serve once, the inning ends. A multi-day match usually consists of one or two innings (usually 5 days are allocated for two innings). The team with more runs at the end of the match is declared the winner. If the time allotted for a match runs out before it has time to end, then a draw is declared.

Players

Each team consists of 11 players. A well-balanced team will have 4-5 bowlers (players who specialize in serving) and 5-6 batsmen (batsmen) who specialize in batting. The most valuable players are all-around players - those who serve well and hit well. Each team has one special player called a wicket-keeper. His job is to catch the bowled ball missed by the batter and try to hit the wicket with the ball if the batter was behind the line.

Match

Before the start of the match, the captains select 11 players and determine by lot who will serve first.

Overs

Each inning consists of a series of throws (overs). A series consists of 6 innings bowled by the same bowler. The same bowler may not bowl two runs in a row. During one series, the bowler bowls from one side of the court. The next bowler bowls his series from the other side of the court.

Glasses

To earn one point for your team, both players of the attacking team must run to the other wicket and touch the ground behind the line with the bat or any part of their body. Sometimes hitting the ball well allows the attacking team to score more points if the player manages to run from wicket to wicket more than once, while the players on the serving team are trying to return the ball and break the wicket. If the ball bounces (or rolls) out of bounds, the attacking team receives 4 points. If the ball flies out of the field without touching the ground, then the attacking team earns 6 points. Points may also be awarded in case of violations or incorrectly executed serves.

The first two players on the offensive team are usually the hardest hitters and score the most points.

To the question Difference between cricket and croquet? given by the author Grandfather Pavel the best answer is
The game is played on a grass field (usually 80x60 m), in the middle of which there are 2 “wickets” (height 67.5 cm and width 20 cm) at a distance of 20 m from each other. The ball weighs 170.5 g, 23 cm in circumference, the bat resembles a paddle no more than 95 cm long with a “blade” width of 6.5 cm. The goal of the game is to destroy the wicket of the opposing team by throwing the ball, whose players protect it by hitting the ball with bats (in team - 11 people). K. includes dashes and eliminations of players, which is reminiscent of Russian lapta and baseball, widespread in American countries. The duration of the game is several hours (by agreement between the teams).
The game of karate is widespread in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and a number of African states, where national championships are held and international meetings are held (some of them have become traditional, for example, the teams of Great Britain and Australia have met regularly since the end of the 19th century).
Croquet
Croquet (English and French croquet, from French crochet - hook), a sport-type game in which players try to get their ball through a series of wire gates arranged in a certain order as quickly as possible - the opponent's peg - and return him back to his peg. K. has been known in France since the 17th century. , in the 19th century. has become widespread in many countries, including Russia, mainly as a means of recreation and entertainment. K. is played on a flat earthen or trimmed grass area of arbitrary size (24-90 m long and 13.5-45 m wide). Balls with a diameter of 8.28 cm, hammer handle length up to 1 m, gates of arbitrary sizes (approximately 25x25 cm). At the end of the 19th century. a variety of K. appeared - rocky (played on a clay court 18x9 m with goals built into the ground, the posts of which are only 2.54 cm wider than the diameter of the ball). In 1904, Rocky was included in the Olympic Games program. There are no official sports competitions for K. and Rocky.

Answer from Irina[guru]
Cricket is a sport that uses a bat and a ball. The International Cricket Council (ICC) organizes competitions and popularizes the sport around the world.

Cricket is most popular in India, Australia, England and Wales, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, and the Caribbean islands. The main competition is the Cricket World Cup, held every 4 years. As part of the Olympic Games, cricket competitions were held once in 1900, at the games in Paris. Cricket is often confused with croquet.
Croquet (croquet) is a sports game in which participants hit balls with wooden hammers through wire hoops placed on the court in a certain order. Included in the program of the Summer Olympic Games. The game is often confused with cricket.
There are several variants of the game of croquet for which rules have been written. The most common rules are the international rules of the Croquet Association, according to which international competitions are held in a number of countries, the so-called English croquet and golf croquet. All the rest relate to sports entertainment: Russian croquet or garden croquet (yard or home), which is played in courtyards or at dachas according to its own rules, which turns the game into an exciting and enjoyable pastime.

The game of yard croquet takes place on any fairly flat surface, such as a country lawn or a forest clearing with short grass. The dimensions of the site are arbitrary.

The game can be played by 2 to 8 people. The goal of the game is to move your ball along a certain route faster than your opponent using hammers, in accordance with the rules. The order in the game: who plays with the first red ball (with one stripe), the first black (with one black stripe), the second red (two red stripes), the second black (two stripes), etc. Balls marked with red and black stripes ( from one to four), are used only in “Russian” croquet. As a rule, the balls are marked (have full color): red, yellow, black and blue (cyan). When playing, red and yellow balls play against black and blue balls. When hitting the ball, the hammer can be held in any way.

It is prohibited to throw the ball through the air or push it, or hit the ball with the side of the hammer. It is allowed to hit the ball only with the striking plane. Touching the ball with a hammer is equivalent to hitting it. You can resort to this technique if it is unprofitable to move your ball from a convenient position. It is prohibited to pass the gate in the opposite direction (put it in position).

Answer from ? ? ? Star Clear Am I? ? ?[guru]
Cricket, a sports team game with a ball and bats. K.'s homeland is England, where this game was known in the Middle Ages, and since the 18th century. Official competitions between cricket clubs began to be held according to rules that have remained fundamentally to this day.

The game is played on a grass field (usually 80x60 m), in the middle of which there are 2 “wickets” (height 67.5 cm and width 20 cm) at a distance of 20 m from each other. The ball weighs 170.5 g, 23 cm in circumference, the bat resembles a paddle no more than 95 cm long with a “blade” width of 6.5 cm. The goal of the game is to destroy the wicket of the opposing team by throwing the ball, whose players protect it by hitting the ball with bats (in team - 11 people). K. includes dashes and eliminations of players, which is reminiscent of Russian lapta and baseball, widespread in American countries. The duration of the game is several hours (by agreement between the teams).

The game of karate is widespread in Great Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and a number of African states, where national championships are held and international meetings are held (some of them have become traditional, for example, the teams of Great Britain and Australia have met regularly since the end of the 19th century).

Croquet (English and French croquet, from French crochet - hook), a sport-type game in which players, with blows of a wooden mallet, try to get their ball through a series of wire gates arranged in a certain order to the target - the opponent's peg - as quickly as possible, and return him back to his peg. K. has been known in France since the 17th century. , in the 19th century. has become widespread in many countries, including Russia, mainly as a means of recreation and entertainment. K. is played on a flat earthen or trimmed grass area of arbitrary size (24-90 m long and 13.5-45 m wide). Balls with a diameter of 8.28 cm, hammer handle length up to 1 m, gates of arbitrary sizes (approximately 25x25 cm). At the end of the 19th century. a variety of K. appeared - rocky (played on a clay court 18x9 m with goals built into the ground, the posts of which are only 2.54 cm wider than the diameter of the ball). In 1904, Rocky was included in the Olympic Games program. There are no official sports competitions for K. and Rocky.

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