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What?, You've Never Heard Of The Game Of Cricket.!
by Jeremy Rearden
http://www.focuscricket.com
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.
The game of cricket appears very similar to baseball at
first glance though there is significant difference between
the two. They are both Bat and Ball games and can confuse an
untrained eye that is unfamiliar with the sport.
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".
In cricket, the team who bats first sets a target score
that the other team must try to match. The team that is
bowling (or playing the field) tries to limit the number of
points or "runs" that the opposing team scores. Unlike
baseball, when a team is at bat they always have two
batters (or batsmen) on the field. The innings is not over
until 10 batsmen are declared out. When there are 10 outs,
this is referred to as "taking their wickets" and results
in the inning ending.
The result of the game is declared by counting the runs made
by the teams. If the team batting second is unable to make
the desired runs then it said that this team 'lost by (the
number of runs) that is the difference in their scores'. In
case the team batting second scores the required amount of
runs then it is said 'won by (the amount of) runs'. The game
can also result in a draw or a tie.
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.
When the batsman hits the ball in cricket it's called
a stroke (or shot). Occasionally, the batsmen will hit the
ball with the side of the bat (hit with the edge of the
bat) as opposed to hitting it with the flat surface. Using
this method of hitting is called a "snick". Batting order
is may be changed prior to the beginning of the game (in
order to get a strategic advantage) but after the game
starts the batting order is set.
The chief factor that makes cricket so compelling for some
is the subtle differences in strategy. These differences
attract both spectators and participants, and these
differences contribute to the vastly difference in
experience between playing and watching the game.
Cricket is a great game that you will love and enjoy to
play. You will have to overcome the steep learning curve of
the jargon and nomenclature for the sport that is used to
communicate the details of the game with enthusiasm. You
should look into cricket if you are visiting one of the
countries in which it is popular if you have an opportunity
to visit these places.
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