By the end of this article, you'll be ready for your first game. The bat is the stick used to hit the ball to score runs. According to the rules, a bat can be no longer than 38 inches in length and 4. It can weigh anywhere between 1 kg to 2. It is recommended that you use a lighter bat when you are starting out.
As you get used to it, you can go for a heavier bat. Most players use a bat that weighs around 1 to 1. The choice of a lighter or heavier bat is left up to the player. The cricket ball is round in shape and is usually red or white in color and made of leather.
I actually recommend not playing with a cricket ball for your first game. They can be quite heavy. A beginner may want to use a tennis ball for their first match. In fact, many in India, and I'm sure in many other countries as well, play with a tennis ball or rubber ball.
If you just want to play for fun, a normal tennis ball is recommended. You can use a traditional leather ball once you get comfortable with the game and want to go to the next level. Stumps are wooden sticks that are beaten into the ground. They support two bails at the top and form a wicket. There are two wickets placed on opposite sides of the pitch. The stumps should be no longer than 28 inches in height and 9 inches in width.
If you can't afford to buy proper stumps, you can use any type of stick or lumber to create a makeshift wicket. Three stumps, two bails make a complete set known as a wicket. Stepshep, CC, via Wikimedia Commons.
The ground for cricket is spherical in shape. The part where the batsman plays is known as the pitch. In international cricket, the pitch is in a rectangular shape and measures 20 meters in length and 3 meters in width. The quality of the pitch is one of the most important elements of the game. It impacts how the ball moves on the field as well as how you would bat in the game. Some pitches are dry and hard, which can help fast bowlers.
Some pitches may be more favorable for batting. Others may favor spin bowling. The pitch is marked in various places to go with different aspects of the game. Wickets are placed at both ends. At the bowler's side, there is bowling crease marked off that is eight feet and eight inches in length. The bowler's popping crease, which is the area parallel to the bowling crease, is where a bowler should remain inside of when they release a ball.
As a newbie, you should find the nearest ground to play in. There is no need for any markings when you are starting out. Stumps and a bowling crease should be enough. If you are interested in where the largest grounds are, you should check out this article. Cricket is a team sport with an equal number of players on either side. At the start of the game, a coin is tossed and the team winning the toss has the opportunity to choose to bat or bowl.
International matches consist of 11 players on either side. Batting refers to hitting the ball to score runs. The goal is to score as many runs as you can so that the opposing team can't get past your total. The first two batters will be on the field.
As one gets out, or dismissed, the other team members will follow until no one is left to bat or the overs are finished. The basic idea is to hit the ball as far as you can and get runs. But hitting every ball will not be helpful because that approach can get you out by being caught or bowled. There are many techniques that you can use to make yourself a better player.
Some tips on basic cricketing shots are explained in the video below. As you improve try using a golf ball to increase the difficulty. Place two balls on the ground 3 metres in front of a wall. Pick up the first ball throw it at the wall, clap your hands and the catch the ball with two hands as it rebounds off the wall.
Then place the ball back on the ground, run to a marker behind you 10 metres away from the wall and run back to the second ball. Pick up the second ball throw it at the wall, clap your hands and catch the ball with one hand. Place the ball on the ground, run back to the metre marker and return to the first ball, and repeat. Aim to increase speed and go as many times as you can without dropping the ball. You can also practice catching with your non-dominant hand at the second ball station.
Rock back and forth transferring weight from the front foot to the back foot in a smooth consistent motion. The main objective in cricket is to score as many runs as possible against the opponent. Before the match begins, the captain of both teams will toss a coin, with the winner of the toss being able to decide which team bats and fields first. To receive the latest updates on the happenings in the Singapore sports scene, or to find out more about some of the latest programmes on offer at ActiveSG, like our Facebook page here.
Rules of Cricket. Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email. Each cricket match consists of periods known as innings, and the number of innings that each team has will be determined before the match, usually one or two. Test cricket games last a maximum of 5 days, and are played 6 hours a day during that time. The shortest commonly played form of cricket, Twenty20, allows 1 innings per team, with a maximum of 20 overs per innings, and typically takes no more than a few hours to complete.
Recognize the importance of the wickets. Wickets are a central part of cricket. This is also considered a run out. If the striker misses the ball while attempting to hit it, and steps outside the popping crease, the wicket-keeper can break his wicket by catching the bowl cleanly and striking the wicket with the ball, resulting in an out.
On the other hand, if the striker has hit the ball and it directly flies into the non-striker's wicket, the non-striker isn't out. The bowler can still pick up the ball and redirect it at the non-striker's wicket to run him out.
Learn the other ways to out a batsman. In addition to the wicket, there are several other ways to out a batsman. Some of them are very common, while others happen rarely, if ever, at higher levels of play.
Some of the more technical outs can only be decided by umpires, of which there are always 2 and sometimes 3 on the field at any given time. This is a very common type of out. If the fielder who catches the ball steps over the boundary line at the edge of the field, though, the batsman scores 6 runs instead.
This includes catching the ball out of bounds, and stepping over the line after the catch. This rule does not apply to getting hit by a bowled ball, or any other kind of accidental touching. If the striker hits the ball twice on a bowl for any reason except to scoot it away from their wicket, they will be called out. Hitting the ball twice to confound fielders or attempt a better score is strictly forbidden.
Understand extra runs. There are a few conditions under which extra runs can be awarded. These are noted as such for purposes of calculating player averages, but are otherwise identical to any other type of run for the purpose of determining a winner. When a bowler bowls wide, the batting team automatically scores 1 run.
If the striker tries to hit the ball but misses, and the wicket-keeper doesn't manage to catch it, the batsmen can try to score runs on the play. Part 3. Set up the pitch. One batsman stands at each end of the pitch, behind the popping crease but ahead of the bowling crease. The bowler also stands at one end of the crease, starting behind the bowling crease, and bowls to the other end.
The batsman to whom the bowler bowls is the striker; the batsman at the same end as the bowler is the non-striker. The wicket-keeper crouches behind the striker's wicket and the bowling crease. Their job is to catch the ball should the striker miss or decline to hit the bowl.
When the wicket-keeper successfully catches a ball, the striker is normally declared out. The other 9 members of the fielding team can stand in any configuration at any time, as long as they stay outside the pitch.
Bowl the ball. The bowler starts behind the bowling crease, and bowls the ball before reaching the popping crease by moving forward and throwing the ball. A cricket bowl is always performed over-the-shoulder, with a completely straight arm. The ball is allowed to bounce on the pitch once before reaching the striker, though it doesn't have to. The batsmen can run as though they hit the ball, but can't be out except by a few specific methods.
Different bowlers have different movement styles, and may rush forward for a fast bowl, or step forward a couple of times and twist for a trickier bowl. The bowl must reach the striker at or below the waist.
Hit the ball and run. Using the flat side of the cricket bat, the striker can attempt to hit the ball. There are many different types of strike, each with a different advantage over the others. Once the striker has hit the ball, they and the non-striker can choose to run from end to end of the pitch, exchanging places.
If both batsmen manage to run safely to the far side of the pitch, 1 run is declared, and 1 point is scored. If either batsman is declared out while trying to reach the far side of the pitch, no point is scored. Batsmen don't have to run when they hit the ball. As long as they stay behind their popping lines, they're safe from most outs, so sometimes it's prudent not to run.
Batsmen who successfully score a run can turn around immediately and try to score another run, as many times as they think they can get away with it before the fielding team can run one of them out. Taking more than 4 runs on a bowl is very rare, but possible. If a batsman hits the ball out of bounds and the ball bounced at least once on its way out, 4 runs are awarded automatically. If the ball didn't bounce before it landed out of bounds, 6 runs are awarded instead.
Finish the game. Play according to whatever type of game you've chosen until the appropriate number of innings has been reached. The team with the highest number of runs is the winner. Rishabh Mehan Cricket Coach.
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