क्रिकेट - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Origin: Cricket originated in England in the 16th century and is now played in over 100 countries worldwide.
- 2. Format: There are three main formats of cricket - Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 (T20) matches.
- 3. Teams: A cricket team consists of 11 players, with one team batting and the other team bowling and fielding.
- 4. Scoring: In cricket, runs are scored by the batting team when the batsmen hit the ball and run between the wickets. The team with the highest number of runs at the end of the match wins.
- 5. Wickets: The aim of the bowling team is to get the batsmen out by hitting the stumps behind them with the ball, catching the ball before it hits the ground, or trapping the batsmen leg before wicket (LBW).
- 6. Overs: In limited overs formats like ODIs and T20s, the game is divided into a set number of overs, with each over consisting of six balls bowled by a single bowler.
- 7. Fielding positions: There are specific fielding positions on the cricket field, such as slips, gully, mid-on, mid-off, cover, point, square leg, fine leg, and deep mid-wicket.
- 8. Umpires: In cricket, there are two on-field umpires who make decisions on the field and a third umpire who reviews contentious decisions using TV replays.
- 9. International tournaments: Some of the major international cricket tournaments include the ICC Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy.
- 10. Popular players: Some of the greatest cricketers of all time include Sachin Tendulkar, Sir Don Bradman, Viv Richards, Shane Warne, and Brian Lara.