Cricket is a very interesting outdoor game. But it is a costly one. Poor people cannot take to it. It is now played almost everywhere, but it is the national game of the English.
The game is played between two teams, each consisting of eleven members. A lare stretch of perfectly flat and smooth ground is necessary for this game. A cricket field must have a turf which has to be kept soft by means of watering.
It is to be maintained at heavy cost. In the absence of a good turf, cricket is played in some countries on coir matting. Other requisites of the cricket game are two wooden bats, a ball and two sets of stumps, The wickets are pitched opposite and parallel at a distance of 22 yards. The game of cricket is played in winter.
It is to be maintained at heavy cost. In the absence of a good turf, cricket is played in some countries on coir matting. Other requisites of the cricket game are two wooden bats, a ball and two sets of stumps, The wickets are pitched opposite and parallel at a distance of 22 yards. The game of cricket is played in winter.
In cricket, defense is very is very important and victory often depends upon good fielding. Three fieldsmen are placed on the on side one at square-leg, one at mid-on and the third at long-on. Six are put on the offside, three at slip, one at cover-point, one at mid-off and the last at long-off. Of the remaining two, one is the bowler and the other, the wicket-keeper. The arrangement of the fielders, however, is often changed by the captain in consultation with the bowler. A match is sometimes played the whole day. The day is then divided into two periods one from 10 AM to 1 PM and the other from 2 PM to 5 PM. The umpire's whistle marks the beginning of the play and the bowler starts bowling. After every six balls the bowlers take turns. The batsman may be out in many ways such as 'bowled out' 'run out', 'caught out', 'leg-before-wecket out' and 'hit-wicket out'.
A run is saidto be scored when the batsman, after hitting the ball, changes position once with his partner before the ball is received at the wickets. If the ball crosses the boundary line, four runs are made. Again, if it flies over the boundary line six runs are made. When the ball hits the stumps, the batsman is said to be bowled out and when he, by hitting the ball, gives a catch, he is caught out. Again, while making a run, if the ball is thrown against the stumps before he has reached the wicket, the batsman is run out. If he places his leg or legs before the wicket against a straight ball he is out (IBW). First innings of one side continues till the tenth player of the batting side is out. The rival team then comes to bat and proceeds in the same way. In amatch generally two innings are played. The team that scores the greater number of runs, after making all the rival batsmen out, wins the match. Two umpires are appointed to conduct and supervise the game. All cases of disputes are settled by them.
Cricket teaches manliness, obedience, patience, perseverance and co-operation. But fairness is its very essence. Though cricket is a national game of Great Britain, it is becoming more and more popular amoong other nations. Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, India, Bangladesh, England, Kenyan, West Indies have earned distinction in the field of cricket. Every year these countries take part in 'Test Matches'. The players of Bangladesh have great potentialities in the field of cricket and if properly trained, they may earn international fame and reputation.
A run is saidto be scored when the batsman, after hitting the ball, changes position once with his partner before the ball is received at the wickets. If the ball crosses the boundary line, four runs are made. Again, if it flies over the boundary line six runs are made. When the ball hits the stumps, the batsman is said to be bowled out and when he, by hitting the ball, gives a catch, he is caught out. Again, while making a run, if the ball is thrown against the stumps before he has reached the wicket, the batsman is run out. If he places his leg or legs before the wicket against a straight ball he is out (IBW). First innings of one side continues till the tenth player of the batting side is out. The rival team then comes to bat and proceeds in the same way. In amatch generally two innings are played. The team that scores the greater number of runs, after making all the rival batsmen out, wins the match. Two umpires are appointed to conduct and supervise the game. All cases of disputes are settled by them.
Cricket teaches manliness, obedience, patience, perseverance and co-operation. But fairness is its very essence. Though cricket is a national game of Great Britain, it is becoming more and more popular amoong other nations. Australia, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, India, Bangladesh, England, Kenyan, West Indies have earned distinction in the field of cricket. Every year these countries take part in 'Test Matches'. The players of Bangladesh have great potentialities in the field of cricket and if properly trained, they may earn international fame and reputation.
