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- For the insect, see Cricket (insect). For other uses, see Cricket (disambiguation).
Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players. It is a bat-and-ball game played on a roughly elliptical grass field, in the centre of which is a flat strip of ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long, called a pitch. At each end of the pitch is a set of wooden stumps, called a wicket. A player from the fielding team (the bowler) propels a hard, fist-sized leather ball from one wicket towards the other. The ball usually bounces before reaching a player from the opposing team (the batsman), who defends the wicket from the ball with a wooden cricket bat. Another batsman (the "non-striker") stands in an inactive role near the bowler's wicket.
Generally, the batsman attempts to strike the ball with the bat, and run to the other end, exchanging places with his partner, scoring a run. However, he can attempt to run without hitting the ball, and vice versa. While the batting team scores as many runs as it can, the bowling team returns the ball back to either wicket. If the ball strikes a wicket before the batsman nearer to that wicket has reached safety, then the batsman is out, or "dismissed". The batsman can also be out by failing to stop the bowled ball from hitting the wicket, or if a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground. Once the batsmen are not attempting to score any more runs, the ball is "dead" and is bowled again.
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Wondering if one should lift one's leg on Nelson replays too? #cricket
PaulMWatson (Paul M. Watson) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:45 -0000
Wondering if one should lift one's leg on Nelson replays too? #cricket
RT @BringBackJose: while watching the cricket...? These reviews are tough on the umpires (and reveal some howlers)
nickgreeves (Nick Greeves) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:35 -0000
RT @BringBackJose: while watching the cricket...? These reviews are tough on the umpires (and reveal some howlers)
@emilypc watching the cricket from Newlands and very jealous of the weather. Looks like a close game wish I was there.
davidmurray66 (davidmurray66) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:30 -0000
@emilypc watching the cricket from Newlands and very jealous of the weather. Looks like a close game wish I was there.
I would just like to thank everyone at the beach and cricket for their tweets of how awesome it is outside of my office. I get the point.
arthurjonesSA (Arthur Jones) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:24 -0000
I would just like to thank everyone at the beach and cricket for their tweets of how awesome it is outside of my office. I get the point.
#India 279/9...have a feeling we're gonna fall short by atleast around 30 odd runs! #cricket
echomanoj (Manoj Ek) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:23 -0000
#India 279/9...have a feeling we're gonna fall short by atleast around 30 odd runs! #cricket
Im sorry, my cricket has restless leg syndrome.
MissGold21 (Guadalupe Dorado) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:13:22 -0000
Im sorry, my cricket has restless leg syndrome.
ABC Sport: Cricket - News, diary, scorecards, profiles and photos. Audio clips and forum. Australia.
Backyard Cricket - The rules of the game of backyard cricket with side notes on beach cricket.
Meta Description: [ The rules and fools of the game of backyard cricket, with side notes on beach cricket and the Australian way of life. ]
BBC Sport: Cricket - Offers news and results for all levels of cricket with interviews, video and audio clips. UK.
Meta Description: [ Visit BBC Sport for all the action as it happens - up-to-the-minute news, results, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC Sport covers the major events and all the professional football clubs in the UK, plus cricket, rugby, golf, tennis, motorsport and all the main world sports. ]
CaribbeanCricket.com - Includes news, commentary and discussion for cricket in the West Indies and the Caribbean.
Meta Description: [ The independent voice of West Indies cricket ]
CricInfo - Home of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack offers international news, columns and reviews with video, audio, live scores and player profiles. Includes match/series archive, statistics database, ratings, and email newsletter.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the home of cricket on the internet. Cricinfo offers users the most comprehensive live coverage of international and domestic cricket available as well as an unparalleled stats database, quality editorial comment and analysis and is part of the Wisden Group. ]
CricInfo: History of Cricket - Collection of resources about the game, national associations and sides, series and tournaments.
Meta Description: [ A brief histoyr of the evolution of cricket. ]
Guardian Unlimited Sport: Cricket - Offers news and features about test, county and league cricket with live match coverage, interviews and championship special reports. UK.
International Cricket Council (ICC) - The official site of cricket's world governing body. Includes ICC members, rules and regulations, press releases, and development programs.
Meta Description: [ The home of international cricket - www.icc-cricket.com. ]
Learn Cricket - Introduction to the sport with simple, straightforward explanations of the rules and laws of Cricket. Also includes more advanced topics.
Meta Description: [ The perfect site for beginners to learn Cricket! ]
Rick Eyre's Cricket Page - Personal cricket website of the former editor of CricInfo, includes media directory, links to TV listings, forums, polls, and the only complete version of Rick's Today in Cricket History
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