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N_20220131175954a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54a
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Getting started with
understanding Cricket.
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N_20220131175954b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54b
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"One never understands Cricket,
one simply gets used to it."
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N_20221122123646a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/11/22 @ 12:36:46a
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In this page:
* Nodes that are "selected" have a heavy border.
* Clicking on a node will add it to or remove it from the selection.
* Only selected nodes and their neighbours are displayed ...
* Until and unless you exit neighbourhood mode.
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N_20220131175954c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54c
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All games are weird, so this
is an attempt to describe the
game of cricket, starting with
effectively no knowledge.
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N_20220203123640a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:36:40a
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Nodes of this colour
are the main line of
description/explanation
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N_20220131190553e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:05:53e
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One of the players on the
batting teams remains "Not Out"
at the end of the innings.
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N_20220131193736b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36b
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They are defending the
Wicket, trying to prevent the
ball from disarranging it.
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N_20220131190553b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:05:53b
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There are five main ways a
batter can be dismissed.
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N_20220131175954f_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54f
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Cricket is played on a large,
roughly oval field of play.
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N_20220131180432a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:04:32a
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In the approximate center
of the field of play is a
strip called "The Pitch".
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N_20220131175954g_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54g
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There are no fixed
dimensions for
the field.
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N_20220131175954h_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54h
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Its diameter usually varies
between 450 feet (137 m) and
500 feet (150 m) for men's
cricket, and between 360
feet (110 m) and 420 feet
(130 m) for women's cricket.
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N_20220204192551a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 19:25:51a
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Note that this means that
scoring a "Six" or "Four"
is easier on some grounds
and harder on others,
because the boundary is not
at a standard distance.
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N_20220131175954i_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54i
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On most grounds, a rope
demarcates the perimeter
of the field and is
known as the boundary.
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N_20220131193455a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:34:55a
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The batter at the other end is
"Facing the Bowler", and is
also said to be "On Strike".
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N_20220202131735a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:17:35a
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The batter On Strike stands "side-on"
to the bowler, with their shoulders
roughly parallel to the pitch.
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N_20220131193736a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36a
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The batter who is "On Strike"
is attempting two things:
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N_20220131193455b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:34:55b
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The batter at the end from
which the bowler is delivering
the ball is said to be the
"Non-Striker", and is at
the Non-Striker's End".
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N_20220131193736c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36c
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They are trying to hit the
ball in such a way as it takes
the fielders significant time
to retrieve and return it.
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N_20220203122955a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:29:55a
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When a batter hits
the ball, running is
optional, not compulsory.
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N_20220131193736d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36d
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If they succeed in this
then the batters scamper,
each to the other end.
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N_20220131175954e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54e
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Each team has
11 players.
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N_20220131180238a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:02:38a
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Temporary substitutions can be
made: each team usually has a
"12th man" (or "12th player")
who can temporarily replace
a player to allow players
to have injuries attended,
or to visit a convenience.
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N_20220203121403a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:14:03a
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Broadly speaking, a substitute
may not bat or bowl, may only
substitute for a general
fielding position, and
may only be used in case
of injury or illness. In
detail, it's complicated.
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N_20220131181440a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:14:40a
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The game is played by each
team trying to scores
"Points" or "Runs".
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N_20220131180432b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:04:32b
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Length: 22 yd (1 chain, 20.12 m)
Width: 10 ft (3.05 m)
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N_20220131195529b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:55:29b
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Now the second team to bat
is "Chasing" the total set
for them. Their aim is to
score more runs/points within
the allotted Overs, and
without losing ten wickets.
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N_20220131195808a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:58:08a
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So in the Short Form games,
each team bats once. If the
second team scores more runs
then they win. If they fail
to score the requisite runs
in the given time, or if
they lose ten wickets before
getting the runs required,
then the first team wins.
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N_20220131180432c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:04:32c
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The surface is flat and
is normally covered with
extremely short grass, but can
be completely dry or dusty
soil with barely any grass
or, in some circumstances
(that are rarely seen in
high level cricket), made
from an artificial material.
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N_20220131180432d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:04:32d
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Over the course of a cricket
match, the pitch is not repaired
or altered other than in special
circumstances - meaning that
it will change condition.
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N_20220131180909a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:09:09a
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At each end is a line
called the "Bowling Crease"
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N_20220131180909b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:09:09b
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In the middle of the
Bowling Crease is a fragile
structure called "The Wicket"
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N_20220131181005a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:10:05a
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Parallel with the Bowling
crease and 4 foot "inwards"
of it is another line called
the "Popping Crease".
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N_20220131180909c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:09:09c
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The Wicket is comprised of
three vertical poles called
"Stumps", topped by two small
cylinders called bails.
The bails rest in grooves
in the tops of the stumps.
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N_20220131213634a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:36:34a
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Here's a diagram:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crease_(cricket)#Popping_crease
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N_20220202132153a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:21:53a
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The stumps are referred
to as the off-stump,
middle-stump, and leg-stump.
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N_20220131181440b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:14:40b
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A period of play during
which one team is attempting
to score runs is called an
"Innings" ... which is both
singular and plural.
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N_20220131181440c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:14:40c
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In most short forms of the game
each team has one innings and
whoever scores the most, wins.
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N_20220131181440d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:14:40d
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In longer forms of the
game each team will
have up to two innings.
We'll come back to that.
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N_20220131181726a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:17:26a
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Each innings consists of one team
"Batting" (and hence trying to
score runs) and the other team
"Fielding" (and hence trying to
prevent runs from being scored).
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N_20220131181726b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:17:26b
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Before play starts a coin is
flipped. The winning team of
the coin toss decides whether
to Bat first of Field first.
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N_20220131181726c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:17:26c
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The Fielding team has all
11 players on the field
for the entire innings.
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N_20220131181726d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:17:26d
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Subject to temporary
replacements by
the 12th man.
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N_20220131181726e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 18:17:26e
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The batting team always has
two players on the field, one
at each end of the pitch.
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N_20220131190354a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:03:54a
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The Batting team starts with
two batters on the pitch,
and the Fielding team, also
called the "Bowling" team,
attempts to get them out.
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N_20220131195628a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:56:28a
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A batter who has been dismissed
is said to be "Out", and
has "Lost their wicket".
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N_20220131190553a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:05:53a
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One player on the Bowling
team "Delivers" the ball
from one end of the pitch,
attempting to "Dismiss" the
Batter at the other end.
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N_20220131192153a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:21:53a
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A bowler gets six consecutive
legal deliveries from one end.
This is called an "Over".
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N_20220202143118a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:31:18a
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These are Caught, Bowled,
Run Out, Stumped, and LBW
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N_20220131190553c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:05:53c
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When a batter is dismissed
they leave the field and are
replaced by the next batter.
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N_20220131190553d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:05:53d
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When ten of the batters are
dismissed, the innings is over.
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N_20220131202358a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 20:23:58a
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Not get out /
be dismissed
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N_20220131190636a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:06:36a
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Bowled
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N_20220131190636b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:06:36b
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Caught
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N_20220131190844a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:08:44a
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If the bowler delivers the
ball and it disarranges the
wicket at the other end,
without touching any of the
fielding team players, then the
batter has been "Bowled Out".
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N_20220131190949a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:09:49a
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If the batter hits the ball
with their bat, and the ball
travels through the air and
is caught by one of the
fielding team, without the
ball touching the ground, then
the batter has been "Caught".
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N_20220131190636c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:06:36c
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Run Out
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N_20220131191208a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:12:08a
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If the batter is "Out of
their ground" (between the
popping creases, not close to
the wicket) and the wicket
is disarranged by one of the
fielders throwing the ball, then
the batter has been "Run Out".
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N_20220131190636d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:06:36d
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"Leg Before Wicket"
(aka LBW)
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N_20220131193736e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36e
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A complete change of
ends is called "A Run",
and is the foundational
way to score points.
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N_20220131190636e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:06:36e
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Stumped
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N_20220131191843a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:18:43a
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If the ball is delivered, ends
up with the "Wicket Keeper",
the wicket keeper disarranges
the Wicket, and the batter
is out of their ground, then
they have been "Stumped".
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N_20221122130243a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/11/22 @ 13:02:43a
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For these purposes, the
batters hands and/or gloves
from the wrist to the fingers
counts as part of the bat.
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N_20220131190949a_ColinWright->N_20221122130243a_ColinWright
N_20220131191208b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:12:08b
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A batter is safe if they
or their bat (while being
held) are grounded "Behind
the Popping Crease".
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N_20220131193736f_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:37:36f
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On a given delivery and strike
of the ball, multiple exchanges
of ends can take place,
thereby scoring multiple runs.
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N_20220131191606a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:16:06a
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If the ball is delivered,
several technical conditions are
met, and the ball is prevented
from striking the wicket by some
part of the batters body, then
they are adjudged "Out, LBW".
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N_20220131191606b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:16:06b
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If the batter does not attempt
to hit the ball with their bat,
also known as "not offering a
stroke" then it's enough that
the ball would have gone on to
hit the wicket.
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N_20220131191606c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:16:06c
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If the batter tried to hit the
ball, there are three conditions:
the ball must not have pitched
outside the leg stump, must have
struck the batter in-line with
the wicket, and must have been
going on to hit the wicket.
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N_20220131191606d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:16:06d
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This is easier to explain
with examples, but can
all be justified as being
reasonable. All of the
conditions have arisen as a
result of specific situations.
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N_20220204111658a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 11:16:58a
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"Not offering a stroke"
means "Not making a genuine
attempt to hit the ball
with the bat, neither with
force, nor to block."
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N_20220131204850a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 20:48:50a
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If the scores are level
at the end of each team batting
then the game is a "Tie".
Depending on the competition,
Ties may be allowed to stand, or
they may be broken via various
means such as a "Super Over".
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N_20220131191843b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:18:43b
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It's a special
case of "Run Out".
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N_20220131192529a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29a
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A delivery has several
requirements to be
declared "legal".
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N_20220131192153a_ColinWright->N_20220131192529a_ColinWright
N_20220131192153b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:21:53b
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After an Over has been bowled
a different player then bowls
an over from the other end.
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N_20220131192153a_ColinWright->N_20220131192153b_ColinWright
N_20220131192153c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:21:53c
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Thus Overs are bowled from
alternating ends. Consecutive
overs must be bowled by
different players/bowlers.
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N_20220131192153b_ColinWright->N_20220131192153c_ColinWright
N_20220131192153d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:21:53d
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In the various short form games,
the number of Overs a player
may bowl is limited, usually
to a maximum of 1/5 of the
number of overs in the innings.
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N_20220131192153c_ColinWright->N_20220131192153d_ColinWright
N_20220131204512a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 20:45:12a
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So in a 20 Over game, a bowler
may bowl no more than 4 Overs.
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N_20220131192153d_ColinWright->N_20220131204512a_ColinWright
N_20220131195529a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:55:29a
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After the requisite number
of Overs have been bowled,
the innings is complete and
the two teams change places.
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N_20220131192153d_ColinWright->N_20220131195529a_ColinWright
N_20220131192529d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29d
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In the short form game there
are additional restrictions.
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N_20220131192529a_ColinWright->N_20220131192529d_ColinWright
N_20220131192529b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29b
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Some part of the front foot must
be behind the popping crease.
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N_20220131192529a_ColinWright->N_20220131192529b_ColinWright
N_20220131192529c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29c
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The arm must
be straight.
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N_20220131192529a_ColinWright->N_20220131192529c_ColinWright
N_20220131192916a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:29:16a
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A delivery that does not satisfy
these requirements is declared a
"No Ball", one "Run" or "Point" is
accredited to the Batting team,
and the delivery does not count as
one of the six in the Over, so an
additional delivery must be made.
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N_20220131192529b_ColinWright->N_20220131192916a_ColinWright
N_20220131194310a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:43:10a
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If the ball makes it over
the boundary rope then:
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N_20220131193736f_ColinWright->N_20220131194310a_ColinWright
N_20220131192529f_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29f
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A delivery cannot be too wide
of the batter's normal stance.
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N_20220131192529d_ColinWright->N_20220131192529f_ColinWright
N_20220203122156a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:21:56a
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Most of these restrictions
do have counterparts in the
longer formats. Wides, for
example, do exist in the long
form game, but the restriction
is much more lenient.
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N_20220131192529d_ColinWright->N_20220203122156a_ColinWright
N_20220131192529e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:25:29e
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There are limits to how many
deliveries are permitted to be
above shoulder height (after
bouncing) or above waist
height (if "on the full").
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N_20220131192529d_ColinWright->N_20220131192529e_ColinWright
N_20220131192529e_ColinWright->N_20220131192916a_ColinWright
N_20220131193106a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:31:06a
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A delivery that does not satisfy
this requirement is declared
a "Wide", a Run or Point is
accredited to the Batting team,
and the delivery does not count
as one of the six in the over.
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N_20220131192529f_ColinWright->N_20220131193106a_ColinWright
N_20220131193736a_ColinWright->N_20220131202358a_ColinWright
N_20220131202358b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 20:23:58b
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Score runs/points
(select only this node)
N_20220131193736a_ColinWright->N_20220131202358b_ColinWright
N_20220131175954d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 17:59:54d
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We start with two teams of
people who want to have
a contest. They decide
on a game of Cricket.
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N_20220131175954d_ColinWright->N_20220131175954e_ColinWright
N_20220131192529c_ColinWright->N_20220131192916a_ColinWright
N_20220131210718a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:07:18a
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A batter cannot be given out
on a "No Ball" except "Run
Out". They cannot be Caught,
Bowled, Stumped, or LBW.
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N_20220131192916a_ColinWright->N_20220131210718a_ColinWright
N_20220131193213a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:32:13a
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Additionally, the next delivery
may be declared a "Free Hit".
In a "Free Hit" the batter
cannot be given out in any
way other than Run Out.
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N_20220131192916a_ColinWright->N_20220131193213a_ColinWright
N_20220131193106a_ColinWright->N_20220131193213a_ColinWright
N_20220131194310b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:43:10b
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If it touched the ground before
crossing the boundary then
the batter (and their team)
is credited with four runs.
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N_20220131194310a_ColinWright->N_20220131194310b_ColinWright
N_20220131194310c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:43:10c
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If it did *not* touch the ground
then the batter (and their team)
is credited with six runs.
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N_20220131194310a_ColinWright->N_20220131194310c_ColinWright
N_20220131194310d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:43:10d
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In each case the batters remain
at, or return to, the ends where
they started for this delivery.
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N_20220131194310b_ColinWright->N_20220131194310d_ColinWright
N_20220131194310c_ColinWright->N_20220131194310d_ColinWright
N_20220131194725a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:47:25a
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There is one specialist fielding
position: "Wicket Keeper".
The Wicket Keeper is the only
fielder permitted to wear
gloves and (visible) shin pads.
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N_20220131194725b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 19:47:25b
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In the modern games, players
fielding in close positions
will often wear safety
helmets, and may wear shin
pads *under* their uniforms.
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N_20220131194725a_ColinWright->N_20220131194725b_ColinWright
N_20220131191606c_ColinWright->N_20220131191606d_ColinWright
N_20220131202358b_ColinWright->N_20220131195529b_ColinWright
N_20220131202358b_ColinWright->N_20220131193736c_ColinWright
N_20220131190354a_ColinWright->N_20220131194725a_ColinWright
N_20220131190354a_ColinWright->N_20220131190553a_ColinWright
N_20220131210005a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:00:05a
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In the Short Forms of the
game the fielding team is
usually required to have a
certain number of players
within a limited distance of
the pitch, or of the stumps.
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N_20220131190354a_ColinWright->N_20220131210005a_ColinWright
N_20220131195529a_ColinWright->N_20220131195529b_ColinWright
N_20220131204512b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 20:45:12b
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One Day International games
are usually 50 Over games,
and each bowler is then
limited to at most 10 Over.
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N_20220131204512a_ColinWright->N_20220131204512b_ColinWright
N_20220131180432b_ColinWright->N_20220131180432c_ColinWright
N_20220131180432b_ColinWright->N_20220131180909a_ColinWright
N_20220131210222a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:02:22a
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Almost invariably
aligned North/South
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N_20220131180432b_ColinWright->N_20220131210222a_ColinWright
N_20220202141802a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:18:02a
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And now ... more details
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N_20220131204850a_ColinWright->N_20220202141802a_ColinWright
N_20220131210005b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:00:05b
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In theory this is to encourage
the batters to "hit out" and
try to hit the ball over the
closer fielders, potentially
making the game more exciting.
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N_20220131210005a_ColinWright->N_20220131210005b_ColinWright
N_20220131210946a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:09:46a
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There are also five less common
ways to get out: Hit Wicket,
Handling the Ball, Hitting
the Ball Twice, Timed Out,
and Obstructing the Field.
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N_20220131210946b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:09:46b
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There are instances of these in
First Class Matches, and even in
Test Matches, but they are rare.
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N_20220131210946a_ColinWright->N_20220131210946b_ColinWright
N_20220131213752a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/01/31 @ 21:37:52a
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And a description of a "Wicket"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicket
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N_20220131213634a_ColinWright->N_20220131213752a_ColinWright
N_20220203123640b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:36:40b
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Nodes of this colour are
additional details.
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N_20220203123640a_ColinWright->N_20220203123640b_ColinWright
N_20220203123640a_ColinWright->N_20220131175954d_ColinWright
N_20220202131735b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:17:35b
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The half of the field in
front of them is said
to be the "Off Side"
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N_20220202132047a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:20:47a
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The names of the fielding
positions are relative to
the batter, so you have
off-side fielders and on-side
(or leg-side) fielders.
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N_20220202131735b_ColinWright->N_20220202132047a_ColinWright
N_20220202131735c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:17:35c
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The half of the field behind
them is said to be the "On
Side" or the "Leg Side".
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N_20220202131735c_ColinWright->N_20220202132047a_ColinWright
N_20220202132047a_ColinWright->N_20220202132153a_ColinWright
N_20220202132047b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 13:20:47b
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The same is true for the
names of the batting shots
(also called strokes) that
the batter might play.
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N_20220202132047a_ColinWright->N_20220202132047b_ColinWright
N_20220202151216a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:12:16a
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When bowled at a gentler
pace, the ball can be spun
vigorously. When it bounces it
can then be made to deviate to
a greater or lesser extent.
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N_20220202151216b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:12:16b
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Spin is most effective when
the ball bounces far enough
in front of the batter for
the deviation to take effect,
but not so far as to let the
batter see what's happening
and adjust their stroke.
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N_20220202151216a_ColinWright->N_20220202151216b_ColinWright
N_20220202151514b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:15:14b
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Some bowlers will bowl pure pace,
but most faster bowlers will use
some element of swing or seam.
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N_20220202150521b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:05:21b
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Swing
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N_20220202151514b_ColinWright->N_20220202150521b_ColinWright
N_20220202150521a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:05:21a
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Seam
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N_20220202151514b_ColinWright->N_20220202150521a_ColinWright
N_20220204111658b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 11:16:58b
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This can be done either by
holding the bat out of the
way entirely, or having
the bat in the line of
the path of the ball, but
hidden behind the legs.
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N_20220204111658c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 11:16:58c
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The batter is given out "LBW"
if the ball would have hit
the wicket, but the batter's
legs (or more generally
their body) got in the way.
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N_20220204111658b_ColinWright->N_20220204111658c_ColinWright
N_20220202141955a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:19:55a
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Longer forms of the game.
(select only this node)
N_20220202141802a_ColinWright->N_20220202141955a_ColinWright
N_20220202141955b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:19:55b
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Types of delivery
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N_20220202141802a_ColinWright->N_20220202141955b_ColinWright
N_20220202141955d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:19:55d
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Fielding Positions
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N_20220202141802a_ColinWright->N_20220202141955d_ColinWright
N_20220202141955c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:19:55c
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Ways of "Getting Out"
or "Being Dismissed"
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N_20220202141802a_ColinWright->N_20220202141955c_ColinWright
N_20220202151922a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22a
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Deliveries can be pitched
"Short", "good", "Full",
"Yorker", or "Full Toss".
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N_20220202151922b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22b
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A "Bouncer" is a Short ball,
bouncing in the first 1/3 of the
pitch and intended to reach the
batter at or about head height.
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N_20220202151922a_ColinWright->N_20220202151922b_ColinWright
N_20220203121403b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/03 @ 12:14:03b
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More information can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substitute_(cricket)
(select only this node)
N_20220203121403a_ColinWright->N_20220203121403b_ColinWright
N_20220202141955c_ColinWright->N_20220131190636a_ColinWright
N_20220202151922c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22c
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A "Good Length" is 1/2 to 2/3
of the length of the pitch,
and depending on the amount
of bounce could reach the
batter at any height from
knee-high to chest-high.
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N_20220202151922b_ColinWright->N_20220202151922c_ColinWright
N_20220202142153a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:21:53a
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The short forms of the game are
usually limited as to how many
overs are played in an innings.
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N_20220202141955a_ColinWright->N_20220202142153a_ColinWright
N_20220202151922d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22d
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A "Full Length Delivery"
pitches from 2/3 to 3/4 of the
distance to the batter and will
be from shin-high to hip-high.
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N_20220202151922c_ColinWright->N_20220202151922d_ColinWright
N_20220202142153c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:21:53c
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"T20" matches are 20 Overs each.
The "Big Bash" in Australia has
this format.
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N_20220202142758a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:27:58a
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The Longer forms of the
games are not limited
by number of Overs, but
by the time available.
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N_20220202142153c_ColinWright->N_20220202142758a_ColinWright
N_20220202150438a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:04:38a
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There are three main
aspects to a delivery
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N_20220202141955b_ColinWright->N_20220202150438a_ColinWright
N_20220202142153b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:21:53b
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A "One Day International"
is 50 Overs for each team.
(select only this node)
N_20220202142153a_ColinWright->N_20220202142153b_ColinWright
N_20220202142153d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:21:53d
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The most recent version is
the T10, which is 10 Overs
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N_20220202142153a_ColinWright->N_20220202142153d_ColinWright
N_20220202142153a_ColinWright->N_20220202142153c_ColinWright
N_20220202142153b_ColinWright->N_20220202142758a_ColinWright
N_20220202151216c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:12:16c
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Or possibly not play
a stroke at all.
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N_20220202151216b_ColinWright->N_20220202151216c_ColinWright
N_20220202151308a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:13:08a
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A batter, when confronted by
spin, will sometimes move
back to give themselves more
time to see the ball, or come
forward to play the ball close
to the bounce, not giving the
spin time to take effect.
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N_20220202151216b_ColinWright->N_20220202151308a_ColinWright
N_20220202151922e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22e
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A "Yorker" bounces at
the batter's feet, and
can go "under the bat".
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N_20220202151922d_ColinWright->N_20220202151922e_ColinWright
N_20220202142153d_ColinWright->N_20220202142758a_ColinWright
N_20220202142758b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:27:58b
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Matches based on time come
in several forms, but the
"most extreme" form is the
"Five Day Test Match".
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N_20220202142758a_ColinWright->N_20220202142758b_ColinWright
N_20220202150056a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:00:56a
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A day's play usually consists of
three sessions of play: Morning,
(then lunch) then afternoon
(then tea) then evening.
(select only this node)
N_20220202142758b_ColinWright->N_20220202150056a_ColinWright
N_20220202143859a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:38:59a
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In a multi-day game, each team
will usually have more than one
innings. Specifically, they will
usually have up to two innings
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N_20220202142758b_ColinWright->N_20220202143859a_ColinWright
N_20220202143118a_ColinWright->N_20220131210946a_ColinWright
N_20220202143118b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:31:18b
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See the "Further Details"
section of the chart.
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N_20220202143118a_ColinWright->N_20220202143118b_ColinWright
N_20220202143118b_ColinWright->N_20220202141955c_ColinWright
N_20220202131735a_ColinWright->N_20220202131735b_ColinWright
N_20220202131735a_ColinWright->N_20220202131735c_ColinWright
N_20220202143859b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:38:59b
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A team can bat until they
are "All Out", or they can
"Declare" that they have scored
enough. They are said to
"Declare their innings closed".
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N_20220202144533a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:45:33a
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Since the game is time-limited,
sometimes it's necessary to
declare to give enough time
to dismiss the other team.
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N_20220202143859b_ColinWright->N_20220202144533a_ColinWright
N_20220202144019a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:40:19a
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Usually Team A bats, then
Team B, then Team A again,
then Team B.
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N_20220202143859b_ColinWright->N_20220202144019a_ColinWright
N_20220202143859c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:38:59c
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If the second team is a long
way behind, then first team
can ask them to bat again
immediately. They are said
to "Enforce the Follow-On".
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N_20220202143859e_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:38:59e
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A "long way behind" depends on
the specific competition, but
is usually 150 or 200 runs.
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N_20220202143859c_ColinWright->N_20220202143859e_ColinWright
N_20220204111658a_ColinWright->N_20220204111658b_ColinWright
N_20220202151922f_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:19:22f
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A "Full Toss" doesn't bounce,
and is therefore generally
much more predictable
as to its trajectory.
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N_20220202151922e_ColinWright->N_20220202151922f_ColinWright
N_20220204111658d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 11:16:58d
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So in short, the batter
cannot protect the wicket
simply by standing in the
way. They may only defend
the wicket by fending the
ball away with the bat.
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N_20220204111658c_ColinWright->N_20220204111658d_ColinWright
N_20220202143859a_ColinWright->N_20220202143859b_ColinWright
N_20220202143859d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:38:59d
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If Team A's aggregate score does
not exceed Team B's first innings
score, then Team B need not bat
a second time, and are said to
"Win by an Innings and XX runs".
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N_20220202144019a_ColinWright->N_20220202143859d_ColinWright
N_20220202144019a_ColinWright->N_20220202143859c_ColinWright
N_20220202160513a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 16:05:13a
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Broadly, Team B is chasing. If
they get the runs they win. If
they are All Out, they lose.
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N_20220202154213a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:42:13a
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If a spin bowler drops the ball
short, a batter can sometimes
"Dance Down the Pitch" to try
to hit the ball shortly after
it bounces. This will mean they
are a long way "Out of Their
Ground", in front of the crease,
and if they miss the ball they
will almost certainly be Stumped
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N_20220202151308a_ColinWright->N_20220202154213a_ColinWright
N_20220202154213a_ColinWright->N_20220131190636e_ColinWright
N_20220202145036a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:50:36a
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If Team A gets Team B "All Out"
before they (Team B) chase down
the score, then Team A wins.
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N_20220202145244a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:52:44a
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If neither is true, if the
chasing team has not scored
enough, but is not "all out",
then neither team wins.
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N_20220202145036a_ColinWright->N_20220202145244a_ColinWright
N_20220204192551b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 19:25:51b
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(See elsewhere about
how to score a 4 or 6)
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N_20220204192551a_ColinWright->N_20220204192551b_ColinWright
N_20220204192551c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 19:25:51c
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Also, the pitch might not
be exactly in the middle,
so it can be harder to
score a 6 on one direction
as compared with another.
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N_20220204192551a_ColinWright->N_20220204192551c_ColinWright
N_20220202145036b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:50:36b
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If Team B's aggregate
score is greater than Team
A's, then Team B wins.
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N_20220202145036b_ColinWright->N_20220202145244a_ColinWright
N_20220202145244b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:52:44b
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If the scores are not
equal, the game is a draw.
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N_20220202145244a_ColinWright->N_20220202145244b_ColinWright
N_20220202145244c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:52:44c
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If the scores are equal,
the game is a tie
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N_20220202145244a_ColinWright->N_20220202145244c_ColinWright
N_20220202145244d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 14:52:44d
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Yes, you can have a multi-day
game that ends in a draw or tie.
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N_20220202145244c_ColinWright->N_20220202145244d_ColinWright
N_20220202160513a_ColinWright->N_20220202145036b_ColinWright
N_20220202160513a_ColinWright->N_20220202145036a_ColinWright
N_20220204192551b_ColinWright->N_20220131194310a_ColinWright
N_20220202150056b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:00:56b
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Play will usually start at 11:00
and finish at 18:30 or 19:00.
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N_20220202150056a_ColinWright->N_20220202150056b_ColinWright
N_20220202150056d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:00:56d
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There are also brief
"Drinks Breaks"
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N_20220202150056b_ColinWright->N_20220202150056d_ColinWright
N_20220202150056c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:00:56c
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Timings
will vary
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N_20220202150438c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:04:38c
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Movement
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N_20220202150438b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:04:38b
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Pace
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N_20220202150438d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:04:38d
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Length
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N_20220202150438a_ColinWright->N_20220202150438d_ColinWright
N_20220202151514a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:15:14a
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Balls can be delivered at a
range of speeds. Varying the
speed of delivery can be used
to deceive the batter into
playing through the anticipated
path too soon, or not to give
the batter enough time to get
set and play a full stroke.
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N_20220202150438b_ColinWright->N_20220202151514a_ColinWright
N_20220202150521c_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:05:21c
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Spin
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N_20220202150438c_ColinWright->N_20220202150521b_ColinWright
N_20220202150438c_ColinWright->N_20220202150521a_ColinWright
N_20220202150438d_ColinWright->N_20220202151922a_ColinWright
N_20220202150930a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:09:30a
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The ball is made of two
halves with a raised seam.
By bowling with the seam
upright, or slanted, one can
make the ball deviate off
the pitch when it bounces.
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N_20220202150521a_ColinWright->N_20220202150930a_ColinWright
N_20220202150838a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:08:38a
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A ball bowled/delivered at a
medium to high pace can be made
to swing through the air. Swing
can be gentle, intended to take
the ball away from the centre
of the bat and hoping to snick
the edge, or dramatic, hoping
to induce the batter to "chase"
the ball and get a mis-hit.
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N_20220202150521b_ColinWright->N_20220202150838a_ColinWright
N_20220202150521c_ColinWright->N_20220202151216a_ColinWright
N_20220202151015a_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:10:15a
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Seam and swing are often
combined, with the ball
swinging one way, then
"seaming" the other.
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N_20220202150838b_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/02 @ 15:08:38b
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Swing tends to become
more dramatic as the ball
gets older. It's for this
reason that the fielding
team will preferentially
polish one side of the ball.
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N_20220202151514a_ColinWright->N_20220202151514b_ColinWright
N_20220204192551d_ColinWright
By ColinWright
2022/02/04 @ 19:25:51d
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Finally, the ground is not
always exactly level. In
particular the Lord's Cricket
Ground in London has a
distinct and famous slope.
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N_20221122123646a_ColinWright->N_20220131175954b_ColinWright