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In many countries of the World, Cricket is extremely popular. In the region where it is played, it is the most popular and spectator sport. You will notice this game if you go outside North America to places like England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the Caribbean.
Cricket is a bat and ball sport that is in some ways similar to baseball, although there are significant differences between the two sports that at first glance may seem very similar. To the untrained eye that is unfamiliar with the sport of cricket the confusion can be great.
There are many things common to both these games. Just as is the case in baseball, the game is divided into halves called 'innings'. As is the case in baseball, during the 'inning' one team bats while the other team 'fields' and 'bowls'.
In cricket, the team who bats first sets a target score that the other team must try to match. The team that is bowling (or playing the field) tries to limit the number of points or "runs" that the opposing team scores. Unlike baseball, when a team is at bat they always have two batters (or batsmen) on the field. The innings is not over until 10 batsmen are declared out. When there are 10 outs, this is referred to as "taking their wickets" and results in the inning ending.
At the end of the game the winner is declared by counting the runs. If the losing team bats last, the team is said to have "lost by (the number of runs) that is the difference in their scores", while if the winning team is the team that bats last, they are said to have "won by (the amount of) runs". A cricket match can also result in a "tie" or "draw".
There are very obvious differences between a baseball bat and a cricket bat. While a baseball bat is round and essentially tube shaped, a cricket bat is shaped more like a paddle. The cricket bat is made up of a long handle and a flat surface, reminiscent of a boat paddle. Batting is done in a style similar to batting in baseball, but not quite the same. The same can be said for pitching and fielding.
When the batsman hits the ball in cricket it's called a stroke (or shot). Occasionally, the batsmen will hit the ball with the side of the bat (hit with the edge of the bat) as opposed to hitting it with the flat surface. Using this method of hitting is called a "snick". Batting order is may be changed prior to the beginning of the game (in order to get a strategic advantage) but after the game starts the batting order is set.
Cricket has become a recreationally compelling game both for the players and the spectators because of this subtle difference in strategy. These subtle differences do make a different experience in both playing and watching the game.
If you have an opportunity, you should look into cricket if you are visiting one of the countries in which it is popular. Cricket is great fun once you get over the steep learning curve required to pick up the jargon and nomenclature for the sport that is enthusiastically used to communicate the details of the game that so many people love and enjoy.
Jeremy Rearden
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Cricket is a bat and ball sport that is in some ways similar to baseball, although there are significant differences between the two sports that at first glance may seem very similar. To the untrained eye that is unfamiliar with the sport of cricket the confusion can be great.
There are many things common to both these games. Just as is the case in baseball, the game is divided into halves called 'innings'. As is the case in baseball, during the 'inning' one team bats while the other team 'fields' and 'bowls'.
In cricket, the team who bats first sets a target score that the other team must try to match. The team that is bowling (or playing the field) tries to limit the number of points or "runs" that the opposing team scores. Unlike baseball, when a team is at bat they always have two batters (or batsmen) on the field. The innings is not over until 10 batsmen are declared out. When there are 10 outs, this is referred to as "taking their wickets" and results in the inning ending.
At the end of the game the winner is declared by counting the runs. If the losing team bats last, the team is said to have "lost by (the number of runs) that is the difference in their scores", while if the winning team is the team that bats last, they are said to have "won by (the amount of) runs". A cricket match can also result in a "tie" or "draw".
There are very obvious differences between a baseball bat and a cricket bat. While a baseball bat is round and essentially tube shaped, a cricket bat is shaped more like a paddle. The cricket bat is made up of a long handle and a flat surface, reminiscent of a boat paddle. Batting is done in a style similar to batting in baseball, but not quite the same. The same can be said for pitching and fielding.
When the batsman hits the ball in cricket it's called a stroke (or shot). Occasionally, the batsmen will hit the ball with the side of the bat (hit with the edge of the bat) as opposed to hitting it with the flat surface. Using this method of hitting is called a "snick". Batting order is may be changed prior to the beginning of the game (in order to get a strategic advantage) but after the game starts the batting order is set.
Cricket has become a recreationally compelling game both for the players and the spectators because of this subtle difference in strategy. These subtle differences do make a different experience in both playing and watching the game.
If you have an opportunity, you should look into cricket if you are visiting one of the countries in which it is popular. Cricket is great fun once you get over the steep learning curve required to pick up the jargon and nomenclature for the sport that is enthusiastically used to communicate the details of the game that so many people love and enjoy.
Jeremy Rearden
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