Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players.It is set on a cricket field centred on a 20-metre(22-yard) pitch with two wickets each comprising a bail balanced on three stumps.For each phase of play,or innings ,a batting side tries to score as many runs as possible after striking the cricket ball thrown at the wicket (or delivery) with the bat while a bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this and dismiss each player (so they are "out") means of dismissal can include being bowled,when the ball directly hits the stumps and dislodges the bails and by the fielding side catching the ball after it is hit by the bat ,but before it hits the ground.When tenplayers have been dismissed the innings end and the teams swap roles the side with the most runs generally wins, though there are exeptions where the game is drawn instead.The game is adjudicated by to umpires ,aided by a third umpire and match referee in international matches.They communicate with two off-field scorers (one per team) who record all the match's statistical information. CRICKET Highest governing body-International cricket council. First played-16th century,southeast england. CHARACTERISTICS Team members-11 players perside(substitutes permitted in some circumtances) Mixed gender-yes,separate competitions. Type-team sport,bat-and-ball. Equipment-cricket ball,cricket bat,wickets,(stumps,bails) Various protective equipment. venue-cricket field Glossary-glossary of cricket terms. PRESENCE Country orregion-worldwide but most prominent in the Indian sub continent,Australasia,British Isles,Southern Africa,West Indies. Olympic-no (1900 summer olympics only) There are various formats ranging from tweny played over a few hours with each team batting for a innings of 20 over (i.e.120 deliveries),to test matches,played over five days with unlimited overs and the teams each batting for two innings of unlimited length.Traditionally cricketers play in all-white kit,but in limited overs cricket they wear club or team colours.In addition to the basic kit, some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by the ball,which is a hard solid spheroid made of compressed leather with a slightly raised sewn seam enclosing a cork core which is layered with tightly wound string. Historically, cricket's origins are uncertain and the earliest definite reference is in SOUTHEAST ENGLAND in the middle of the 16th century.BEST CRICKETER'S IN INDIA - VIRAT KOHLI [pronunciation (helpinfo);born 5 NOVEMBER,1988] is an indian internatinal cricketer who currently captains the india national team. BACK TO HOME PAGE