KHRISTIAN LALL
2V
Physical Education
Assignment
Table Of Contents
What Is Cricket?
History Of Cricket.
Equipment Used In The Sport.
Skills Of Cricket
The Cricket Field
The Cricket Pitch
Ways To Get Out In Cricket
Umpire Signals
Variations Of The Game
What Is Cricket?
Cricket is played by two teams of 11, with one side taking a turn to bat and score runs,
while the other team will bowl and field the ball to restrict the opposition from scoring. Both
teams take turns alternating between batting and fielding.
History Of Cricket.
Cricket was invented by the British in the 13th Century and was made an established sport in
the 18th Century, and got a World Cup in 1975. West Indies were introduced to cricket in the
1860s and cricket became organized and was played by the colonial administrators, the
plantation owners, educators and the military defending the islands.
Equipment Used In The Sport.
Batting Pads- (Protect Batsman’s Leg)
Thigh Pads- (Protect Batsman’s Thigh)
Abdominal Guard- (Protect Batsman’s Private Area, Groin)
Chest Guard- (Protect Batsman’s Chest)
Cricket Bat- (Used To Hit The Ball)
Batting Gloves- (Protect The Batsman’s Hand, Fingers)
Elbow Guard- (Protect Batsman’s Elbow)
Helmet- (Protect Batsman’s Face)
Ball- (Used to bowl)
Stumps- (3 Cylindrical Pieces of Wood In The Pitch)
Bails- (Lye On Top Of The Stumps)
Skills Of Cricket
SKILLS
DESCRIPTION
Batting
To score runs and protect the ball from
hitting the wickets.
Bowling
To prevent scoring runs and get
wickets.
Fielding
To save runs, to throw the ball back to
the wicket and to catch a ball while still
in the air.
Wicket Keeping
The fielder behind the batsman’s
wickets who is the only one on the
fielding team to wear pads and gloves.
Running
Running between the wickets is a very
important part of scoring runs.
The Cricket Field
The Cricket Pitch
Ways To Get Out In Cricket
Caught
The bat hitting the ball and being caught by
a fielder before touching the ground.
Bowled Out
The batsman is deemed to have been
bowled if a legal delivery strikes their
wicket and puts it down. In order for that
wicket to be deemed as ‘put down’ at least
one of the bails must be dislodged and fall
to the ground.
Leg Before Wicket (LBW)
A batsman can, therefore, be dismissed if a
legal delivery strikes any part of their body
and is adjudged to have been hitting the
stumps.
Run Out
A batsman is deemed to be run out if a
member of the fielding team throws the ball
to the wicket while that batsman is out of
their crease.
Stumped
A batsman leaves their crease in order to
play a delivery. If the ball passes the stumps
and the wicket is put down by the wicket
keeper, the batter is deemed to be out if no
part of their bat or body is behind the
popping crease.
Hit Wicket
A batsman is deemed to be out hit wicket if
they break the wicket with their bat or any
part of their body while playing a shot or
attempting their first run.
Obstructing The Field .
The batsman can be given out if he wilfully
obstructs the fielding side either with their
body or with words or other actions
Hit The Ball Twice
As the name indicates, if the batsman hits the
ball wilfully a second time after it has initially
hit the bat or a part of their body / clothing, the
batsman can be given out.
Timed Out
Once a batsman has been dismissed for any
reason, the incoming batter has three minutes
in which to take to the field and assume their
position at the crease. If they wilfully do not
comply with this limit, the fielding side can
appeal and the umpire should uphold the
dismissal as ‘timed out’.
Retired Hurt
During their innings, a batsman can leave the
field of play for a legitimate reason – usually
injury or some other form of incapacity. This
should be done with the umpire’s consent but
if the reason is obvious and admissible, they
are clearly going to allow it.
Umpire Signals
Variations Of The Game
Test Cricket:
Test cricket is the traditional form of the game, which has been played since 1877 and now
settled in a five-day format which comprises two innings each. It is considered the pinnacle
form because it tests teams over a longer period of time. Teams need to exhibit endurance,
technique and temperament in different conditions to do well in this format.
Twenty-Twenty Cricket:
Twenty20 Internationals are the newest, shortest and fastest form of the game. This format
of 20 overs per side has brought in new audiences since its advent in 2005 and also triggered
new skill sets and innovations. A Twenty20 International match is usually competed in three
hours and with huge hitting, skilful bowling and amazing fielding it has been hugely popular
with fans right around the world.
One Day International:
One Day Internationals, also known as ODIs, are a pacier format which started in 1971 but
gained in popularity from the 1980s. These are one-innings matches of 50 overs per side, in
which teams with a blend of technique, speed and skill are expected to do well. The ICC’s
pinnacle event, the ICC Cricket World Cup, is contested every four years in this format.