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.
