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How to play Cricket:

• Teams:

  Cricket is played between 2 teams, each with 11 players. One team bats while the other team bowls and fields.

• Objective:

  The batting team's goal is to score runs, while the fielding team tries to get the batters out and limit runs.

• Innings:

  Each team gets to bat for a set number of overs (usually 20 in limited-overs cricket) or until 10 batters are out. An "over" consists of 6 legal balls bowled by one bowler.

• Batting:

  The batter stands in front of the wickets and tries to hit the ball bowled at them. After hitting the ball, the batters can run between the wickets to score runs.

• Scoring runs:

  Batters score runs by running back and forth between the wickets.

  If the ball is hit to the boundary:

  4 runs if it rolls to the boundary.

  6 runs if it crosses the boundary in the air without touching the ground.

• Bowling:

  The bowler tries to get the batter out by delivering the ball in a way that it can hit the wickets or force a mistake from the batter. The bowler must bowl in a legal manner (no throwing).

• Getting Out:

  Bowled: The ball hits the wickets.

  Caught: The ball is caught by a fielder before it touches the ground.

  Run Out: A fielder hits the wickets with the ball before the batter reaches the crease while running.

  Stumping: The batter steps out of his batting crease and the wicketkeeper catches and throws the ball into his wickets to get him out.

• Switching Roles:

  After a certain number of overs or when all batters are out, teams switch from batting to bowling.

• Winning the Game:

  The team with the most runs at the end of the game wins!

The History of Cricket:

Cricket originated in England during the 16th century, with the earliest known reference to the sport dating back to 1598. It evolved from various bat-and-ball games played in the country, with the first recorded match held in 1646. By the 18th century, cricket had become one of England’s most popular sports. The formation of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1787 helped standardize the rules, and the sport grew in popularity, both domestically and internationally. The first official Test match, played between England and Australia in 1877, marked the beginning of international cricket competition.

The 20th century saw the rise of cricket as a global sport, particularly with the spread of the British Empire. Countries like Australia, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and South Africa became major cricketing nations. The creation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 1909 helped formalize the sport’s structure and tournaments. In recent decades, the introduction of limited-overs formats like One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and T20 cricket has dramatically increased the sport’s popularity. Today, cricket is played and followed by millions of fans worldwide, with major international tournaments like the Cricket World Cup and the Indian Premier League (IPL) drawing massive audiences.

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