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Cricket
Cricket is an active bat-and-ball team sport. Two teams bat, bowl and field on a cricket ground with a central pitch; runs, wickets, overs and match format shape strategy.
LevelMain sport
FamilyBat-and-Ball Family
CategoryBall sport
Classification
Category
Ball sport
Family
Bat-and-Ball Family
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Tags
team, outdoor, bat-and-ball, wickets, runs, cricket, ball-sport, schlagball-familie
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Score more runs through batting than the opponent and take wickets or restrict runs through bowling/fielding.
Teilnehmer
Two teams, classically eleven players per side.
Teamgröße
11 versus 11 in standard forms.
Spielfeld
Oval cricket ground with central pitch, creases, wickets and boundary.
Dauer
Format-dependent: Test, one-day, T20 or local short forms.
Wertung
Runs through running, boundaries and extras; wickets limit innings.
Gewinnbedingung
More runs under the format or target score wins.
Ausrüstung
- bat
- cricket ball
- wickets
- pads
- helmet
- gloves
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- no-ball
- wide
- run-out
- bowled
- LBW
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Cricket Council (ICC)
- International Cricket Council (ICC)
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
- ICC Playing Conditions International Cricket Council · rulebook · high
- About the Laws of Cricket Marylebone Cricket Club · rulebook · high
- Cricket Explained International Cricket Council · official · high