Introduction of cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players each on a field at the centre
of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to
score runs, while the other team fields. Each turn is known as aninnings.

The bowler delivers the ball to the batsman who attempts to hit the ball with his bat away from the
fielders so he can run to the other end of the pitch and score a run. Each batsman continues batting
until he is out. The batting team continues batting until ten batsmen are out, or a specified number
of overs of six balls have been bowled, at which point the teams switch roles and the fielding team
comes in to bat.

In professional cricket the length of a game ranges from 20 overs per side to Test cricket played
over five days. The Laws of Cricketare maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and
the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches
and One Day Internationals.[1]

Cricket was first played in southern England in the 16th century. By the end of the 18th century, it
had developed to be the national sport of England. The expansion of the British Empire led to cricket
being played overseas and by the mid-19th century the first international match was held. ICC, the
game's governing body, has 10 full members.[2] The game is most popular in Australasia,England,
the Indian subcontinent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.

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 1 History
 2 Rules and game-play
o 2.1 Summary
o 2.2 Format of the game
o 2.3 Pitch, wickets and creases
 2.3.1 Playing surface
 2.3.2 Stumps, bails and creases
o 2.4 Bat and ball
o 2.5 Umpires and scorers
o 2.6 Innings
o 2.7 Overs
o 2.8 Team structure
o 2.9 Bowling
o 2.10 Fielding
o 2.11 Batting
 o 2.12 Runs
o 2.13 Extras
o 2.14 Dismissals
o 2.15 Innings closed
o 2.16 Results
 3 Distinctive elements
o 3.1 Individual focus
o 3.2 Spirit of the Game
o 3.3 Influence of weather
o 3.4 Uniqueness of each field
 4 Types of matches
o 4.1 Test cricket
o 4.2 Limited overs
o 4.3 National championships
o 4.4 Club cricket
o 4.5 Other types of matches
 5 International structure
o 5.1 Members
 5.1.1 Full Members
 5.1.2 Top Associate and Affiliate Members
 6 Statistics
o 6.1 Scorecards

7 Influence on other sports