Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud.
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Transcript of Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud.
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
A Gentleman’s Game…
Marylebone Cricket Club formed in London in 1787
The ‘Home of Cricket’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Basics
Similar to baseball ( ) 2 Teams: 11 players each
Batting Team – bats an innings and scores runs
Fielding Team – bowls and gets batting team out
Reverse roles after an innings Team with most runs wins
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Equipment
Ball Bat Wickets
Stumps Bails
Protective Gear Helmet, Gloves,
Pads,…
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Field Oval Field ≈ ‘Diamond’
No size restrictions, 100-160 yards across
Pitch in center ≈ ‘Inside Baselines’
Pitch
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Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Players (Batting Team)
Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’ Non-striker ≈ ‘Other Base’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
The Play: One ‘Ball’
Bowler bowls the ball to striker
Striker tries to hit ball with bat Runs scored No runs scored Gets out
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Scoring Runs
‘Running’ runs Ball remains inside
the field Batsmen run
across the pitch Striker ↔ Non-
striker Each crossing of
pitch = 1 run Score 1, 2, 3 or 4
runs
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Scoring Runs
Boundary: 4 runs Ball rolls outside
the field Batsmen do not run
across
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Scoring Runs
Boundary: 6 runs ≈ ‘Home Run’ Ball flies outside
the field Batsmen do not run
across
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Scoring Runs
No runs scored Striker misses / Ball
goes direct to fielder
Batsmen do not run across
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Getting Out
Caught ≈ ‘Caught Out’ Fielder catches ball
before it touches the ground
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Getting Out
Run-out ≈ ‘Thrown Out’ Batsmen run
across Fielder hits stumps
with ball before batsman reaches batting crease
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Getting Out
Leg Before Wicket (LBW) Striker does not hit
ball with bat Ball hits striker Ball was going to
hit stumps Appeal to Umpire -
“Howzatt !!”
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Getting Out
Other Ways Stumped Hit-Wicket Handled Ball Double Hit Timed Out Obstructing the field
Only ONE batsman can get out / ball
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Outline
Brief History Rules
Basics Field & Equipment Players Scoring & Getting Out Winning
Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!!
Test Matches
Match lasts up to 5 days One innings = (all) 10 batsmen get out Batting team ↔ Fielding team Each team plays (up to) 2 innings Team with maximum runs wins
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Scorecard A
England vs. Australia England (1st innings): 237 all out Australia (1st innings): 412 all out England (2nd innings): 375 all out Australia (2nd innings): 201 for 5
412+201 > 237+375
Result: Australia wins by 5 wickets
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Recap
2 Teams: 11 players each Batting Team – bats an innings and
scores runs Fielding Team – bowls and gets batting
team out Reverse roles after an innings Team with most runs wins