Cricket: A Game That Fascinates Millions Of People

Many countries outside of North America indulge in adifference in their scores'. In case the team batting
major sport. These countries, places England andsecond scores the required amount of runs then it is
Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa,said 'won by (the amount of) runs'. The game can
Zimbabwe, and the Caribbean all play a popular gamealso result in a draw or a tie.
called "Cricket". Cricket is one of the most popularThe differences between a baseball bat and a cricket
games in these regions, both for players andbat are very obvious. While the cricket bat is made
spectators.up of a long handle and a flat surface, more like a
Cricket is a bat and ball sport that is in some wayspaddle, the baseball bat is round and essentially tube
similar to baseball, although there are significantshaped. Though the batting in cricket is very similar
differences between the two sports that at firstto batting in baseball, it is not the same. The same
glance may seem very similar. To the untrained eyeholds good for bowling and pitching.
that is unfamiliar with the sport of cricket theWhen the ball is hit by the batsmen in cricket it is
confusion can be great.called a stroke (or shot). Sometimes the batsmen will
The game shares many facets with baseball, andhit the ball with the side of the bat (as opposed to
indeed cricket can be very similar at times. Like ahitting it with the flat surface, it is hit with the edge).
baseball game, a cricket match is divided intoThis is referred to as a "snick". Batters bat in a
segments called "innings". Also like baseball, during abatting order which may be changed up to any point
cricket inning one team bats while the other "bowls"in the game if necessary to obtain a strategic
and "fields".advantage over the opposing team.
The side batting first gets to set the target, whichCricket has become a recreationally compelling game
the second team has to match. The team that isboth for the players and the spectators because of
bowling or fielding first tries to control the points orthis subtle difference in strategy. These subtle
'runs' being scored by the batting side. The teamdifferences do make a different experience in both
batting has one or two batsmen on the field. Makingplaying and watching the game.
a batsman out is called 'taking a wicket'. A teamCricket is a great game that you will love and enjoy
completes it batting innings and is declared out whento play. You will have to overcome the steep learning
10 of its batsman are declared out.curve of the jargon and nomenclature for the sport
The result of the game is declared by counting thethat is used to communicate the details of the game
runs made by the teams. If the team batting secondwith enthusiasm. You should look into cricket if you
is unable to make the desired runs then it said thatare visiting one of the countries in which it is popular
this team 'lost by (the number of runs) that is theif you have an opportunity to visit these places.