| Many countries outside of North America indulge in a | | | | difference in their scores'. In case the team batting |
| major sport. These countries, places England and | | | | second 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 game | | | | also result in a draw or a tie. |
| called "Cricket". Cricket is one of the most popular | | | | The differences between a baseball bat and a cricket |
| games in these regions, both for players and | | | | bat 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 ways | | | | paddle, the baseball bat is round and essentially tube |
| similar to baseball, although there are significant | | | | shaped. Though the batting in cricket is very similar |
| differences between the two sports that at first | | | | to batting in baseball, it is not the same. The same |
| glance may seem very similar. To the untrained eye | | | | holds good for bowling and pitching. |
| that is unfamiliar with the sport of cricket the | | | | When 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, and | | | | hit the ball with the side of the bat (as opposed to |
| indeed cricket can be very similar at times. Like a | | | | hitting it with the flat surface, it is hit with the edge). |
| baseball game, a cricket match is divided into | | | | This is referred to as a "snick". Batters bat in a |
| segments called "innings". Also like baseball, during a | | | | batting 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, which | | | | Cricket has become a recreationally compelling game |
| the second team has to match. The team that is | | | | both for the players and the spectators because of |
| bowling or fielding first tries to control the points or | | | | this subtle difference in strategy. These subtle |
| 'runs' being scored by the batting side. The team | | | | differences do make a different experience in both |
| batting has one or two batsmen on the field. Making | | | | playing and watching the game. |
| a batsman out is called 'taking a wicket'. A team | | | | Cricket is a great game that you will love and enjoy |
| completes it batting innings and is declared out when | | | | to 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 the | | | | that is used to communicate the details of the game |
| runs made by the teams. If the team batting second | | | | with enthusiasm. You should look into cricket if you |
| is unable to make the desired runs then it said that | | | | are visiting one of the countries in which it is popular |
| this team 'lost by (the number of runs) that is the | | | | if you have an opportunity to visit these places. |