Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport that originated in England and is played between two teams, typically consisting of eleven players each. The game is played on a circular or oval-shaped field with a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at its center. One team bats, attempting to score runs by hitting a bowled ball and running between two sets of wickets, while the other team bowls and fields, aiming to dismiss the batters and limit the runs scored. Cricket has various formats, including Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 (T20) matches, each differing in the number of overs (sets of six legal deliveries bowled) and overall duration. The sport has a rich history and is governed by a set of rules known as the Laws of Cricket. Cricket is particularly popular in countries like India, Australia, England, and Pakistan, and it has a significant cultural and social impact in the regions where it is played.