Ten line about Cricket
Answers
1) Cricket is a game played with bat and ball having 11 players on each side of the two teams.
2) The person who hits the ball is called “Batsman”, another person who bowls is called “Bowler”.
3) The aim of the two teams is to restrict the opponent in less runs while bowling and make maximum runs while batting.
4) Before start of the game a coin is tossed, with heads as winner and tails as loser of the toss, winner of the toss decides either to bowl or bat first.
5) To give a batsman out there are two judges who stand on the field, they are called as “Umpires”.
6) There is a third umpire who sits outside the field to assist the field umpires while giving “Run- Out”, “Leg Before Wicket” etc.
7) Match referee is also a part of this game who observes the moral conduct of the players in a match, an also punishes them on violation of rules.
8) The apex body which governs cricket in whole world is ICC (International Cricket Council).
9) Cricket matches are played in a ground having a rectangular clearing in the middle known as pitch; its length is of 20.12m or 22 yards in length and 10ft (3.05 mtr) in width.
10) International matches were being played since 1844 starting with test matches but were recognized only in 1877.