Sides have one or two innings each, depending on the prearranged duration of the match, the object being to score the most runs. The sides take turns at batting and bowling (pitching) each turn is called an “innings” (always plural). Across the top of each wicket lie horizontal pieces called bails. Two sets of three sticks, called wickets, are set in the ground at each end of the pitch. The field is oval with a rectangular area in the middle, known as the pitch, that is 22 yards (20.12 metres) by 10 feet (3.04 metres) wide. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Ĭricket is played with a bat and ball and involves two competing sides (teams) of 11 players. ![]() Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them!
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