The Sport of Cricket: How to Play, Rules

cricket essentially boils down to this

cricket essentially boils down to this you see you ball your hitter ball one of

you see you ball your hitter ball one of

you see you ball your hitter ball one of the common conceptions is that cricket

the common conceptions is that cricket

the common conceptions is that cricket is a sport the last five days and while

is a sport the last five days and while

is a sport the last five days and while that’s true and I’d love to stop working

that’s true and I’d love to stop working

that’s true and I’d love to stop working for five days it’s only the top ten

for five days it’s only the top ten

for five days it’s only the top ten teams in the world that play for five

teams in the world that play for five

teams in the world that play for five days for the rest of the world for club

days for the rest of the world for club

days for the rest of the world for club cricket generally it’s a game played

cricket generally it’s a game played

cricket generally it’s a game played over six to eight hours you have eleven

over six to eight hours you have eleven

over six to eight hours you have eleven players of sight the objective is to

players of sight the objective is to

players of sight the objective is to score more points than the other team so

score more points than the other team so

score more points than the other team so you have two innings one per team one

you have two innings one per team one

you have two innings one per team one team smashes maybe 200 300 runs other

team smashes maybe 200 300 runs other

team smashes maybe 200 300 runs other team tries to chase it down

blank surface is very important to

blank surface is very important to cricket so here obviously the grass is

cricket so here obviously the grass is

cricket so here obviously the grass is long but in a proper cricket field the

long but in a proper cricket field the

long but in a proper cricket field the grass has got to be maximum 1 inch long

grass has got to be maximum 1 inch long

grass has got to be maximum 1 inch long because you’re trying to hit the ball

because you’re trying to hit the ball

because you’re trying to hit the ball along the ground the moment it’s over an

along the ground the moment it’s over an

along the ground the moment it’s over an inch you’re struggling if you’re a

inch you’re struggling if you’re a

inch you’re struggling if you’re a beginner and you’re struggling for your

beginner and you’re struggling for your

beginner and you’re struggling for your kid the center of the pitch is the most

kid the center of the pitch is the most

kid the center of the pitch is the most important we have a strip which is 66

important we have a strip which is 66

important we have a strip which is 66 feet or 22 yards long that is where the

feet or 22 yards long that is where the

feet or 22 yards long that is where the ball bounces before it reaches the

ball bounces before it reaches the

ball bounces before it reaches the batsman it has to be like a road it has

batsman it has to be like a road it has

batsman it has to be like a road it has to be very compacted that’s called the

to be very compacted that’s called the

to be very compacted that’s called the wickets now to make this really

wickets now to make this really

wickets now to make this really confusing for viewers the yellow sticks

confusing for viewers the yellow sticks

confusing for viewers the yellow sticks you see are also called the wickets if

you see are also called the wickets if

you see are also called the wickets if you get a batsman out that is also

you get a batsman out that is also

you get a batsman out that is also called the wicket there’s only one word

called the wicket there’s only one word

called the wicket there’s only one word to learn it can be that hard cricket is

to learn it can be that hard cricket is

to learn it can be that hard cricket is broken down into sets which are called

broken down into sets which are called

broken down into sets which are called overs and an over is six balls bowled in

overs and an over is six balls bowled in

overs and an over is six balls bowled in one direction by the bowler at the end

one direction by the bowler at the end

one direction by the bowler at the end of that the field turns around and

of that the field turns around and

of that the field turns around and another Bowl or all six balls in the

another Bowl or all six balls in the

another Bowl or all six balls in the other direction

other direction

other direction everybody on the team can Bowl right so

everybody on the team can Bowl right so

everybody on the team can Bowl right so it doesn’t just have to be one pitcher

it doesn’t just have to be one pitcher

it doesn’t just have to be one pitcher like in baseball but unlike baseball you

like in baseball but unlike baseball you

like in baseball but unlike baseball you don’t have to just hit it in the sort of

don’t have to just hit it in the sort of

don’t have to just hit it in the sort of triangle and cricket you can play 360

triangle and cricket you can play 360

triangle and cricket you can play 360 degrees the way you score runs is by

degrees the way you score runs is by

degrees the way you score runs is by exchanging with the other batsmen that’s

exchanging with the other batsmen that’s

exchanging with the other batsmen that’s one run so you have two batsmen standing

one run so you have two batsmen standing

one run so you have two batsmen standing at all times and the ways to get out if

at all times and the ways to get out if

at all times and the ways to get out if you hit the ball in the air and somebody

you hit the ball in the air and somebody

you hit the ball in the air and somebody catches it you’re out even if you get

catches it you’re out even if you get

catches it you’re out even if you get the slightest touch of the bat on the

the slightest touch of the bat on the

the slightest touch of the bat on the ball and the wicket keeper catches it

ball and the wicket keeper catches it

ball and the wicket keeper catches it behind you’re out if it touches your

behind you’re out if it touches your

behind you’re out if it touches your glove you’re out if you hit the ball and

glove you’re out if you hit the ball and

glove you’re out if you hit the ball and as you’re running someone gets the ball

as you’re running someone gets the ball

as you’re running someone gets the ball and throws it and knocks over the wicket

and throws it and knocks over the wicket

and throws it and knocks over the wicket you’re out you can be out by being

you’re out you can be out by being

you’re out you can be out by being bowled out which is when the bowler

bowled out which is when the bowler

bowled out which is when the bowler Bowls the ball you miss it and it goes

Bowls the ball you miss it and it goes

Bowls the ball you miss it and it goes through and knocked down the wicket

through and knocked down the wicket

through and knocked down the wicket another way to be out which is more

another way to be out which is more

another way to be out which is more technical is called lbw which is leg

technical is called lbw which is leg

technical is called lbw which is leg before wicket basically that means

before wicket basically that means

before wicket basically that means you’re not allowed to stop the ball from

you’re not allowed to stop the ball from

you’re not allowed to stop the ball from hitting the wicket with your body if the

hitting the wicket with your body if the

hitting the wicket with your body if the umpire decides that the way the ball was

umpire decides that the way the ball was

umpire decides that the way the ball was going would have hit the wicket if the

going would have hit the wicket if the

going would have hit the wicket if the batsman hadn’t stopped it with his body

batsman hadn’t stopped it with his body

batsman hadn’t stopped it with his body the batsman is out

the batsman is out

the batsman is out oh I remembered another way of being out

oh I remembered another way of being out

oh I remembered another way of being out you can be what’s called stumped you’ve

you can be what’s called stumped you’ve

you can be what’s called stumped you’ve got a crease on the

got a crease on the

got a crease on the now you always have to have one foot

now you always have to have one foot

now you always have to have one foot either on or behind that crease if the

either on or behind that crease if the

either on or behind that crease if the ball comes towards you and you step

ball comes towards you and you step

ball comes towards you and you step forward from your crease to try to hit

forward from your crease to try to hit

forward from your crease to try to hit the ball and miss the ball the wicket

the ball and miss the ball the wicket

the ball and miss the ball the wicket keeper can catch the ball and knock the

keeper can catch the ball and knock the

keeper can catch the ball and knock the wicked off before you put your foot

wicked off before you put your foot

wicked off before you put your foot behind the crease it’s like being run

behind the crease it’s like being run

behind the crease it’s like being run out