Introduction to Cricket.pptx

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Introduction to Cricket

Kofi Chase

OUTLINE

• What is Cricket?

• Roles in Cricket

• Modes of Dismissal

• Extras

• Boundaries?

• Conclusion

• Questions

• References

What is cricket?

• Cricket is a game played between two teams consisting of eleven players per side.

• This game is played on a spherical or oval-shaped ground with a pitch in the center of the ground, estimated length of 22 yards or 66 feet.

• Cricket originated in England

Roles in cricket

Wicket keeper- To stump batsmen out and to catch the ball behind the stumps

Batsman - To score runs and rotate the strike

Bowler- To get wickets and to contain the flow of runs

Fielder- To help save runs, catch the ball and create opportunity in the field.

Different modes of dismissal

• Bowled

• L.B.W (Leg Before Wicket)

• Caught

• Stumped

• Runout

• Hit-wicket

• Mankad/Run out during delivery

• Retired out

• Time out

• Hitting the ball twice

Boundaries?

• A boundary is when the batsman hits the ball on the ground or above the ropes.

• There are 2 types of boundaries, and they are four and six

• A 4 is when a batsman hits the ball and it bounces anywhere before reaching the ropes, which are mostly located at the ends or corners of the ground

• A 6 is a boundary when the batsman hits the ball above the rope and crosses the boundary line in the air.

Extras

Conclusion

• Cricket is a sport that consist of 11 players per team

• There are left and right-handed bowlers and batsmen

• There are extras which are runs that are conceded outside of the bat

• Different ways to get out

• Knight, J., & Dunmore, T. (2023). Cricket for dummies. John Wiley & Sons.

References

Questions

What is the standard number of players in a cricket team?

A

9 players

B

10 players

C

12 players

D

11 players

What is the length of a cricket pitch?

A

24 yards

B

30 yards

C

22 yards

D

20 yards

What is the main role of a bowler?

A

To field

B

To umpire

C

To score runs

D

To dismiss the batsman

Which country invented the game of cricket?

A

South Africa

B

India

C

England

D

Australia

What is the role of a wicketkeeper?

A

To catch the ball behind stumps

B

To field at slip

C

To bowl the ball

D

To score runs