Beyond the Boundary: The Evolution of Cricket
Cricket has more than 2.5 billion fans worldwide, making it the second most popular sport behind football. Founded in England , it is currently played all over the world, mostly in former Commonwealth nations. Cricket is played on fields that are either oval or circular. The most crucial portion of the field is the pitch, a rectangular space in the center of the field. All of the batting and bowling happens on the pitch. On either end of the field is a set of wooden sticks known as stumps and bales . To play cricket, you need a wooden bat and a leather-and-wood cricket ball. A complete set of protective gear is worn by the batsmen. Types of cricket Cricket games come in three varieties: 1. With 20 overs for each team, "Twenty 20" is the quickest and shortest game. Typically, a game takes two and a half hours to finish. 2. The medium-length match , known as a "one-day game," lasts 50 overs for each team. A "Test Match," lasting up to five days, is the lo...