Cricket

Cricket is a team sport played between two teams, typically consisting of eleven players each. The game is played on a circular or oval grass field, with a 22-yard long rectangular pitch at the center. One team bats, attempting to score runs by hitting a ball bowled at them with a bat, while the other team fields, aiming to dismiss the batsmen and limit runs scored.

The basic objective of cricket is for the batting team to accumulate runs by hitting the ball and running between two sets of wickets, while the bowling and fielding team tries to prevent runs and get batsmen out through various methods such as bowling them out, catching the ball after it is hit, and running them out.

Cricket matches can vary in format, with popular forms including Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 (T20) games. The sport is governed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and is played professionally in many countries, especially in nations like India, England, Australia, and South Africa. Cricket is known for its rich history, complicated rules, and the sportsmanship and strategies involved in gameplay.