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A wicket keeper is the only player on the fielding side, other than the bowler, who has specific status and rules. The position means that, unlike other fielders, they wear protective gear such as leg pads, along with gloves that make it easier to catch the ball at close range. The wicket keeper stands behind…

‘Bodyline’ was a controversial cricket tactic used by England against Australia in 1932-3 that involved deliberately aiming the ball at the batter’s body. It indirectly led to several changes in the rules of cricket. The tactic, described by English players as “fast leg theory bowling”, involved fast deliveries designed to bounce and target the player’s…

A runner is a player who is allowed to run between the wickets (to score runs) on behalf of a batter who is unable to do so. The batter must still face the delivery and hit the ball. Whether a runner is allowed is up to the umpires. The specific threshold is that “the batter…

The Laws of Cricket are the main rules of the game and apply by default in most games of cricket. Many tournaments, particularly one day games, add extra rules. The Laws date back to 1744, before which different matches had different rules. The London Cricket Club drew up the Laws to make the game more…

“Over the wicket” and “round the wicket” are not literal descriptions but simply indicate which side of the wicket (at the non-striker’s end) the bowler runs when bowling. “Over the wicket” means the bowler’s arm is between their body and the wicket. “Round the wicket” means the bowler’s body is between their arm and the…

The Laws of Cricket say you can declare in any game. In practice, most limited overs competitions ban declarations and its rare that declaring would bring a benefit in such a game. As a quick reminder, almost all cricket falls into two categories: A limited over game (such as a one-day 50-over or a T20)…

A dog, or any other animal, running on to the field could mean a dead ball or a boundary, but this is at the umpire’s discretion. The Laws of Cricket cover any animal, person or object coming on to the field, though of course this doesn’t cover the umpires, permitted players or playing equipment. Someone…

Choosing the batting order involves a combination of assessing batting ability and adjusting to the specific conditions and scenarios of a game. Teams will sometimes change the planned order during a game for specific situations. The batting order is simply the order in which the batters will take their turn to start their innings as…

Most cricket formats don’t change the core of the game, but some more unusual variations reduce the importance of all-rounders or even turn cricket into an individual contest. While cricket has a range of formats, they usually follow the same principles and fall into one of two categories. A declaration game (such as a test…

Most of the rules of The Hundred don’t produce big differences to a T-20 game, but the differences to “an over” can have some effect. In many ways, the special rules of The Hundred — most notably the 100-ball limit on innings — are simply proportional tweaks to the 120-ball T-20 format. Bowlers are allowed…