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…
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How Do The Rules Of The Hundred Affect Cricket Tactics
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…
What Do Umpires, Third Umpires, Fourth Umpires and Referees Do in Cricket?
A cricket match will almost always have two umpires who control the game on field. It may have additional umpires who control television reviews and act as substitutes if needed, plus a referee who reports on disciplinary issues. Almost every match will have two on-field umpires, who have equal status (meaning there is no “first…
What is Net Run Rate in Cricket?
Net run rate compares how quickly a cricket team scores compared with its opponents in limited over games. It’s used mainly as a tiebreaker in league or group standings, similar to goal difference in football. A team’s net run rate is calculated as the number of runs it scored per over divided by the number…
When Is A Ball Wide In Cricket?
The rules on wides in cricket can seem complicated but follow some basic principles in practice. Normally a ball is called wide if three criteria all apply: The ball is outside of where the batter could play if they were standing in front of the wicket. The ball is outside of where the batter could…
What Are the Lines on a Cricket Pitch?
The lines on a cricket pitch mainly affect whether a bowling delivery is legal and whether a batter is safe from certain types of dismissal. The lines, usually marked in white, are sometimes called a crease. While both conventions and the Laws (rules) of cricket affect the position of each line and how much must…
How Are The MCC, Lord’s and Middlesex Connected In Cricket?
The MCC is a cricket club that owns the Lord’s ground. Middlesex is a first class county club that plays many of its home games at Lords. MCC In principle, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is simply a cricket club like those found in most towns and villages in England. It doesn’t usually take part…
What Is The Difference Between Wickets And Dismissals In Cricket Statistics
“Wickets” and “dismissals” are often interchangeable terms but have a distinct meaning in cricket statistics. Wickets are when the bowler is credited with ending a batter’s innings. Dismissals are when a wicket keeper or fielder also gets credit. In general use, “wicket” and “dismissal” are two of the ways of describing a batter’s innings ending:…
What is Keeping and Rotating the Strike in Cricket?
Keeping or rotating the strike means batters attempting to control which batter faces deliveries (ie is bowled at). This could be to disrupt the opponents or to make sure a better batter faces more deliveries than their less skilled partner. The rules on who faces each delivery are simple: the player at the striking end…
What is a One Day Declaration Game in Cricket?
A one day declaration game combines the traditional innings format with the limited overs format. It’s sometimes played in school games to help develop the tactics of first class cricket despite constraints on playing time. A “declaration game” is simply one scheduled for a particular number of days and innings, with an innings only ending…