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The power play is a period of a limited overs game, usually at the start of the game, where the bowling side is allowed fewer fielders outside the 30 yard “circle” than normal. It’s designed to encourage aggressive play by the batting side, making the game more exciting to watch. In many limited overs games,…

Pitching outside leg means a ball bounced outside an imaginary line running from the batter’s leg stump to the stump at the other end of the wicket. This means the batter cannot be out LBW (leg before wicket.) You will normally hear the phrase “pitching outside leg” during a DRS (decision review system) appeal seeking…

First class is a multi-day match at a particular level, while a Test match is a specific type of first class match. A List A match is a one-day match at a particular level. To qualify as a first class match, a cricket match must: Be scheduled for two innings for each side. Be scheduled…

At a similar level, fast bowling can be more of an advantage in men’s cricket, while batters in women’s cricket tend not to hit the ball as far. But both of these are major generalisations. Other differences include the opportunity to play and gain experience in first class matches. The game itself is almost identical…

In test matches, the bowling teams can ask for a new ball after the old one has been used for 80 overs. Usually a team that does so will then use fast bowlers in the hope of taking wickets. In one-day games, changing to a new ball is on a fixed timetable. For example, in…

Cricket teams declare when they think they have the right balance between having enough of a lead to win but enough time left to bowl out the opposition. The precise timing of a declaration may also be influenced by the weather and the time of day. One of the big differences between limited overs and…

The fielding positions in cricket may be baffling at first glance but they are easy to understand once you realise they fall into three categories. The first divides the field up into areas to cover. The second is a special category for catching the ball. And the third plugs a few gaps where batters might…