Cricket is a game that originated in England centuries ago and is still played throughout the world today. It is a bat and ball sport involving runs, outs, and innings and is the precursor to Baseball.
The sport is considered a "Gentleman's Game," with most international matches still requiring teams to wear white uniforms. There is also a scheduled "tea time" during each day of play. However, Cricket requires a great amount of coordination and speed not only by the batsmen, but also the fielders who must cover a great deal of space on defense and must catch the hard ball bare-handed. Padding and gloves are worn only by batsmen and wicketkeepers.
Players
Teams consist of eleven players. Players are assigned positions based on their primary skills.
* Batsmen: A player whose speciality is batting. There are normally five to six specialized batsmen on each team.
* Bowler: A player whose speciality is bowling. Bowlers are the equivalent of pitchers in baseball. There are usually four to five bowlers per team.
* All-Rounder: A player whose speciality is both batting and bowling. These players are rare and valuable.
* Wicketkeeper per team.
* Captain: Each team is headed by a captain who makes important decisions. Captains are in charge of important tasks such as deciding the batting order.
* Umpires: Two onfield umpires. The third umpire has the assistance of video replay.
* Scorers: Two scorers are appointed, one by each team. They are in charge of recording all aspects of the game, including runs, wickets, and overs. They also keep track of the statistics of a player and team. If a scorer makes a mistake, he or she is allowed to fix it after the event.
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For Batsmen and Wicketkeepers
