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+ | A somewhat vague and not nescessarily accurate beginners guide to Cricket, somewhat more or less aimed at Americans. So, G'day :) |
| − | A beginners guide to Cricket, somewhat more or less aimed at Americans. G'day :) |
+ | Cricket is a sport played primarily by Commonwealth (as in, 'once was the English Empire') nations. |
| − | Cricket is a sport played primarily by Commonwealth (as in, once was the English Empire) nations. |
+ | == Why can Cricket be so confusing (especially to Americans?) == |
| + | In cricket, like most sports, you score points by some method to win. |
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| − | == Rules == |
+ | In most sports which are not cricket, the points are scored by the player/team who is 'attacking'. In fact, the purpose of the attack is to score points. Players/teams on the defence tend not to score points. For example, in Football (soccer), the goalkeeper defends the goals from the opposition players who as a team score points by attacking the net. The rest of the goalies team may be on attack or defence simply as a matter of possession. |
| − | Cricket is played on ovals which may vary in size and proportions. The Melbourne Cricket Ground is large and almost circular, the Adelaide Cricket Ground is long but narrow, while Lords (the 'home of cricket' is relatively small by Australian standards, and has a measurable slope between the east and the west sides!) |
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| − | Cricket shares with baseball the basic aim of hitting the ball with a bat, and not getting caught out. The accumulation of points is made by running. Unlike baseball, there are two batsmen in the field at all times, and they stay there untill they are out. The innings is over when there are 10 outs (there are 11 in a team, but 10 outs means you can't put two batsmen out there) The captain of the batting team can 'declare' and end the innings early. |
+ | In cricket however... it's all backwards. At a player/action level, the ''bowler is the attacker'', whilst the ''batsman is the defender''. The batsman's primary purpose is to defend his wicket. And in fact, that's how the terminology of the game works: The bowler attacks the wicket to dismiss the bowler (get him out). '''Yet the batsman (defender) is the one to score runs (points) which are needed for the win!''' |
| + | So in cricket, runs are scored by the defender when he defends particularly well! The bowlers intent in dismissing the batsman (an attacking gesture at a player-level) is to limit the opposing teams runscoring ability (a defensive gesture at a team-level) |
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| + | All that is at the basic theory level. |
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| − | Test matches can last 5 days (is there any other multi-day sport anywhere in the world? Let alone one played at an international level?) and each day is divided into 3 sessions. (there is a lunch break, and a tea break). A test match is not over untill each team has two complete innings - or the five days is up. A one-day match on the other hand is simply one innings per team, with a 50over limit. |
+ | What about at the team level? Larger tactical story arcs, and so on? |
| + | Well, at a team level either side can be defending or attacking in either role of being the batting or the bowling side - due to the tactics/players involved, etc. For example, bowlers can bowl to 'defend against runs being scored' rather than trying to attack the wicket, batsmen may play to score runs (ie, "attack the bowling") as their prime objective rather than to defend their wicket - which tends to then make it a more interesting spectator sport. |
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| + | Indeed, the development of 'short forms' of cricket (one-day, and 20-20) can be attributed to finding ways in which the team tactics are biased as much as possible towards the 'batsmen must score runs' strategy. Being shorter in length, they are naturally also more TV friendly :) |
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| − | === "Test" Matches === |
+ | == Another consideration == |
| + | * Cricket is a game of hitting the ball, punctuated with the occasional 'out', each of which is a big event and potentially a game changer |
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| + | * Baseball is a game of outs, punctuated with the occasional big hit, each of which is a big event... |
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| + | ??? |
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| − | === One day matches === |
+ | == New statistics idea == |
| + | Chase the link: [[Cricket Statistics]] |
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| + | == Game Idea: Merging Baseball and Cricket: BaseCricket == |
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| − | == Positions == |
+ | Follow the link: [[BaseCricket]] |
| + | == Direct comparisons of Baseball and Cricket == |
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| − | == Terminology == |
+ | * [[Baseball vs Cricket]] - An attempt to objectively compare the sports with statistics. |
| + | * [[MLB vs BBL]] - an attempt to take an objective/statistical look at the sports in the USA vs Australia |
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| − | ;Hat trick:To do something in triple without interruption. Used almost exclusively for the bowler in terms of outs achieved. ie, 3 outs in 3 balls. After the second, the bowler would be said to 'be on his hattrick'. |
+ | == Links == |
| − | ;Duck:For a batsman - to be out without making a score. |
+ | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(sport) |
| − | ;Golden Duck:To be out without making a score on your first ball. |
+ | * http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ABOUT_CRICKET/EXPLANATION/CRICKET_EXPLAINED_AMERICAN.html |
| − | ;LBW:Leg Before Wicket - to be judged out because according to the umpire, you would have been bowled had your body not gotten in the way. |
+ | * http://groups.google.com/group/rec.humor.oracle.d/msg/faed6ec38ec58569?hl=en&dmode=source |
| − | ;Caught Behind:To be caught by the wicket keeper after a swing-and-a-touch. A slightly larger touch may deflect the ball out of the wicket keepers reach - in which case the ball will travel to the slips positions. |
+ | * Laws of Cricket: |
| − | ;Run out:When the batsman does not achieve the safety of |
+ | ** [http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/laws/law-18-scoring-runs,44,AR.html Law 18 - Scoring runs] |
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 19 January 2017
A somewhat vague and not nescessarily accurate beginners guide to Cricket, somewhat more or less aimed at Americans. So, G'day :)
Cricket is a sport played primarily by Commonwealth (as in, 'once was the English Empire') nations.
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[edit] Why can Cricket be so confusing (especially to Americans?)
In cricket, like most sports, you score points by some method to win.
In most sports which are not cricket, the points are scored by the player/team who is 'attacking'. In fact, the purpose of the attack is to score points. Players/teams on the defence tend not to score points. For example, in Football (soccer), the goalkeeper defends the goals from the opposition players who as a team score points by attacking the net. The rest of the goalies team may be on attack or defence simply as a matter of possession.
In cricket however... it's all backwards. At a player/action level, the bowler is the attacker, whilst the batsman is the defender. The batsman's primary purpose is to defend his wicket. And in fact, that's how the terminology of the game works: The bowler attacks the wicket to dismiss the bowler (get him out). Yet the batsman (defender) is the one to score runs (points) which are needed for the win!
So in cricket, runs are scored by the defender when he defends particularly well! The bowlers intent in dismissing the batsman (an attacking gesture at a player-level) is to limit the opposing teams runscoring ability (a defensive gesture at a team-level)
All that is at the basic theory level.
What about at the team level? Larger tactical story arcs, and so on?
Well, at a team level either side can be defending or attacking in either role of being the batting or the bowling side - due to the tactics/players involved, etc. For example, bowlers can bowl to 'defend against runs being scored' rather than trying to attack the wicket, batsmen may play to score runs (ie, "attack the bowling") as their prime objective rather than to defend their wicket - which tends to then make it a more interesting spectator sport.
Indeed, the development of 'short forms' of cricket (one-day, and 20-20) can be attributed to finding ways in which the team tactics are biased as much as possible towards the 'batsmen must score runs' strategy. Being shorter in length, they are naturally also more TV friendly :)
[edit] Another consideration
- Cricket is a game of hitting the ball, punctuated with the occasional 'out', each of which is a big event and potentially a game changer
- Baseball is a game of outs, punctuated with the occasional big hit, each of which is a big event...
???
[edit] New statistics idea
Chase the link: Cricket Statistics
[edit] Game Idea: Merging Baseball and Cricket: BaseCricket
Follow the link: BaseCricket
[edit] Direct comparisons of Baseball and Cricket
- Baseball vs Cricket - An attempt to objectively compare the sports with statistics.
- MLB vs BBL - an attempt to take an objective/statistical look at the sports in the USA vs Australia
