The Complete Guide to Cricket Rules: Learn the Game Like a Pro
🏏 Cricket Rules — Full Professional Guide 1. What Is Cricket? Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 11 players each. It’s governed by the Laws of Cricket , written and maintained by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) . These laws apply from local games to international matches. lords.org +1 2. Objective of the Game Each team takes turns batting and bowling. ✔ The batting team tries to score as many runs as possible . ✔ The bowling/fielding team tries to dismiss batters and limit runs . At the end, the team with more runs wins. 3. The Playing Area ✔ Pitch: 22 yards long where bowling and batting happen. ✔ Wickets: At each end of the pitch — 3 stumps + 2 bails. ✔ Boundary: Outer edge of the field. Hitting the ball here scores extra runs. 4. Match Formats ✔ Test Cricket: Longer format with up to five days of play. ✔ One Day (ODI): Each team bowls 50 overs. ✔ T20: Each team bowls 20 overs. 5. Innings, Overs, and Bowling ✔ An inning is ...