Cricket is one of the most popular sports around the world. It is famous in countries like India, England, Australia, South Africa & Pakistan. This game has been played for centuries and has evolved over time, becoming more strategic and exciting.
The cricket game was originated in England. It is believed that shepherds discovered cricket for their time pass while grazing out their sheep flocks. They used stone as ball and woods of tree as bat. Some chronologist also called cricket as “Farmer’s Game”.
Bat, Ball, Stumps, Bail, Pads, Shoes, Helmet, Gloves, Sports Uniform are the equipments required to play cricket.
Cricket is played between two teams having 11 players each. Toss is done to decide who will do batting and fielding respectively. The team won the toss have choice to decide accordingly. Batting team will play first and opposite team will do fielding.
Cricket is loved by everyone around the world, and there are several reasons for its popularity. 1. Unity & Integration Sport 2. Rich History and Tradition 3. Exciting & Interesting Matches 4. Cultural Significance 5. Community Of Fans
Cricket is played in many formats, but the most popular are Test & One Day cricket matches. Test match is a long format of cricket play which go as long as 5 days and both teams plays for two times if enough time is there.