Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Submitted to:
Sir Tanveer Cheema
Submitted by:
Maheen Hashim Khan Burki
M.Phil Sports Sciences (2nd Semester)
Roll Number 13314 (2019-2021)
Department of Sports Sciences & Physical Education
1
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Cricket is the world's second most popular spectator sport after association football (soccer).
Governance is by the International Cricket Council (ICC) which has over one hundred countries
and territories in membership although only twelve currently play Test cricket.
INTRODUCTION
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a cricket field, at
the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch with a wicket (a set of three wooden
One team bats, attempting to score as many runs as possible, whilst their opponents field. Each
The winning team is the one that scores the most runs, including any extras gained, during their
innings
HISTORY
The sport of cricket has a known history beginning in the late 16th century. Having originated in
south-east England, it became the country's national sport in the 18th century and has developed
2
globally in the 19th and 20th centuries. International matches have been played since 1844
To apply the law and make sure the cricket rules are upheld throughout the game there
are two umpires in place during games. Umpires are responsible for making decisions
Two umpires are in place on the playing field while there is also a third umpire off the
This is where the call is too close for the on field umpires and they refer it to the third
The aim of the batsmen is to score runs. One of the main cricket rules is that for batsmen to score
runs they must run to each other’s end of the pitch (from one end to the other). In doing this one
3
run is scored. Besides running they can also score runs by hitting boundaries. A boundary fetches
the batsmen either 4 or 6 runs. A four is scored by hitting the ball past the boundary along the
ground while a six is scored by hitting the ball past the boundary on the full (before it hits the
ground). They will only obtain the 4 or 6 runs. Other ways runs can be scored according to the
cricket rules include no balls, wide balls, byes & leg byes.
4
WAYS OF GETTING A BASTSMAN OUT
Bowled –If the ball is bowled and hits the striking batsman’s wickets the batsman is given out
Caught – If a batsman hits the ball or touches the ball at all with his bat or hand/glove holding
the bat then the batsman can be caught out. This is done by the fielders, wicket keeper or bowler
Leg Before Wicket (LBW) – If the ball is bowled and it hits the batsman first without the
5
Stumped – If the wicketkeeper puts down batsman’s wicket while he is out of his crease and
Run Out – A batsman is out if no part of his bat or body is grounded behind the popping
crease while the ball is in play and the wicket is fairly put down by the fielding side.
Hit Wicket – If a batsman hits his wicket down with his bat or body after the bowler has
entered his delivery stride and the ball is in play then he is out. The striking batsman is also out if
he hits his wicket down while setting off for his first run.
6
Handled The Ball – Cricket rules allow the batsman to be given out if he willingly handles
the ball with the hand without the consent of the opposition.
Timed Out – An incoming batsman must be ready to face a ball or be at the non strikers end
with his partner within three minutes of the outgoing batsman being dismissed. If this is not done
Hit The Ball Twice – Cricket rules state that if a batsman hits a ball twice other than for the
purpose of protecting his wicket or without consent from the opposition he is out.
7
Obstructing The Field – A batsman is out if he willingly obstructs the opposition by word
or action
EQUIPMENTS
All equipment that players require in a game of cricket are strictly regulated by the Laws of
Cricket, a set of rules that apply to cricket games across the world.
8
Ball The ball used in cricket is a cork ball covered in leather. Cricket balls are very hard
and can cause injuries upon impact with the body, weighing between grams to 163 grams.
Bats used in cricket are made of flat wood, and connected to a conical handle. They are
not allowed to be longer than 96.5 centimeters and have to be less than 10.8 centimeters
wide. While there is no standard weight, most bats range between 1.2 kilograms to 1.4
kilograms.
Protective Equipment Like many other sports, cricket players are required to wear protective
gear in order to ensure their safety during the match. Batsmen and wicket keepers usually wear
an abdomen guard. Leg guards are also worn by batsmen and wicket keepers in order to protect
the shins, and fielders stationed near the batsmen might also choose to use leg gaurds.
9
IT’S NOT JUST 11 PLAYERS WHO PLAY CRICKET
It’s not just 11 players who play cricket. It incorporates numerous other professionals who are
TYPES OF MATCHES
Test Match Cricket - Test Match Cricket is the traditional version of the game. Test matches
last for maximum five days. Test matches are often not suitable for casual play. This led to the
One Day Cricket - One Day Cricket is also very popular around the world. It’s an exciting
version of the game that can be significantly shorter than traditional professional play. The rules
are the same; however, teams are limited to only 50 'overs' each.
20-Twenty Cricket - 20-Twenty Cricket is a relatively new form of the game. The biggest
difference, among other minor rule variations, is that teams are restricted to only 20 'overs' each.
10
COUNTERIES PLAYING CRICKET
Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis , Shahid Afridi Shoaib Akhter, Brain Lara,
Sachin Tendulkar,
11
GLOBAL FAN BASE AND AUDIENCE:
The fan base of Cricket is limited to some countries. Overall, with about 2 to 3 billion fans,
The biggest competition of Cricket is the ICC Cricket World Cup that is held every 4 years.
Billions of fans from around the world gear up to see this festival of sixes and fours.
ICC T20 World Cup is also gaining momentum and this World Cup of the shorter format of the
Leagues in cricket held by different countries which grab the audience and promote cricket world
and nation wide. Famous leagues are PSL , IPL , BSL , CPL etc
Cricket is the most popular sport in the country. ... Pakistan is an official member of the
12
Pakistan has won the Cricket World Cup in 1992.
ICC World Twenty20 in 2009 and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.
13