edtking@uw-june (Ewan David Tempero) (01/03/85)
A couple of months back, some people expressed puzzelment about the game of cricket. Well here are the rules, hope this clears everything up. (Acknowledgement to the Marylebone Cricket Club) You have two sides one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out the side thats out comes in and the side that's been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When both sides have been in and out including the not outs THAT'S THE END OF THE GAME Howzat! Ewan Tempero "Oh no, not again" ...!uw-beaver!uw-june!edtking edtking@washington
bbanerje@sjuvax.UUCP (B. Banerjee) (01/08/85)
>> >> When they are all out the side thats out comes in and the side that's been >> in goes out and tries to get those coming in out. >> >> Sometimes you get men still in and not out. >> >> When both sides have been in and out including the not outs >> >> THAT'S THE END OF THE GAME >> ^ >> | Howzat! >> | | WRONG. Once this happens, they do it all over again. -- Binayak Banerjee {allegra | astrovax | bpa | burdvax}!sjuvax!bbanerje P.S. Send Flames, I love mail.
jca@abnji.UUCP (james armstrong) (01/10/85)
Cricket is a fascinating game, loosely based on the first major interstellar war... There are two sides of 11 players, one side is batting, one is in the field. Two players may bat at a given time, they do not change until one is out. The side batting bats until 10 wickets fall, ie they have no more players to bat, or until they "declare." A declaration means that you are finished batting and will let the other side have a go. As cricket is limited by time, this is sometimes necessary to avoid a draw due to time running out. Two wickets are set up about 60 feet apart, one batsman stands at each. A run is scored when the two batsmen cross and reach the wicket before it is broken. If a batsman is not back before the wicket is broken, he is run out. A bowler bowls an over of six balls from one end of the field to the opposite wicket, then another bowls from the opposite side. These bowlers will normally bowl at least 10 overs each before there is a change... that is not a rule. When there is a change, the bowler assumes a position in the field. He may return to bowling later in the match. How you are out: run out (explained earlier) caught: When a ball you hit is caught in the air. bowled: When the bowler breaks the wicket you are guarding leg before wicket (lbw): When the ball hits your leg, without hitting your bat first, and the umpire judges that if the ball was unimpeded you would have been bowled. You are not allowed to defend the wicket with just your leg, you must use your bat. stumped: When you do not hit the ball, leave the safety of the crease around the wicket, and the wicketkeeper breaks the wicket (rare) First one side bats, then the other side bats. Each sides batting is called an innings (singular). After both sides have had an innings, then the first side will bat again, unless they built up a very large lead, when they can tell the other side to "follow on." You need to be leading by 200 runs or more in order to do that. How to win: Score more runs than your opponent. Full details of the official rules will follow, I do not have my Wisden's with me. JCA Oh ar oh ar! I zupport Zomerzet! -- Before he leaves the camp he stops He scans the world outside And where there used to be some shops Is where the snipers sometimes hide He left his home the week before He thought he'd be like the police But now he finds he is at war When we're supposed to keep the peace
2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (S. M. Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA) (01/10/85)
> There are two sides of 11 players, one side is batting, one is in the field. What kind of a field???????? > Two players may bat at a given time, they do not change until one is out. Then which one changes????????? > If a batsman is not back before the wicket is broken, he is run out. What is a broken wicket?????????? > A bowler bowls an over of six balls from one end of the field to the opposite > wicket, then another bowls from the opposite side. What is an over of six balls and how long is the field????????? > When there is a change, the bowler assumes a position in the field. I won't touch that one!!!!!!!! > bowled: When the bowler breaks the wicket you are guarding You mean like from 1 piece to 2 pieces??????????? > stumped: When you do not hit the ball, leave the safety of the crease around > the wicket, and the wicketkeeper breaks the wicket (rare) What is a crease and what does a wicket keeper do????????
rsk@stat-l (Rich Kulawiec) (01/11/85)
M. Henning: the short summary of the rules of cricket was, I believe, intentionally terse and cryptic merely to emphasize the complex nature of the game...if you *really* want to know the rules, I suggest a trip to your local library rather than inquiries to net.tv.drwho. -- Rich Kulawiec @ Purdue C.C. Unix Systems Group rsk@purdue-asc.arpa (decvax,ihnp4,uiucdcs)!pur-ee!rsk.uucp (decwrl,hplabs,ucbvax)!purdue!rsk.uucp Wombats are partially protected under the Wildlife Act of 1975.
darrelj@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Darrel VanBuer) (01/12/85)
I do not pretend to understand the rules of cricket, but I know what the
wicket looks like. It consists of three vertical posts (top view like this:
o
o o
| toward bowler and other wicket
V
On top of the posts are set two short sticks bridging the center post to
each of the others. The bowler is trying to hit the wicket so the sticks
fall off, while the man with the bat tries to prevent it.
According to my pocket enclopedia, the prefered size of the field is 525
ft by 550 ft, wickets 66 ft apart in the middle. The first authoritative
set of rules were drawn up in 1774 by the London Cricket Club.
The governing body of the game, Marylebone Cricket Club, founded 1787.
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VANBUER@USC-ECL.ARPAofut@gitpyr.UUCP (Jeff Offutt) (01/13/85)
> Cricket is a fascinating game, loosely based on the first major > interstellar war... I'm sure it is and I'm sure noone will ever be able to understand the rules without seeing a graphical illustration. It is a unique enough game to make it to difficult to understand on a purely intellectual basis. -- Jeff Offutt School of ICS, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Georgia, 30332 ...!{akgua,allegra,amd,hplabs,ihnp4,seismo,ut-ngp}!gatech!gitpyr!ofut
edtking@uw-june (Ewan David Tempero) (01/16/85)
> It consists of three vertical posts (top view like this: > o > o o > > | toward bowler and other wicket > V A luvly picture. Unfortunately wrong...see (one of) my orignal posting Ewan Tempero "Oh no, not again" ...!uw-beaver!uw-june!edtking edtking@washington
tom@hcrvx1.UUCP (Tom Kelly) (01/17/85)
Information from:
"know the game: The Laws of Cricket"
EP Publishing Limited
Bradford Road,
East Ardsley,
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire,
England WF3 2JN
in collaboration with The Marylebone Cricket Club
1. Mr. Tempero is correct about the shape of the wicket - the
three stumps are co-linear. (Diagram on p. 14)
2. The vertical pointed sticks are called "stumps"; three plus
the bails make up a "wicket". (Law 8.1, p. 13)
3. The (smooth) area between the wickets is called the "pitch."
(Law 7.1, p. 12)
4. An interesting fact is that all outs must be appealed to
an umpire (Law 27.1, p. 32). "How's that" is the appropriate
way to make an appeal. (Law 27.2) The book notes that by custom
in cases where the decision (on the appeal) is obvious, no appeal is
made and the batsman accepts dismissal.
Tom Kelly (416) 922-1937
{utzoo, ihnp4, decvax}!hcr!hcrvx1!tomnxn@ihuxm.UUCP (Dave Nixon) (01/17/85)
For the non-cricketers who are still following this discussion, there is a chance to see cricket being played on TV. The Arts and Entertainment Network (check your local cable listings) is broadcasting "A Cotswold Death" at 9pm CST (from memory - check your listings) on Saturday 19th. Since they call themselves a network, I assume they are carried by many cable companies. It appears to be a murder mystery, but the trailer shows about 5 seconds of a cricket game. I think the teams are the equivalent of high school level. With any luck, the game is played on the picturesque Cheltenham College ground, the scene of my first, and probably last, century (it's a small ground). Dave Nixon ..!ihnp4!ihuxm!nxn