CRICKET

YOU WILL NEED

• 24 people
• A field
• Cricket ball and bat
• 2 wickets, 6 stumps

GATHER PEOPLE

• Divide players into 2 teams
• 11 players on each team
• + 2 umpires
• Oval shaped field called "pitch"

EQUIPMENT

• Bat, ball, 6 stumps, 4 bails
• A wicket is 3 stumps and 2 bails
• Wickets on either side of pitch

SET UP FIELD

• Fielding team, batting team
• One bowler from FT
• One wicket keeper from FT
• FT spreads out around pitch

SET UP THE BATTERS

• 2 batters from the BT
• Striker attempts to hitt the ball
• Non striker waits to run
• Once the ball is hit...
• The 2 players try to switch places

KNOW THE OUTS

• Fielder catches the pop fly
• Bowler hits the stump
• Fielder hits the stump when...
• the batter is going for a run
• Batter hits his own stump

KNOW THE OUTS 2

• Batter drops the bat
• Batter interferes with ball
• Batter runs into stumps

SCORE RUNS

• After batter hits ball...
• Both batters switch positions
• Batters can repeatedly score
• by running back and forth

WIN

• Innings are completed when
• everyone on the BT has batted
• Win by scoring the most runs

CRICKET FACTS

• 2nd most popular sport in the world
• Originated in England
• Popular in India, England, South Africa
• One match can last several days