cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams, typically consisting of eleven players each. It is played on an oval-shaped field with a rectangular 22-yard long pitch in the center. The objective of the game is for one team to score runs by hitting a ball bowled at them with a bat and running between the wickets, while the other team attempts to dismiss them by various means, such as catching the ball after it has been hit, bowling the ball to hit the wicket, or run out. The game has various formats, including Test matches, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Twenty20 (T20) matches, which differ in the number of balls bowled and the duration of play. Cricket originated in England and has a rich history, developing into a major international sport with a strong following in countries like India, Australia, Pakistan, and England.