2. ENGLISH GAMES: CRICKET
Sport with two
opposing teams of
11 players who
attempt to score
points by hitting a
ball with a bat and
running between
two wickets; teams
alternate between
offense (at the bat)
and defense (in the
field).
3. Field
Oval surface
covered with natural
or synthetic grass on
which a cricket
match is played; it is
made up of a pitch
and a field.
4. Pitch
Rectangular surface
in midfield where the
bowler and the
batsman face each
other; it contains two
wickets that are 20m
apart.
5. Wicket
Wicket: Piece made up of
stumps with detachable bails;
the wicket is considered toppled
when at least one of the bails
falls.
Stump: The three vertical
pieces that make up the wicket;
the space between the stumps
is smaller than the diameter of
the ball.
Bail: The two horizontal pieces
balanced on top of the stumps;
they fall over when the ball
strikes the wicket.
6. Cricket player: batsman
Player who takes
position to hit the
ball; like all
cricketers, this
player wears the
traditional white or
cream white.
7. Bat
Piece formed of a flat
section connected to
a rubber-covered
handle that the
batsman uses to hit
the ball; its maximum
length is 38 inches.
8. Cricket ball
Hard ball with a
circumference of
9 inches; it is made
with a cork
core, which is
wound with thread
and covered with
leather.
9. Enjoy a new game and of course, be patient to eliminate twice nine
players opponent.
Cricket a game that can be played for days…
