Thread: Can someone explain Cricket for instance how its scored

In layman's terms. Totally lost when I have a peek at it.

Oh wow. To explain Cricket would take many many pages.

How the scoring works -

Two teams of 11. One team has all eleven fielding. The other has 2 batting at any one time. One batsman stands at each end of the 'wicket' (The browny yellow area that has stumps at either end). A bowler bowls 6 balls in a row from one end. This is called an 'over'. Once an over is complete a different bowler must bowl for at least one over (and this will be from the other end).
A Batsman hits the ball and both batsmen will run back and forth between the wicket. A run is scored for each length of the wicket they run. Or, if they hit it to the boundary (the edge of the pitch) it is automatically 4 runs. If they hit it to the boundary without it bouncing first it is 6 runs. If the stumps are hit by a fielder (by throwing the ball) and the batsman are not in the crease they are run out (like needing to reach the plate in Baseball). They can also be out by being caught (as in baseball) or by being 'bowled' (when the bowl hits the wicket directly from the bowler's ball rather than a fielders through). Also LBW, Leg Before Wicket, this is where the ball is bowled and hits the batsman on the legs, and that it would have hit the wicket had his leg not been in the way. And various other ways not worth explaining yet!

11 players a side, generally a few batsmen, a few bowlers, a wicket keeper who can bat a bit and an 'all rounder' who can bat and bowl.

Bowling side bowl 'overs' consiting of six balls per over.

You have 20 over games, 50 over games, 3 day games and 5 day games. In the 20 and 50 over games the bowlers are limited to how many overs they can bowl. In 3 and 5 day games they can bowl as many as they like. 20 and 50 over games are 1 innings a piece. 3 and 5 day games are 2 innings.

Batsman hits ball. It goes over the boundary rope without bouncing = 6 runs. Bounces before it gets to the boundary rope = 4 runs. Doesnt get to the rope = how ever many times the batsmen can run between the wickets before th ball gets back.

Batsman can be out bowled, (bowler hits wicket). Caught. Run out (someone hits wicket whilst batsmen are attempting a run) Stumped (wicket keeper gathers ball whilst batsman is attempting a shot and hits the wicket) LBW (leg before wicket) In a nutshell if the ball hits the legs which in turn stops the ball from hitting the wickets thats LBW.

One side sets a target, other side chases it.

Thats pretty much it.

And the bits that Ryanman added that I missed

Originally Posted by Memphis

And the bits that Ryanman added that I missed

I think between the two of us we did an alright job there.

right! Duckworth Lewis rule.....