Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
A Gentleman’s Game… Marylebone Cricket Club formed in London in 1787 The ‘Home of Cricket’ Howzatt !!!
… And A ‘Religion’ Fanatic levels of support in South Asia Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Basics Similar to baseball ( ) 2 Teams: 11 players each Batting Team – bats an innings and scores runs Fielding Team – bowls and gets batting team out Reverse roles after an innings Team with most runs wins Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Equipment Ball Howzatt !!!
Equipment Ball Bat Howzatt !!!
Equipment Ball Bat Wickets ≈ ‘Plate’ Stumps Bails Howzatt !!!
Equipment Ball Bat Wickets Protective Gear Stumps Bails Helmet, Gloves, Pads,… Howzatt !!!
Field Oval Field ≈ ‘Diamond’ Pitch in center ≈ ‘Inside Baselines’ No size restrictions, 100-160 yards across Pitch in center ≈ ‘Inside Baselines’ Pitch Howzatt !!!
Pitch Wickets / Stumps ≈ ‘Plate’ Howzatt !!!
Pitch Batting Crease ≈ ‘Home Plate’ Howzatt !!!
Pitch Bowling Crease ≈ ‘Pitching Mound’ Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Players (Batting Team) Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’ Howzatt !!!
Players (Batting Team) Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’ Non-striker ≈ ‘Other Base’ Howzatt !!!
Players (Fielding Team) Bowler (1) ≈ ‘Pitcher’ Howzatt !!!
Players (Fielding Team) Wicket-Keeper (1) ≈ ‘Catcher’ Howzatt !!!
Players (Fielding Team) Fielders (9) Wicket-keeper, bowler also fielders Howzatt !!!
Officials Umpires (2) Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
The Play: One ‘Ball’ Bowler bowls the ball to striker Striker tries to hit ball with bat Runs scored No runs scored Gets out Howzatt !!!
Scoring Runs ‘Running’ runs Ball remains inside the field Batsmen run across the pitch Striker ↔ Non-striker Each crossing of pitch = 1 run Score 1, 2, 3 or 4 runs Howzatt !!!
Scoring Runs Boundary: 4 runs Ball rolls outside the field Batsmen do not run across Howzatt !!!
Scoring Runs Boundary: 6 runs ≈ ‘Home Run’ Ball flies outside the field Batsmen do not run across Howzatt !!!
Scoring Runs No runs scored Striker misses / Ball goes direct to fielder Batsmen do not run across Howzatt !!!
Getting Out ‘Strike Out’ ‘Caught Out’ ‘Thrown Out’ Howzatt !!!
Getting Out Bowled ≈ ‘Strike Out’ Ball hits stumps Howzatt !!!
Getting Out Caught ≈ ‘Caught Out’ Fielder catches ball before it touches the ground Howzatt !!!
Getting Out Run-out ≈ ‘Thrown Out’ Batsmen run across Fielder hits stumps with ball before batsman reaches batting crease Howzatt !!!
Getting Out Leg Before Wicket (LBW) Striker does not hit ball with bat Ball hits striker Ball was going to hit stumps Appeal to Umpire - “Howzatt !!” Howzatt !!!
Getting Out Other Ways Only ONE batsman can get out / ball Stumped Hit-Wicket Handled Ball Double Hit Timed Out Obstructing the field Only ONE batsman can get out / ball Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Basics Field & Equipment Players Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
Test Matches Match lasts up to 5 days One innings = (all) 10 batsmen get out Batting team ↔ Fielding team Each team plays (up to) 2 innings Team with maximum runs wins Howzatt !!!
Scorecard A England vs. Australia Result: Australia wins by 5 wickets England (1st innings): 237 all out Australia (1st innings): 412 all out England (2nd innings): 375 all out Australia (2nd innings): 201 for 5 412+201 > 237+375 Result: Australia wins by 5 wickets Howzatt !!!
Recap 2 Teams: 11 players each Reverse roles after an innings Batting Team – bats an innings and scores runs Fielding Team – bowls and gets batting team out Reverse roles after an innings Team with most runs wins Howzatt !!!
Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Howzatt !!!
References MCC: http://www.lords.org/cricket/laws.asp BBC Sports Academy: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/bsp/hi/cricket/rules/html/default.stm Antony Hosking: http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm Howzatt !!!