Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud
Howzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! A Gentleman’s Game… Marylebone Cricket Club formed in London in 1787 The ‘Home of Cricket’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! … And A ‘Religion’ Fanatic levels of support in South Asia
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! 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
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Equipment Ball
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Equipment Ball Bat
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Equipment Ball Bat Wickets ≈ ‘Plate’ Stumps Bails
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Equipment Ball Bat Wickets Stumps Bails Protective Gear Helmet, Gloves, Pads,…
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Field Oval Field ≈ ‘Diamond’ No size restrictions, yards across Pitch in center ≈ ‘Inside Baselines’ Pitch
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Pitch Wickets / Stumps ≈ ‘Plate’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Pitch Batting Crease ≈ ‘Home Plate’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Pitch Bowling Crease ≈ ‘Pitching Mound’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Players (Batting Team) Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Players (Batting Team) Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’ Non-striker ≈ ‘Other Base’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Players (Fielding Team) Bowler (1) ≈ ‘Pitcher’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Players (Fielding Team) Wicket-Keeper (1) ≈ ‘Catcher’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Players (Fielding Team) Fielders (9) Wicket-keeper, bowler also fielders
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Officials Umpires (2)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Equipment & Field Players Play: Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! The Play: One ‘Ball’ Bowler bowls the ball to striker Striker tries to hit ball with bat Runs scored No runs scored Gets out
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! 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
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scoring Runs Boundary: 4 runs Ball rolls outside the field Batsmen do not run across
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scoring Runs Boundary: 4 runs Ball rolls outside the field Batsmen do not run across
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scoring Runs Boundary: 6 runs ≈ ‘Home Run’ Ball flies outside the field Batsmen do not run across
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scoring Runs Boundary: 6 runs ≈ ‘Home Run’ Ball flies outside the field Batsmen do not run across
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scoring Runs No runs scored Striker misses / Ball goes direct to fielder Batsmen do not run across
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out ‘Strike Out’ ‘Caught Out’ ‘Thrown Out’
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Bowled ≈ ‘Strike Out’ Ball hits stumps
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Bowled ≈ ‘Strike Out’ Ball hits stumps
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Bowled ≈ ‘Strike Out’ Ball hits stumps
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Caught ≈ ‘Caught Out’ Fielder catches ball before it touches the ground
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Caught ≈ ‘Caught Out’ Fielder catches ball before it touches the ground
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Run-out ≈ ‘Thrown Out’ Batsmen run across Fielder hits stumps with ball before batsman reaches batting crease
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Run-out ≈ ‘Thrown Out’ Batsmen run across Fielder hits stumps with ball before batsman reaches batting crease
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! 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 !!”
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! 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 !!”
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Getting Out Other Ways Stumped Hit-Wicket Handled Ball Double Hit Timed Out Obstructing the field Only ONE batsman can get out / ball
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Basics Field & Equipment Players Scoring & Getting Out Winning Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! 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
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scorecard A England vs. Australia England (1 st innings): 237 all out Australia (1 st innings): 412 all out England (2 nd innings): 375 all out Australia (2 nd innings): 201 for > Result: Australia wins by 5 wickets
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Scorecard B India vs. Pakistan Pakistan (1 st innings): 105 all out India (1 st innings): 492 all out Pakistan (2 nd innings): 235 all out 492 > Result: India wins by an innings
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Recap 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
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul)
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Field
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Pitch
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! Pitch: Dimensions Stumps 20.12m (22 yards) 17.68m 3.05m (10 ft) Batting Crease
Avneesh SudHowzatt !!! From A Shepherd’s Game… Similar game played by shepherds in England in 13 th century ‘Cric’ = Curved staff used by a shepherd