Cricket

=Cricket=

The Basics

 * Cricket is a very basic sport that requires two teams that contain eleven players. A formal game of cricket can last from an afternoon to several days. This game is very similar to playing baseball. Teams bat and try to score runs and the opposing team plays fields and attempt to stop the other teams inning. After the teams have had equal number of innings (one or two, depending on conditions), the team with the most points wins.**

**Tools & Gear**

 * In order to play cricket you need the following tools:**
 * - a wooden cricket bat**
 * - a cricketball**
 * - wickets**
 * - bails**
 * - stumps**
 * To earn a point you have to hit the cricketball into the wicket with the wooden cricket bat (remember the other team can try to stop your innings)!**


 * Gear needed to play cricket:**
 * - pads**
 * - gloves**
 * - helmet**
 * - leather shoes with spiked soles**
 * - long pants**
 * - shirt (long or short sleeved)**
 * If playing with a red ball, all clothing must be white or cream, if playing with a white ball, players usually wear uniforms with solid team colours. Having a number or identifying marks is not required.**

**The Field**

 * The cricket feild looks like a soccer field or a basketball court. There are two wickets, both on opposite sides of the fields. Around the wickets are white lines, if the ball goes out of the lines, the point will not be counted. Each team may have one defender (goalie) on the side they are defending.**

Fun Facts
- The game of cricket is the national sport of England - The longest game of cricket lasted 10 days!