Cricket (31833 bytes)
3: ...black trousers on the far right are the [[umpire (cricket)|umpires]].]]
5: ... most popular participatory and spectator sport. Cricket is a major sport in places such as England and Wa...
7: ...e sport and the intense rivalries between the top cricketing nations provide passionate entertainment that ...
11: ...e objective of the game is to score more ''[[run (cricket)|runs]]'' (points) than the opposing team.
13: <!--Note that cricket ALWAYS uses the term "innings" and NEVER "inning"...

Over (cricket) (3374 bytes)
1: ...ix consecutive balls bowled by a single [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. No bowler is allowed to bowl more than...
3: ...of six legal deliveries. [[No ball]]s and [[wide (cricket)|wide]]s do not count as one of the six balls in ...
5: ...innings]]). In [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[county cricket]], teams are usually required to bowl a minimum n...
7: ...ive over is bowled from the opposite end of the [[cricket pitch|pitch]] ensuring that both [[batsman|batsme...
19: == Historical number of balls per over in Test cricket ==

One-day cricket (12877 bytes)
6: ... distinct from [[Test cricket]] and [[first-class cricket]] which can take up to five days to complete.
9: ...o chance to score from). In many games a white [[cricket ball|ball]] is used rather than the traditional r...
11: ...ket regard it as ignoring the skills of [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]s, prone to random results not reflectiv...
15: ...-over cricket eight per bowler and for fifty-over cricket ten per bowler.
17: ... one notable exception to this convention. [[Pro Cricket]] in the United States restricts bowlers to five ...

Test cricket (8555 bytes)
1: ...ability (as compared to [[One-day International]] cricket).
3: ... a subset of [[first-class cricket]], the form of cricket played over several days and officially sanctione...
5: ...r Test cricket referred to is in regards to men's cricket.''
8: ''See main articles: '''[[History of cricket]]'''; '''[[Test matches in the 19th century (to 1...
10: ==Test cricket playing nations==

New Zealand Cricket (1105 bytes)
1: ...oard''', is the governing body for professional [[cricket]] in [[New Zealand]].
3: ...ition and the [[State Shield]] domestic [[one day cricket|one-day]] competition.
5: One of the most famous incidents in New Zealand Cricket occurred during a [[One-day International]] in 19...
8: New Zealand Cricket involves the following first-class teams:
18: [[Category:Cricket administration]]

Flipper (cricket) (3366 bytes)
1: ...[cricket]], generally by a [[leg spin]] [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]. Squeezed out of the front of the hand ...
5: ...h overspin, he produced a flipper on off [[stump (cricket)|stump]]. When Robin Smith went back to cut, to h...
7: ...e seam coming down like an inswinger: [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]] in this way disguises it and creates t...
14: *[[Cricket terminology]]
19: [[Category:Cricket delivery]]

First-class cricket (11568 bytes)
1: ...n of domestic competition. By custom, first-class cricket is said to have begun in [[1815]], the end of the...
3: ==Conduct of a game of first-class cricket==
5: ... be played on weekends, for instance) first-class cricketers are mostly paid professionals.
11: ...follow-on minimum lead requirement in first-class cricket is:
18: ==Definition of first-class cricket==

Cricket (insect) (1557 bytes)
1: [[Image:criquet.1(L).jpg|thumb|300px|A [[tree cricket]] sitting on a leaf.]]
2: [[Image:Cricket.jpg|thumb|250px| Note the long antennae]]
3: ...have somewhat flattened bodies and long antennae. Crickets are known for the loud chirping noises they make...
5: Crickets are popular [[pets]] in [[Asia]], especially [[C...
8: *Family Gryllidae - [[True cricket]]s

Bowling (cricket) (4892 bytes)
1: ...:CricketSCG1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A professional cricket match]]
3: ...player skilled at bowling is called a ''[[bowler (cricket)|bowler]]''.
7: ...ble to hit it, an umpire will rule it a ''[[wide (cricket)|wide]]''.
11: ...action. Later, an English woman, who used to play cricket alongside the gentlemen and whom was attired in t...
13: ... [[1864]] that the method was finally accepted by cricketing authorities and grew rapidly in popularity amo...

Cricket Australia (1350 bytes)
1: ...oard''', is the governing body for professional [[cricket]] in [[Australia]].
3: ...n Australia, including the Pura Cup [[first-class cricket|first-class]] competition and the domestic one-da...
5: ... in the Pacific region, under the [[International Cricket Council]]'s development program.
7: ==Domestic cricket==
9: ... [[ING Cup]] ([[List A cricket|List A]] [[one-day cricket|one-day]] competition). Six teams take part in th...

Beach cricket (3604 bytes)
1: ...rks and (of course) on the beach. The term "beach cricket" often applies, regardless of the actual location...
3: ...a [[tennis]] ball) are the only essentials. The [[Cricket pitch|pitch]] can be any stretch of ground that i...
5: Beach cricket rules change constantly. Often they are made up o...
7: ...water, into the big hedge, etc.) counts as [[six (cricket)|six runs]] ''and'' out.
9: ...LB" - the more complex and subtle rules of formal cricket (like the [[leg before wicket]] rule) are often i...

Pro Cricket (3731 bytes)
1: ...ithin the formalised [[international structure of cricket]].
3: ...by different organisations to develop and promote cricket in the U.S.
19: ... playoffs even if they won the game therefore Pro Cricket chose to not play the game.
21: ...er, there are two major changes from the rules of cricket used elsewhere:
23: *[[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]s may bowl up to 5 overs each (25% of th...

Appeal (cricket) (2455 bytes)
1: ...tsman]] is out or not. According to the [[Laws of Cricket]], an umpire may not rule a batsman out unless th...
3: According to the Laws of Cricket, an appeal is a verbal query of the form "How's t...
9: Under the [[ICC Cricket Code of Conduct]], it is considered unsportsmanli...
16: * [[Cricket terminology]]
19: [[Category:Cricket terminology]]

Umpire (cricket) (8918 bytes)
1: ...g decisions about legality of delivery, [[appeal (cricket)|appeal]]s for [[wicket]]s and general conduct of...
3: ...ff-field umpires as well. The [[third umpire]] in cricket is a special umpire who has the task of monitorin...
5: ...tcome of the game, but instead enforces the [[ICC Cricket Code of Conduct]], ensuring the game is played in...
27: ...ially in [[Test cricket|Test]]s and [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches. If they think a man is ou...
33: ...re may declare a ball to be improperly [[bowling (cricket)|bowled]], calling it a ''[[no ball]]''. In prac...

Fielding (cricket) (14403 bytes)
1: ... covering fielders are in Law 41 of the [[Laws of cricket]].
5: ...1 players on a team, one of whom is the [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]] and another the [[wicket-keeper]], at m...
12: [[image:cricket_positions_300px_enhanced.png|center|1200px|Fieldi...
16: ...scoring of runs. These positions include: [[Slip (cricket)|Slip]] (often there are multiple slips next to e...
20: ...(cricket)|four]] being scored. Also the [[Bowler (cricket)|bowler]], after delivering the ball, must avoid ...

Boundary (cricket) (4827 bytes)
1: ...' has two distinct meanings in the [[sport]] of [[cricket]].
7: ...he boundary, it is out of play and the [[batting (cricket)|batting]] side usually scores 4 or 6 runs for hi...
13: ... runs are scored as the relevant type of [[extra (cricket)|extra]] instead.
23: ...s slightly wider of the [[off side|off]] [[stump (cricket)|stump]] than would normally be considered a good...
25: ...10 to 100 fours will be scored in the course of a cricket match. Sixes are relatively uncommon, and usually...

Zimbabwe Cricket (2999 bytes)
1: ...t in Zimbabwe. It changed its name from "Zimbabwe Cricket Union" (ZCU) in [[2004]].
5: Zimbabwean domestic [[first-class cricket]] involves the following teams:
16: ... Mugabe]]. Both players subsequently retired from cricket and emigrated from Zimbabwe.
18: ...eak]] had resigned the captaincy and retired from cricket. Over the following days it became clear that Str...
20: ...against [[Australia]], due to begin the next day. Cricket Australia accepted the offer, thus averting the v...

Scoring (cricket) (1317 bytes)
1: ...] is in progress is given as the number of [[run (cricket)|run]]s they have scored "for" the number of [[wi...
5: ...h, small number) has led to the use of the term ''cricket score'' to describe a very one-sided scoreline in...

Runner (cricket) (1153 bytes)
1: In [[cricket]], a '''Runner''' is a team member who runs betw...
3: ...is already injured before the game. The [[umpire (cricket)|umpires]] must agree to a runner, before he can ...
9: [[Category:Cricket terminology]]
10: [[Category:Batting (cricket)]]
11: [[Category:cricket laws and regulations]]

Run (cricket) (2565 bytes)
1: ...s are mostly contained in Law 18 of the [[Laws of cricket]].
3: ... their ground from end to end; when a [[Boundary (cricket)|boundary]] is scored; when penalty runs are awar...
7: ...There is a rule that operates if either [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]] considers that either or both batsmen d...
13: ...rham at Edgbaston. The highest team score in Test cricket is 952.
16: *[[Cricket statistics]]

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