Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport played between two teams of eleven players on a field with a 22-yard pitch at the center.
Core Gameplay
Batting:
A batting team sends two batters to the pitch.
Bowling and Fielding:
The fielding team has all eleven players on the field, with one bowler delivering the ball and the other ten positioned to stop runs and dismiss the batters.
Formats of International Cricket
Cricket is unique in having three main international formats, each with different durations and rules.
Test Matches:
The traditional and longest form of cricket, played over a maximum of five days, with each team batting two innings.
One Day Internationals (ODIs):
Matches are completed in a single day, with each team batting for a maximum of 50 overs.
Twenty20 (T20) Internationals:
A fast-paced format where each team bats for a single innings of 20 overs, typically lasting about three to four hours.
More Formats of Cricket
Twenty20 (T20)
A fast-paced format where each team bats for a single innings of 20 overs, typically lasting about three to four hours.
Ten10 (T10)
A fast-paced format where each team bats for a single innings of 10 overs, typically lasting about two to three hours.
The Hundred (100-ball)
A fast-paced format where each team bats for a single innings of 100 ball, typically lasting about two to three hours.