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Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket

Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) Outline Brief History Rules Demo! Advanced Techniques (Gokul) A Gentleman’s Game… Marylebone Cricket Club formed in London in 1787 The ‘Home of Cricket’

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Howzatt !!! An Introduction to Cricket

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  1. Howzatt !!!An Introduction to Cricket Avneesh Sud

  2. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  3. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  4. A Gentleman’s Game… • Marylebone Cricket Club formed in London in 1787 • The ‘Home of Cricket’

  5. … And A ‘Religion’ • Fanatic levels of support in South Asia

  6. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  7. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Equipment & Field • Players • Play: Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  8. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Equipment & Field • Players • Play: Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  9. 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

  10. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Equipment & Field • Players • Play: Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  11. Equipment • Ball

  12. Equipment • Ball • Bat

  13. Equipment • Ball • Bat • Wickets ≈ ‘Plate’ • Stumps • Bails

  14. Equipment • Ball • Bat • Wickets • Stumps • Bails • Protective Gear • Helmet, Gloves, Pads,…

  15. Field • Oval Field ≈ ‘Diamond’ • No size restrictions, 100-160 yards across • Pitch in center ≈ ‘Inside Baselines’ Pitch

  16. Pitch Wickets / Stumps ≈ ‘Plate’

  17. Pitch Batting Crease ≈ ‘Home Plate’

  18. Pitch Bowling Crease ≈ ‘Pitching Mound’

  19. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Equipment & Field • Players • Play: Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  20. Players (Batting Team) • Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ • Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’

  21. Players (Batting Team) • Batsman (2) ≈ ‘Batter’ • Striker ≈ ‘Home Base’ • Non-striker ≈ ‘Other Base’

  22. Players (Fielding Team) • Bowler (1) ≈ ‘Pitcher’

  23. Players (Fielding Team) • Wicket-Keeper (1) ≈ ‘Catcher’

  24. Players (Fielding Team) • Fielders (9) • Wicket-keeper, bowler also fielders

  25. Officials • Umpires (2)

  26. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Equipment & Field • Players • Play: Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  27. The Play: One ‘Ball’ • Bowler bowls the ball to striker • Striker tries to hit ball with bat • Runs scored • No runs scored • Gets out

  28. 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

  29. Scoring Runs • Boundary: 4 runs • Ball rolls outside the field • Batsmen do not run across

  30. Scoring Runs • Boundary: 6 runs ≈ ‘Home Run’ • Ball flies outside the field • Batsmen do not run across

  31. Scoring Runs • No runs scored • Striker misses / Ball goes direct to fielder • Batsmen do not run across

  32. Getting Out • ‘Strike Out’ • ‘Caught Out’ • ‘Thrown Out’

  33. Getting Out • Bowled ≈ ‘Strike Out’ • Ball hits stumps

  34. Getting Out • Caught ≈ ‘Caught Out’ • Fielder catches ball before it touches the ground

  35. Getting Out • Run-out ≈ ‘Thrown Out’ • Batsmen run across • Fielder hits stumps with ball before batsman reaches batting crease

  36. 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 !!”

  37. Getting Out • Other Ways • Stumped • Hit-Wicket • Handled Ball • Double Hit • Timed Out • Obstructing the field • Only ONE batsman can get out / ball

  38. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Basics • Field & Equipment • Players • Scoring & Getting Out • Winning • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  39. 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

  40. Scorecard A • Englandvs. Australia • 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

  41. 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

  42. Outline • Brief History • Rules • Demo! • Advanced Techniques (Gokul)

  43. 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

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