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[Montegriffo]

https://justinelarbalestier.com/blog/20 ... o-cricket/

If an Aussie girl can understand it...

[TheReal_ND]

You're implying we feel any need to understand men chasing their balls between the wickets.

[Montegriffo]

[TheReal_ND]

Implying anyone is going to watch some video attempting to explain what cricket is.

Yeah nah

[SuburbanFarmer]

Much better description.

So, how the hell does that last 5 days in a Test match? Each team just bats until their 11 guys are out, which can't possibly take 2.5 days.

Rules for a ball that bounces off the fielder, then hits the boundary?

Rules for the batter getting hit?

Why are there 2 batters running?

When does a ball count as "returned" by the fielders? Tag the runner? Throw it at him? Just be behind the line hes running toward?

Does the batter just have to cross the line at the other end? With a foot? Both feet?

[Montegriffo]

Much better description.

So, how the hell does that last 5 days in a Test match? Each team just bats until their 11 guys are out, which can't possibly take 2.5 days.

Rules for a ball that bounces off the fielder, then hits the boundary?

Rules for the batter getting hit?

Why are there 2 batters running?

When does a ball count as "returned" by the fielders? Tag the runner? Throw it at him? Just be behind the line hes running toward?

Does the batter just have to cross the line at the other end? With a foot? Both feet?

1/ In a test match there is less pressure to score runs fast and more importance placed on not getting out so the batsmen play more defensive shots. Both teams bat twice so you get a little over a day per innings. It doesn't always take 5 days, regularly it is finished by the 4th day and occasionally on the 3rd. Often the game is not finished within 5 days and this is a draw.
2/ If the ball is hit to a catcher who either drops it over the boundary or steps over the boundary while holding it 6 runs are scored. 4 if it hits the ground first.
3/ there are no rules about hitting the batsman other than you may not bowl more than 2 bouncers(head shots) in an over.
4/Because there are two sets of stumps and alternate overs are bowled at each end. ie 6 balls pitched to one end then another bowler bowls 6 to the other end and repeat.
5/ When the two batsmen stop running from end to end or one of them is run out ie ball hits wicket before batsman returns to crease (white line by stumps), similar to failing to get to base.
6/The batter only needs to touch the ground with his bat over the crease.

[Montegriffo]

[SuburbanFarmer]

Much better description.

So, how the hell does that last 5 days in a Test match? Each team just bats until their 11 guys are out, which can't possibly take 2.5 days.

Rules for a ball that bounces off the fielder, then hits the boundary?

Rules for the batter getting hit?

Why are there 2 batters running?

When does a ball count as "returned" by the fielders? Tag the runner? Throw it at him? Just be behind the line hes running toward?

Does the batter just have to cross the line at the other end? With a foot? Both feet?

1/ In a test match there is less pressure to score runs fast and more importance placed on not getting out so the batsmen play more defensive shots. Both teams bat twice so you get a little over a day per innings. It doesn't always take 5 days, regularly it is finished by the 4th day and occasionally on the 3rd. Often the game is not finished within 5 days and this is a draw.
2/ If the ball is hit to a catcher who either drops it over the boundary or steps over the boundary while holding it 6 runs are scored. 4 if it hits the ground first.
3/ there are no rules about hitting the batsman other than you may not bowl more than 2 bouncers(head shots) in an over.

so just take a free headshot once in a while.

What happens if the batter and bowler both miss - no wicket hit? Just re-throw?

4/Because there are two sets of stumps and alternate overs are bowled at each end. ie 6 balls pitched to one end then another bowler bowls 6 to the other end and repeat.
5/ When the two batsmen stop running from end to end or one of them is run out ie ball hits wicket before batsman returns to crease (white line by stumps), similar to failing to get to base.

But why are there two of them running?
Can the fielder just chuck it from the outside and hit a wicket?

6/The batter only needs to touch the ground with his bat over the crease.

From what I’ve seen, these guys suck at running then. This sport needs some American aggression - badly.

[Montegriffo]

But why are there two of them running?
Can the fielder just chuck it from the outside and hit a wicket?

Because if only one ran they could both end up at the same end.
Yes if the batsman is not in his crease, it's called a run out.

If the batsman only scores one run then the other batsman faces the next ball.
At the end of an over the batsman stay where they are and the next over is bowled from the other end by a different bowler.

[Montegriffo]

so just take a free headshot once in a while.

What happens if the batter and bowler both miss - no wicket hit? Just re-throw?

Learn to duck or rely on wearing a good helmet. Sometimes the batsman is killed.

Yep, known as a dot ball (no score) a small victory for the bowler.
Unless it's an LBW.