Cricket

 🌟 Introduction to Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 11 players each. It is one of the most popular sports in countries like India, Australia, England, Pakistan, and South Africa.

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🏏 Basic Rules of Cricket

Objective: Score more runs than the opposing team.

Teams: One team bats, and the other bowls/fields.

Innings: Each team gets a turn to bat and a turn to bowl.

Ways to Score Runs:

Running between the wickets.

Hitting the ball to the boundary (4 runs).

Hitting the ball over the boundary without touching the ground (6 runs).

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⚡ Ways a Player Can Get Out

Bowled: The ball hits the stumps.

Caught: Fielder catches the ball without it touching the ground.

Run Out: Batsman is out before reaching the crease while running.

LBW (Leg Before Wicket): Ball hits the batsman's leg in front of the stumps.

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🏆 Formats of Cricket

1. Test Match: 5 days, unlimited overs, traditional format.

2. One Day International (ODI): 50 overs per side.

3. T20: 20 overs per side, fastest and most exciting format.

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🎯 Famous Cricket Tournaments

ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC T20 World Cup

Indian Premier League (IPL)

The Ashes (England vs Australia series)

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🌟 Popular Cricketers

Sachin Tendulkar (India)

Virat Kohli (India)

MS Dhoni (India)

AB de Villiers (South Africa)

Ben Stokes (England)