Cricket is a popular sport played at the international level, with three different formats: Test cricket, One Day International (ODI) cricket, and Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket. Test cricket is the traditional format and involves each team playing two innings, with no limit on the number of overs, over a period of up to five days. ODI cricket involves each team playing a single innings with a maximum of 50 overs (300 balls) in which to score as many runs as possible. T20I cricket involves each team playing a single innings with a maximum of 20 overs (120 balls).
The sport has a strong following in countries like Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, England, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies, and has produced many legendary players such as Aravinda de Silva. Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga, Wasim Akram, Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, AB de Villiers, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Vivian Richards. International competitions like the Cricket World Cup and the T20 World Cup bring together teams from around the world and attract a global audience. Overall, cricket’s popularity can be attributed to its rich history and tradition, the drama and tension of longer games, and the fast-paced and exciting nature of shorter formats.
Twenty20 International (T20I) Cricket Rules :
- Each team plays a single innings with a maximum of 20 overs (120 balls).
- Each bowler is limited to a maximum of 4 overs.
- The team that scores the most runs in their 20 overs wins the game.
- If the team batting second reaches the target in fewer overs, they win the game. If they fail to reach the target in 20 overs, the game is a loss.
One Day International (ODI):
- Each team plays a single innings with a maximum of 50 overs (300 balls) in which to score as many runs as possible.
- Each bowler is limited to a maximum of 10 overs.
- The team that scores the most runs in their 50 overs wins the game.
- If the team batting second reaches the target in less than 50 overs, they win the game. If they fail to reach the target in 50 overs, the game is a loss.
In both formats, each team has 11 players on the field, and the team that wins the toss chooses whether to bat or field first. The objective is to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running back and forth between two sets of wickets at either end of the pitch, while the opposing team tries to limit the number of runs scored and take wickets.
Test Cricket Rules:
- Each team plays two innings, with no limit on the number of overs.
- Each innings continues until 10 of the 11 batsmen are dismissed, or the captain declares the innings closed.
- The team that scores the most runs across both innings wins the game.
- If the team batting second surpasses the first team’s total, they win the game.
- If the second team falls short of the first team’s total and is dismissed before playing out the allotted number of overs, the first team wins by an innings and the match is over.
- If the second team falls short of the first team’s total but is not dismissed, the game is drawn.
In Test cricket, each team has 11 players on the field, and the team that wins the toss chooses whether to bat or field first. The objective is to score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running back and forth between two sets of wickets at either end of the pitch, while the opposing team tries to limit the number of runs scored and take wickets.
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