Posted by NikkiT2 on September 17, 2004, at 14:19:43
In reply to Re: potato chip detective novels for you!! » NikkiT2, posted by Racer on September 16, 2004, at 17:15:33
OK, and while I know you guys won't get it, I *love* cricket.. *g* Its probably my fave sport, and I get quite obsessive about it!!
Anyway, there are two teams.
One team fields, while one team bats. The fielding team have a bowler, who bols (pitches *w*) the ball to who ever is batting opposite him.
You see, there are two wickets (um, where the batsmen stand). So you have two players in bat at any one time.. when the ball is hit far enough away these players run, passing each other, to the other wicket. And then if theres time, back again. Eahc time they swap places, its 1 run.
But, as a twist, if the ball rolls over the boundry (a rope perimeter) you get an automatic 4 runs. If the balls goes over this without having hit the ground, its 6 runs. (Called a four, and a six *l*)If the ball is caught by a fielder before hitting the ground, the batsman who hit the ball is out. If the balls hits the stumps (5 pieces of wood that stand on the wicket behind the batsman They're three upright wooden sticks, with two small ones covering the top) then the batsman is also out.
The other way a batsman can be out, is "LBW" (Leg before Wicket).. This means that if the batsman uses his leg to stop the ball hitting the stumps, he is out.Each team fields 11 batsmen. When theres only one left, the next team bats. They each bat twice in a normal test game (the 4 day ones). The team that scores the most runs, wins!!
Um.. I guess this makes no sense what so ever.. I do much better with props *lol*
OK, that part over with *l*
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