Browsing: Cricket Basics & Rules
Joining a cricket team in the USA is easier than most newcomers expect. You do not have to be selected,…
When you watch a cricket match, you see eleven batters listed with a number beside each name, running from 1…
Beginners often get Test, ODI and T20 mixed up because the three names are used constantly and nobody explains what…
Most new cricket fans can tell you their team scored a lot of runs. The harder job is sitting in…
Learn how net run rate is calculated using simple match and tournament examples, including all-out, partial-over, DLS, and Super Over rules.
Learn what a dot ball means in cricket, what counts as one, how it appears on a scorecard, and how it differs from a maiden over.
Learn what a hat trick means in cricket, which wickets count, how it can cross overs, and why a run-out does not count for the bowler.
Learn what strike rate means in cricket, how batting and bowling strike rates are calculated, and why the number must be judged in match context.
Learn what a maiden over means, which extras break it, why byes and leg byes can still count, and how wicket maidens appear on scorecards.
Learn how the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method works, why wickets affect the par score, and how rain changes a cricket target.