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Subject: Re: Rules of Cricket (Short Summary)
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> There are two sides of 11 players, one side is batting, one is in the field.
What kind of a field????????
> Two players may bat at a given time, they do not change until one is out.
Then which one changes?????????
> If a batsman is not back before the wicket is broken, he is run out.
What is a broken wicket??????????
> A bowler bowls an over of six balls from one end of the field to the opposite
> wicket, then another bowls from the opposite side.
What is an over of six balls and how long is the field?????????
> When there is a change, the bowler assumes a position in the field.
I won't touch that one!!!!!!!!
> bowled:  When the bowler breaks the wicket you are guarding
You mean like from 1 piece to 2 pieces???????????
> stumped:  When you do not hit the ball, leave the safety of the crease around
> the wicket, and the wicketkeeper breaks the wicket (rare)
What is a crease and what does a wicket keeper do????????