Define cricket.
A bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each.
What is the objective of cricket?
To score more runs than the opposing team.
True or false: A cricket match can end in a tie.
TRUE
Matches can tie if both teams score the same runs.
Fill in the blank: A batsman is a player who _______.
Scores runs by hitting the ball.
What is a bowler?
A player who delivers the ball to the batsman.
Define over in cricket.
A set of six legal deliveries bowled by a bowler.
What is a wicket?
The set of three stumps and two bails at each end of the pitch.
True or false: A run-out occurs when a batsman is out of their crease.
TRUE
This happens when the fielding team hits the stumps with the ball.
What does LBW stand for?
Leg Before Wicket, a method of dismissing a batsman.
Fill in the blank: A century is when a batsman scores _______.
100 runs in a single innings.
Define innings.
A period in which a team bats and attempts to score runs.
What is a six in cricket?
When the batsman hits the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground.
True or false: A no-ball is an illegal delivery.
TRUE
It results in an extra run for the batting team.
What is a catch?
When a fielder catches the ball before it touches the ground.
Fill in the blank: A test match lasts up to _______.
five days.
Define Duckworth-Lewis method.
A mathematical formula used to calculate target scores in interrupted matches.
What is a strike?
The batsman currently facing the bowler.
True or false: The third umpire makes decisions on run-outs and boundary calls.
TRUE
They use video technology to assist in decision-making.
What is a fielder?
A player on the fielding team who tries to catch or stop the ball.
Fill in the blank: A boundary is when the ball is hit _______.
out of the playing field.
Define powerplay.
A phase in limited overs cricket with fielding restrictions.
What is a maiden over?
An over in which no runs are scored off the bat.
True or false: A fifty is when a batsman scores 50 runs.
TRUE
It is a significant milestone in an innings.
What is a toss?
A coin flip before the match to decide which team bats or bowls first.
