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Short form cricket is a collective term for several modified forms of the sport of cricket, with playing times significantly shorter than more traditional forms of the game. Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ...
A typical short form cricket match can be completed within two to three hours, compared to 7-8 hours for a one-day cricket match, or five days for a Test match. A night match at Old Trafford. ...
A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ...
These short forms of cricket have been developed locally by various authorities, to fill a perceived marketing vacancy for a form of the sport which can be completed in a few hours, rather than a full day. They tend to emphasise the more "exciting" aspects of cricket as seen by more casual observers of the game, which includes aggressive batting and fast run scoring. In this regard, they are successful, as shortened forms of cricket attract crowds of spectators who might not otherwise attend a cricket match.
Some people decry these shortened forms of the game. Various reasons include:
- the lack of emphasis on bowling skills;
- the elimination of long-term strategy and planning throughout a match;
- the reduction in workable tactical options for various situations that may arise in a game;
- the overtly commercial aspects of short form cricket, such as pre-game entertainment, crowd participation, and so on - traditionally absent from longer forms of the game.
Nevertheless, short form cricket has quickly become popular and seems likely to remain a part of cricket for the foreseeable future. Darren Gough bowling In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. ...
Cricket Max
Cricket Max is a form of cricket invented in New Zealand by former New Zealand cricketer and captain Martin Crowe which was played by New Zealand first-class cricket teams in an annual competition. It was essentially a very short form of one-day cricket, with each team permitted two innings, but a maximum of only 10 overs for each innings. Martin David Crowe (born September 22, 1962 in Henderson) is a former New Zealand cricket player. ...
First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ...
Other major changes from the Laws of Cricket include:
- Each side bats two innings of a maximum of 10 overs each.
- Batsmen may not be out from a no ball as usual, and also the next ball bowled after a no ball. This is intended to encourage aggressive batting on the "free hit" ball.
- Wides score 2 extras instead of 1.
- Bowlers may not bowl more than 4 overs per match. These may be distributed between the two innings in any way.
- The field is marked with trapezoidal "Max" zones, one at each end of the field, beginning 60 metres from the striker's wicket, where the trapezoid is 40 metres wide, and extending to the boundary, where the trapezoid is 50 metres wide. Any ball hit into the Max zone doubles the number of runs scored from that ball, whether by running between the wickets, or a boundary four or six. Fielders may not be in the Max zone as the ball is bowled. Only the Max zone in front of the striker is valid for all these rules.
- The first version of Cricket Max also included the use of 4 stumps, instead of 3, at each end of the cricket pitch. This was designed to help bowlers dismiss batsmen, as a batsman could not be dismissed leg before wicket.
Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ...
In the sport of cricket a no ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler. ...
In the sport of cricket, a wide is one of two things: The event of a ball being delivered by a bowler too wide or high to be hit by the batsman, and ruled so by the umpire. ...
Muttiah Muralitharan bowling A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling, analogous to a pitcher in baseball. ...
A trapezoid (in North America) or trapezium (in Britain and elsewhere) is a quadrilateral, which is defined as a shape with four sides, which has one set of parallel sides. ...
M*A*S*H, see Sticky Wicket (M*A*S*H episode). ...
Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket. ...
Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket. ...
Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket. ...
Cricket pitch (not to scale) A wicket consists of three stumps that are placed into the ground, and topped with two bails. ...
In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (LBW) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. ...
Twenty20 Cricket -
Twenty20 cricket was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. It is a form of one-day cricket in which each team bats for a maximum of only 20 overs, contrasting with 50 overs for a standard one-day match. This means a game can be completed in about three hours, making it more palatable for children and families than longer matches. Many games also feature additional activities, such as bouncy castles or bowling speed-guns in order to provide more entertainment. It's also not unusual to have people walking around selling bottles of beer. A view of the Twenty20 match between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl. ...
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. ...
Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A night match at Old Trafford. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into moonwalk (bounce house). ...
For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ...
The English first-class counties participate in a Twenty20 Cup competition annually. Many games are played in twilight, again to enhance family spectator appeal. They also feature numerous musical 'stings' for exciting events, such as the dismissal of a batsman, or the hitting of a boundary. Such fours and sixes are made easier to achieve by the shortening of the boundaries. Expect to hear 'I don't like cricket... I love it!' often.
Major changes from the Laws of Cricket include:
- Should a bowler deliver a no ball by overstepping the crease, his next delivery is designated a free-hit, from which the batsman can only be dismissed through a run-out, as is the case for the original no ball.
- Bowlers may bowl a maximum of only 4 overs per innings, as is standard for 20-over cricket.
- Umpires may award 5-run penalties at their discretion if they believe either team is wasting time.
So far, Twenty20 has proved very popular with the public. On July 15, 2004, Middlesex vs. Surrey (the first Twenty20 game to be held at Lord's) attracted a crowd of 26,500, the largest attendance for any county game other than a one-day final since 1953. In the sport of cricket a no ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler. ...
In the sport of cricket a no ball is an illegal delivery by the bowler. ...
An umpire in cricket (from the Old French Nompere meaning not equal, i. ...
is the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Middlesex County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club in England, named after the historic county of Middlesex in which their home ground, Lords Cricket Ground in London, is located. ...
Surrey County Cricket Club (SCCC) is an English first-class cricket team, based at The Oval cricket ground in south London. ...
The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ...
Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On August 5, 2004, New Zealand Women defeated England Women in the first international Twenty20 match, played at Hove in England. is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Floral Clock, Palmeira Square Hove promenade facing towards Brighton Hove is a town on the south coast of England immediately to the west of its larger neighbour, Brighton. ...
On January 12, 2005, Australia's first Twenty20 game was played at the WACA ground between the Western Warriors and the Victorian Bushrangers. It drew a sellout crowd of 20,700 - the largest seen at the ground for many years. is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ...
The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ...
The Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...
On February 17, 2005, Australia defeated New Zealand in the first men's international Twenty20 match, played at Eden Park in Auckland. is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Eden Park is the main sports ground in Auckland, New Zealand for both rugby union during winter, and cricket in summer. ...
Schematic map of Auckland. ...
The United States professional Pro Cricket league uses a format based on Twenty20, with two other changes: Pro Cricket is a professional cricket league in the United States. ...
- Overs are 5 balls long.
- Bowlers are restricted to 5 overs per innings (meaning only 4 bowlers are required). (For more information on bowler restrictions, see one-day cricket.)
A night match at Old Trafford. ...
Sixes Cricket - See also: Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
Sixes Cricket is a very short form of the sport designed to be played by teams of only six players. Each team receives one innings, with a maximum of only five overs. Naturally, with far fewer fielders, runs are much easier to score, and sixes matches are typically frenetic affairs. Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes was an annual nine team international cricket tournament held in Hong Kong from 1992 until its demise in 1997. ...
Other major changes to the Laws of Cricket include:
- Each player on a side is permitted to bowl a maximum of one over.
- Wides and no balls score 2 extra runs each.
- If five wickets fall, the last batsman bats on. The last batsman to get out remains on the field as a non-batting runner, and the batsmen swap ends whenever the runner ends up on strike.
- A batsman who reaches 31 or more runs must retire "not out". If one of the last pair of batsmen is out, a retired batsman may come in and resume his innings.
Sixes cricket came to prominence with a high-profile tournament held in Hong Kong annually, involving some of the best players from each Test nation, as well as other countries. The entire tournament is run over two days.
See also Beach cricket Beach cricket is an informal ad hoc variant of the game of cricket, played by people of both sexes and all ages in back yards, on the street, in parks and (of course) on the beach. ...
French cricket is an informal form of cricket where a ball (usually a tennis ball) is bowled underarm at the legs of another player holding either a cricket bat or a tennis racquet. ...
Indoor Cricket is a variation on the conventional game of cricket. ...
Kwik cricket (known as MILO Kanga cricket in Australia, and MILO Kiwi Cricket in New Zealand) is a high-speed version of cricket aimed mainly at encouraging children to take part in the main sport. ...
A night match at Old Trafford. ...
V-Ball Cricket is a short game based on cricket. ...
References - Wisden CricInfo
- Cricket News
- Twenty20 Cricket
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