India

Bowling Style
There are two basic approaches to bowling: fast and spin. A fast bowler bowls the ball as fast as practicable, attempting to defeat the batsman with its pace. If the ball also swings in the air, or seams (moves sideways) off the pitch because of bouncing on the seam, it can be very difficult [...]

Bowling Action

The bowling action itself has to conform to several restrictions. The bowler’s arm must be straight when the ball is bowled (so no “throwing” is allowed). The ball must be bowled overarm, not underarm.
The difference between `bowling’ and `throwing’: When you throw the ball, the elbow is cocked and used to impart energy to [...]

Fielding Positions

Field placements in cricket are not standardised. There are several named field positions, and the fielding captain uses different combinations of them for tactical reasons. There are also further descriptive words to specify variations on the positions labelled by simple names, so that any position in which a fielder stands can be described.
The following [...]

Umpire Signals
Out: When a batsman is out, the umpire making the decision raises one hand above his head, with the index finger extended.
Not Out: There is no formal signal to indicate that a batsman is not out. The umpire can either shake his head `no’ or not signal at all.
Four: A four scored by the [...]

Ways of Getting OUT

Here is a full list of the ten different ways of getting out. But first, a few necessary definitions:
The wicket is said to be broken if one or both of the bails have been dislodged and fallen to the ground. If the bails have fallen off for any reason and the ball [...]

Extras
Extras are runs scored by means other than when the ball is hit by a batsman. Extras are not credited to any batsman, and are recorded by the scorer separately. The total number of runs for the innings is equal to the sums of the individual batsmen’s scores and the extras. There are four types [...]

Getting Runs
Whenever a batsman hits the ball during a delivery, he may score runs. A run is scored by the batsmen running between the popping creases, crossing over midway between them. When they both reach the opposite crease, one run is scored, and they may return for another run immediately. The fielding side attempts to [...]

Cricket Match

The order in which the teams bat is determined by a coin toss. The captain of the side winning the toss may elect to bat or field first.
All eleven players of the fielding team go out to field, two players of the batting [...]

Cricket Gear

Bat
Blade made of willow, flat on one side, humped on the other for strength, attached to a sturdy cane handle. The blade has a maximum width of 108 millimetres (4.25 inches) and the whole bat has a maximum length of 965 millimetres (38 inches).
Ball
Hard, cork and string ball, covered with leather. A bit [...]

Cricket Ground / Field
A cricket ground or the field is a roughly elliptical field of flat grass, ranging in size from about 90 to 150 metres (100-160 yards) across, bounded by an obvious fence or other marker. There is no fixed size or shape for the field, although large deviations from a low-eccentricity ellipse are [...]