11 players per team, an oval field, bat & ball, and a wicket?
I had heard of cricket before our class discussion, but I had never really listened when it was brought up before. The objective of the game is to score more runs than the other team. To score a run, the batsman (striker) swings at the pitch hitting in any direction- to give himself and his partner time to cross the crease with the bat or body before the ball is returned. Initially, he must hit the ball to protect the wicket behind him from being struck. The wicket is 3 wooden stumps, which is a target for bowling. For the striker to be 'safe' he must run the length of the pitching area to the wicket which is 22 yards.
Okay, as I am reviewing this it all seems confusing once again. It seems very similar to multiple games I am familiar with- but not as simple as what I am used to. I wish Bowling Green Intramurals, or club sports would consider introducing cricket to the campus. I don't think they have before because it isn't popular or even well known in the US. As Dr. Spencer had discussed it is 'the thing' in Australia, New Zeland. I would love to travel there, even just for vacation- but also to experience international sports. Even when Dr. Cho spoke of international sports in Korea, I hadn't really thought how interesting it would be. Cricket in New Zeland, Rugby in South Africa.... really makes me feel like the US is lacking with just the big three: football, basketball, and baseball.
I had heard of cricket before our class discussion, but I had never really listened when it was brought up before. The objective of the game is to score more runs than the other team. To score a run, the batsman (striker) swings at the pitch hitting in any direction- to give himself and his partner time to cross the crease with the bat or body before the ball is returned. Initially, he must hit the ball to protect the wicket behind him from being struck. The wicket is 3 wooden stumps, which is a target for bowling. For the striker to be 'safe' he must run the length of the pitching area to the wicket which is 22 yards.
Okay, as I am reviewing this it all seems confusing once again. It seems very similar to multiple games I am familiar with- but not as simple as what I am used to. I wish Bowling Green Intramurals, or club sports would consider introducing cricket to the campus. I don't think they have before because it isn't popular or even well known in the US. As Dr. Spencer had discussed it is 'the thing' in Australia, New Zeland. I would love to travel there, even just for vacation- but also to experience international sports. Even when Dr. Cho spoke of international sports in Korea, I hadn't really thought how interesting it would be. Cricket in New Zeland, Rugby in South Africa.... really makes me feel like the US is lacking with just the big three: football, basketball, and baseball.
I do hope that you get to travel to some of those countries one day--maybe even to do an internship in one of them. The way that other countries experience different sports is really important for us to be well-rounded and knowledgeable about sport.
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