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Answer: to score more runs than the opposing team and bowl them out

Cricket is a sport that is played with a bat and ball between two teams of eleven players each. The object of cricket is score more runs than the opposing team. In the game of cricket runs are the scoring units. Each match is divided into innings during which a team bats while the next team bowls and fields.

Answer: 3

At the international level the forms of cricket played are: Test Cricket, One Day International and Twenty Cricket. Twenty Cricket was introduced in 2004. Over a billion viewers worldwide watch these international cricket games.

Answer: all-rounder

A cricketing team that is balanced generally has five or six specialist batsmen and four or five specialist bowlers. All-rounders are highly valued on cricket teams as they are able to perform well in both areas.

Answer: lines drawn or painted on the pitch

There are two types of creases. They are the bowling and the popping creases. One of the popping creases is called the batting crease because it is located at the batting end. Creases are used for scoring runs. They are also used decide the dismissals of batsmen.

Answer: a coin

A coin is tossed before the umpires by the opposing captains half an hour before the game begins. The captain who wins the toss then decides whether to bat or to bowl first based on the prevailing conditions. Two batsmen are then sent in by the team that will bat first.

Answer: False

A wide occurs when a delivery is more than a bat's length from the striker making it difficult for him to reach it. If the batsman fails to hit it the umpire calls a wide. The ball must be rebowled and the bowling team is penalized as a run will be added to the tally of the batting team.

Answer: bowling the ball around the wicket

When bowling the ball the bowler should run a distance before releasing it as this increases its speed. The bowler's back foot and front foot must be inside the area that is marked off by the popping and return creases. A "no ball" is called for a violation of this rule.

A "no ball" is also called if the ball bounces above shoulder height of the bowler or if it bounces twice or rolls before reaching the striker. If field restrictions are violated a "no ball" may be called. The ball may either be bowled over the wicket or around the wicket.

Answer: leg before wicket

The leg before wicket rule is applied if a batsman does not hit the ball and the ball hits his leg. The umpire determines this based on the path taken by the ball - whether it would have been hit the wicket if the batsman's leg had not been in the way. Based on his judgement the batsman may be out.

Answer: a maiden over

Pace bowlers and spin bowlers are the two main types of bowlers, The main goal of a bowler is to take wickets or to limit the number of runs per over. A bowler who is able to bowl maiden overs is considered an economical bowler.

Answer: field

A substitute can be allowed to field for an injured player at the umpire's discretion. The substitute is not allowed to bowl, bat, act as a captain or keep wicket. A runner is sometimes used to run between the wicket for an injured batsman who is able to bat but too injured to run.