Cricket Rules Explained
Welcome to the cricket rules and scoring explanation page on Cricinfo! Here you’ll find simplified beginner guides to help you understand:
- Basics of cricket rules – overview of positions, pitch layout, game formats
- Players and officials – roles of batsmen, bowlers, fielders, umpires, scorers
- Batting rules – order of play, runs scored, extra runs, outs/dismissals
- Bowling rules – overs, wide/no balls, maiden overs, maintaining line and length
- Fielding rules – positioning, preventing overthrows, backing up throws, stopping boundaries
- Umpiring – procedures for appeals, handling violations, signals, third umpire
- Scoring notation – runs, extras, dot balls, strike rotation, partnerships, calculating totals
- Major cricket terms – covers common cricket jargon from googly to silly mid-off!
With these cricket rules fully explained in simple language, you’ll become familiar with how the game is played from start to finish.
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