Cricket is a sport that is popular in many parts of the world, particularly in Britain and the Commonwealth countries. It is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of 11 players each. The game is played on a large oval-shaped field, with a rectangular pitch in the middle. The goal of the game is for one team to score more runs than the other team. To do this, each team takes turns batting and fielding. The batting team attempts to score runs by hitting the ball with a bat and running between two sets of wickets (sticks) set up at either end of the pitch. The fielding team attempts to prevent the batting team from scoring runs by catching the ball or getting the batsman out. Cricket can be a complex game, but it can also be a lot of fun to play and watch.
