Cricket: Cricket was brought to our country by the British. When our country was a slave of the British. Then the British used to play cricket for their hobby. Indians have taught cricket by watching the British. You must have seen in the movie Lagaan. In the movie Lagaan, there is a cricket match between the British and the Indians. The Indians finally won the one-hour match filled with enthusiasm. And the British finally had to waive the debt. Patriotism wins.
How many players are there in cricket?
Every game has certain rules and regulations. The game is played accordingly. These rules and regulations are at the international level. Because when international tournaments like World Cup are organized. Then the teams of all the countries have to follow these rules and regulations. So that the team of each country can get opportunities at the same level.
There are two teams in the game of cricket. Out of which one team bats. The same other team does bowling and fielding. According to international standards, there are 11 players in each team in a cricket match. who perform in the field. That is, there are 22 players in both the teams. Apart from this, there are some additional players as well. Who plays in place of a player when he is injured.
In these 11 players, there is a combination of batsman, bowler and fielder. The number of bowlers, fielders and batsmen can be as follows.
- A team consisting of 6 batsmen and 5 bowlers mainly plays for Test matches.
- The team consisting of 5 batsmen, 1 wicket keeper and 5 bowlers used to be mainly in olden times. But in today's time there is no special place for wicket keeper. Batsmen play the role of wicket keeper.
- Teams consisting of 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers are mainly selected to play matches at such a place. Where playing on the field and the pitch is difficult. Here batsmen are needed more than bowlers.
Team for t20 match
In T20 matches, maximum runs have to be scored in less time. So runs have to be scored fast. That is why in a T20 match, there are 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers in a team.
Team for Test match
To play a Test match, players need ability and endurance. A team consisting of 6 batsmen and 5 bowlers is in a test match.
Team for ODI Match
ODI matches are played for the entire 100 overs. That's why more batsmen are needed in the team. For this reason there are 7 batsmen and 4 bowlers in the ODI team.
