Cricket is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams, typically consisting of eleven players each. The game is played on a circular or oval-shaped field, with a rectangular 22-yard long pitch at its center.
The objective of the game is for one team, designated as the batting team, to score runs by hitting a ball bowled at them with a bat and running between two sets of three wooden stakes called wickets. The opposing team, known as the bowling and fielding team, attempts to prevent runs from being scored and to dismiss the batsmen by various means such as catching the ball, hitting the wickets with the ball, or running out a batsman.
Cricket is governed by a standardized set of rules known as the Laws of Cricket and is played in various formats, including Test matches (which can last up to five days), One Day Internationals (50 overs per side), and Twenty20 matches (20 overs per side).
The sport has a rich history and is particularly popular in countries like England, India, Australia, and South Africa, where it is considered a major sport and often a significant part of national culture and identity.
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