Cricket is a team sport that is played between two groups of eleven players each. It is considered a bat and ball sport. The objective of the game is to score more runs than the opposing team. A cricket match is divided into innings, during which one team bats and the other bowls.A large variety of cricket equipment is required. A red or white cork-bases ball is wrapped in twine covered with leather. The balls generally have a circumference of about nine inches. A wooden bat that is made from the Kashmir or English willow tree is used for the game of cricket. The bat cannot be longer than 38 inches, and no wider than 4.25 inches wide Aluminum bats are prohibited. The bat has a long handle and one side has a smooth face.
Cricket equipment also includes three wooden poles known as the stumps and two crosspieces known as the bails. A screen that is placed at the boundary is known as the sight screen. It is aligned so that it is exactly parallel to the width of the pitch and behind both pairs of wickets. The boundary is the rope demarcating the perimeter of the field.
Cricket equipment also encompasses the players' apparel; cricket players wear spiked shoes to increase traction, and knee pads to prevent injuries. The batsmen wear gloves that are thickly padded above the fingers to protect them against impact from the ball as it is bowled. The wicket keeper's gloves are larger gloves that resemble mitts. They usually include webbing between the fingers. Arm guards, chest guards and elbow guards protect the body of the batsman. Additionally, male batsmen often choose an abdomen guard.
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