What is the term "China Man" mean in Cricket?
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A leftarm wrist spinner is called a chinaman.\n\nHowever, because he's leftarm, therefore, the effect of his spin bowling will be the reverse of the right arm wrist spinner (leg spinner).\n\nPaul Adams used to represent South African team and was pretty famous for his chinaspin bowling.
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It's not really a tradition that I know of, and I have many Chinese friends, but there are many reasons he might not have wanted to tell you. Maybe you wouldn't have been able to pronounce it. Maybe he has the "Long Duck Dong" factor going on and it'll sound odd to an English speaker. Maybe his name honors an ancestor and you just don't rank the whole story yet. Just use the name he gave you to use. That's the same respect anyone should be given.
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cricket\nin progress. The beige strip is the cricket pitch. The people wearing black trousers on the far right are the umpires.]] Cricket is a team game played between two teams of eleven players each. It originated in its modern form in England, and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth. In the countries of South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, cricket is by far the most popular participatory and spectator sport. Cricket is a major sport in places such as England and Wales, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the English-speaking Caribbean. The length of the game (a game can last over six or more hours a day for up to five days), numerous intervals for lunch and tea and rich terminology help confuse those not familiar with the sport. For its fans, the sport and the intense rivalries between the top cricketing nations provide passionate entertainment that has occasionally given rise to diplomatic outrage. \nObjective and summary\nCricket is a bat and ball sport. The objective of the game is to score more runs (points) than the opposing team. A match is divided into innings. During an innings, one team bats while the other team bowls and fields. (Note: when referring to "a team's innings," one usually means that team's turn to bat.) Games may be played over one or two innings. For some one innings matches each team's innings may be restricted to a set number of fair deliveries to be bowled by the opposing team. The team batting first aims to set a target score for the opposition and the team batting second chases the target. The bowling team tries to limit the runs scored by the batting team and at the same time to get the opposition players out, an event which is described as 'taking a wicket'. Each player continues to bat until he is out; once he is out, he may not bat again in that innings. The team batting always has two batsmen on the field; once ten of the eleven players of the batting team have been dismissed (i.e. ten wickets have been taken) the innings comes to an end. The winner is the team which has scored the most runs. If the team batting last loses, they are said to have lost the match by m run(s), where m is the difference in scores between the teams. If the team batting last wins they are said to have won the match by n wickets, where n is the number of additional wicket(s) the opposing team needed to take to bring the innings to an end. If both teams score the same number of runs, and the team batting last has completed its last innings, the match is a tie. If the match cannot be completed before the allotted time for the match expires, the result is a draw. If the match has only single innings per side, with a set number of deliveries, and the match is abandoned without completion due to an impossibility of continuing the play, because of bad weather, unruly crowd or any such unlikely event or situation, the result is declared as No-Result. See also: Result \nLaws of cricket\nMain article: Laws of cricket The game is played in accordance with 42 laws of cricket, which have been developed by the Marylebone Cricket Club in discussion with the main cricketing nations. Teams may agree to alter some of the rules for particular games. Other rules supplement the main laws and change them to deal with particular circumstances. In particular, there are a number of modifications to the playing structure and fielding position rules that apply to one innings games that are restricted to a set number of fair deliveries. \nPlayers and officials\nMain articles: Cricketer, Umpire Each team consists of eleven players. Depending on his primary skills, a player may be classified as a specialist batsman or bowler. A balanced team usually has five or six specialist batsmen and four or five specialist bowlers. A player who excels in both fields is known as an all-rounder. One player of the team that is currently bowling takes up the role of a
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Isn't your statement a bit puerile? Surely, you already know the answer to this question, but only wish to make a joke about the language of cricket. Frankly, they do have funny lingo. Like, what is a Silly Mid-off?...or LBW, Leg before wicket...fine but what if hits another part of the body...Scapula Before Wicket? Is that part of LBW? Or NBW. Nose Before Wicket!
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What is Power Play in one day cricket.\nPreviously, in ODI's, there were no fielding restrictions. The fielding captain could keep his players anywhere he wanted. Then, around the World Cup in 1996, ICC introduced the 15 over field restriction rule. Only 2 fielders were allowed outside the 30 yard circle from the batsmen for the first 15 overs on an innings. And from the 16th over, 5 fielders were allowed to move out. One more important aspect of that rule was that two fielders had to be in catching positions - 15 yards from the batsmen, till the field restrictions applied.\n\nNow, in mid 2005, ICC - headed by one of the slowest batsman - Sunil Gawaskar came up with some changes in the restriction rule. The previous 15 overs of Field restriction is increased to 20 over - in three blocks, called Power Play.\n\nPower Play 1 - Its mandatory for the first 10 overs of an innings in a one day cricket match. Only two fielders outside 30 yards from the batsmen. And two fielders have to be at catching positions..\n\nPower Play 2 and 3 - These are two blocks of 5 overs each. The fielding captain decides when he wants to employ these two block. The moment he calls for the second power play and the third power play, 5 overs from that particular over will have only two fielders outside the 30 yards circle. A captain can't chose for a power play in the middle on an over. He has to tell the umpire in the starting of an over. For example, if the batting team is scoring freely, he can chose not to take power play after the first 10 overs and set fielders at the boundary. And when he sees that run rate in back in control, he can take power play from that over. It can be from 11th over or 21st over. But he has to take these two blocks within those 40 overs. Otherwise, the last 10 overs will automatically be Power Plays.
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Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations. It remains the highest-regarded form of the game, although the comparatively new One-day International cricket is now more popular amongst some audiences. The name "Test" is thought to arise from the idea that the matches are a "test of strength" between the sides involved. It seems to have been used first to describe an English team that toured Australia in 1861-62, although these matches are not considered Test matches today.\n\nIf you want to know more about Test Cricket, please visit the following website:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_cricket
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A pair is duck ( a score of zero) in both innings. Flintoff didn't score in the first innings. If was out on zero in the 2nd, he would have got a "pair". \n\nA golden pair is when you are out first ball in both innings.
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its called batting disorder
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It's a takeoff of "innings", which is a singular word used in cricket to describe one time at bat for a team.  Over time in America, it became known in one of two ways, both singular and omitting the final "s": as one team's at bat (their [half of the] inning), as well as both teams' times up.\n\nAs for the name itself, it comes from Middle English innynge, a getting in- like getting in the field or getting into the dugout to prepare to bat :)
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THE ENGLISH BROUGHT CRICKET IN INDIA WHEN THEY RULED US.\nAT THAT TIME MANY 'MAHA RAJAH'S ADMINISTRATING THEIR PROVINCES WITH COURTESY OF ENGLISH RULERS.\nTHEY TOO PLAYED WITH ENGLISH MEN.\nMAHARAJAH 'RANJIT SINGH' WAS A FAMILIAR FRIEND OF BRITISH RULERS.\nRANJI TROPHY IS NAMED AFTER HIS LOVE ON CRICKET.
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Cricket-a game unfamiliar to many Americans, is a summer sport popular in Australaia, the Indian Subcontinent, Southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the West Indies and Britain. It is a game which requires precision in timing, skill, discipline and patience. Though cricket isn't always a spectacular showpiece, basic knowledge of the game will make it more enjoyable. \n     Cricket is played with two teams of eleven, each with two umpires (referees) on an oval field. The size of the field varies, but generally has a diameter of around 200 metres. A cricket bat is oblong shaped with a skinny handle. The bat in length is around 90 centimetres, or up to your waistline. A cricket ball is made of cork and coated with leather, and is then stitched up. A ball weighs around 10 ounces. \n     In the middle of the field is what is known as a pitch. A pitch is a hard, flat strip of dry ground around 18 metres long. Two batsman are at the pitch at a time, both at different ends, with one facing the delivery of the ball from the bowler. The bowler runs up to the pitch where he bowls the ball overarm but releases the ball before he reaches the crease, which is a white line painted on the pitch. If the bowler oversteps the line, there is a one run penalty. \n     Teams score by getting runs. A run is completed when a batsman hits the ball and then runs to the other end of the cricket pitch, getting past the crease. The non striking batsman has to run to the opposite end as well. The batsman can run as many times as they like, but the batsmen can get out if their stumps are hit with the ball by a fielder before the batsman reaches the crease. The stumps are three sticks of equal size measuring around 90 centimetres tall with 5 centimetres separating them. Bails (small pieces of wood) are balanced on top of the stumps. \n     Other ways runs can be scored are by hitting boundaries. Boundaries are scored when the ball is hit and touches or goes past the outer edge of the field. Four runs are scored when the batsmen hits the ball and the ball hits the ground before reaching the outer edge of the boundary, and six runs are scored when the ball is hit and goes over the boundary without touching the ground. Runs can also be scored in the following ways: No balls, when the bowler oversteps the crease, bowls in a dangerous manner or incorrectly, or if the ball rises above the batsmans head. A no ball is worth one run. A wide is scored when the ball goes outside the line of the pitch before coming in line with the batsman. This is also worth one run. A leg bye is scored when the ball hits the batsman but doesnt contact his bat and then proceeds to run. A bye is scored when the batsman runs without the ball coming into into contact with the batsman or his bat, and then runs. \n     The fielding team can get the batsman out in several ways, by 1) catching him out. This is done when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and a fielder catches the ball on the full. By 2) bowling him out. This happens when the bowler bowls the ball and the ball strikes the batsmans stumps or bails. By 3) leg before wicket, or LBW. This happens when the bowler bowls it and the stumps being hit by the ball are prevented when the batsmans leg gets in the way. By 4) stumped, when the batsman comes forward to hit the hit but steps out of his crease, misses the ball and the fielder behind the stumps collects the ball hits the stumps before the batsman gets back behind his crease. By 5) run out, when the batsman attempts to score a run but has his stumps hit by the ball before he reaches the other crease. By 6) Hit wicket, when the batsman hits his own stumps while trying to hit the ball.By 7) retired, when the batsman voluntarily decides to finish his innings, and 8)timed out, when the next batsman doesnt appear on the pitch within two minutes of the last batsman getting out. \n     Each team has one inning of 50 overs. An over is a series of 6 bowls by a bowler. Each bowle
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A Powerplay is a new rule concerning fielding restrictions in one-day international (ODI) cricket. In the past, there was a 15-over period at the start of an innings when only two fielders were allowed outside the 30-yard circle. This meant that attacking batsman were likely to score runs quickly in the first 15 overs, but would become more watchful at the end of the spell.\n\nIn an effort to keep the game more exciting during the middle overs, this rule was amended to apply only to the first 10 overs of every innings, but also in two blocks of five overs, Powerplays, which will be used at the discretion of the fielding captain.\n\nThe first block of 10 overs in an innings, where the fielding restrictions are exactly the same as per the old ODI rules, is known as Powerplay 1. That is only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle and two fielders have to be in close catching position. \nThe first block of five overs chosen at the fielding captain's discretion is known as Powerplay 2. The fielding captain has to decide at which point he wishes to implement this rule. He can implement it at any stage in the match, even midway through an over, provided he informs the umpire. Only two fielders are allowed outside the 30-yard circle and the two close catchers are not mandatory in this case. \nThe second block of five overs, identical to Powerplay 2 is known as Powerplay 3. \nThe umpire will signal Powerplay by moving his arm in a circular motion. \nShould the fielding captain choose not to exercise his discretion, the remaining powerplays will automatically commence at the latest available point in the innings (i.e. at the start of the 41st and the 46th overs in an uninterrupted innings). \nThe Powerplay was intended to add to the excitement in ODI cricket. If the batting team has got off to a very quick start, the fielding captain choose to delay Powerplay 2 and 3, and instead spread out the field to stem the flow of runs. Powerplays may then be taken when an attacking batsman is out, or when the run rate has been reduced. Otherwise, all 20 Powerplay overs are likely to be taken at the start of the batting team's innings.\n\nThe rule was first encountered in the One-day International between England and Australia on 7 July 2005. It is possible that the innovation will be a part of the playing conditions for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
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Man are you from Mars?Or were you in a coma or something?If I have to tell you-\nSachin Ramesh Tendulkar pronunciation (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer. He holds several batting records, including the most Test centuries and the most one-day international centuries, and was rated in 2002 by Wisden as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman[1]. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, for 1997-1998, and the civilian award Padma Shri in 1999. Tendulkar was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997.
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THAT TEAM RATED EVEN NOT THE UNDER-DOGS..\nTHEIR PREVIOUS RECORDS SHOWED THEY ARE PARTICIPATING AS A FORMALITY.\nBUT..\nTHE CAPTAIN HAD AN INTENTION.."WE DIDN'T COME HERE TO RETURN EMPTY HANDEDLY."\nHE MOTIVATED THE TEAM THUS..\nHE STOOD AN EXAMPLE TO HIS BOYS..\nTHEY BEAT ZIMBABWE MIRACULOUSLY..\nHIS BOYS STARTED TO RESPOND..\nTHEY ENTER THE SEMIS..\nSOME BIGGIES RATED THEM AS A 'FLUKE'\nSOME TOLD THAT,"THEY CAME HERE TO MAKE SENT-OFF ENGLAND\n{SEMIS RIVAL}TO THE FINALS..\nBUT..\nTHEY BOWLED FIRST..RESTRICTED ENGLAND NOMINALLY..\nTHEN THEY CHASED..AT A POINT..\nTHEY SCORES WERE LEVEL..ITS ONE RUN TO WIN..THE SPECTATORS THOUGHT THAT BOYS DONE IT..INVADED IN TO THE GROUND..POLICE DROVE AWAY THE INVADERS..AN ENGLISH UMPIRE PLUCK THE STUMP OFF AND HIT ONE ENTHUSIASTIC FAN WITH VENGENCE..\nTV COMMENTATOR TELLS IN DEJECTED TONE.."COUNTING CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCHED"\nTHEY HIT THE RUN AND BEAT ENGLAND IN SEMIS..\nTHE WORLD TURNED HEAD TOWARDS THAT NATION..\nBUT..\nWINDIES-THAT TIME CURRENT CHAMPIONS WERE IN FULL CONFIDENCE..THEY HAD TO BE..\nTHE UN-EXPECTED FINALISTS BATTED FIRST AND SCORED MERE 183.\nREST OF THE WORLD THOUGHT THE LUCK ENDED..\nBUT..\nTHE CAPTAIN CHEERED HIS BOYS AND TOLD.."LET US BOWL POSSITIVELY".\nTHE ENTIRE TEAM WORKED HARD.\nTHEY ACHIEVED THAT..\nTHE WINNERS ...INDIA. THE CAPTAIN..KAPILDEV..\nAFTER THAT, INDIAS NAME PRONOUNCED WITH RESPECT BY CRICKET WORLD.\nTHAT ALL YOU KNOW..\nBUT..\nTHERE IS A HAPPINESS TO RECALL THE HAPPENINGS..!
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The term itself actually "predates cricket".\n\nAccording to the Online Etymological Dictionary, the word comes from the old English "innung," meaning "a taking in, a putting in." \n\n"Inning" is the past participle of the old English verb "to in," meaning "to put in, take in, enclose, or include." Thus, "innings" is the period of time a team or player is "in" or "in play." \n\nWikipedia points out that in British English, "innings" is also a term for "almost any activity which takes a period of time."
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Batsman A faces the second last delivery. He hits the ball for a six, which is saved by the fielder in the deep. The fielder is just to lazy to stop the ball by his hand, and stops by his hat. Batsman A has already ran a run, and is on the opposite side. The batsman gets 6 runs, 1 he ran, 5 for penalty! Batsman A completes century. Now Batsman B hits a six on the last ball, thereby making his century and winning the match.\n\nNow I want to ask you-who do you think will get the man of the match?
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I am not very much aware about it. But u can try these links:\n\nhttp://kaajal.cjb.net\nhttp://cricketindia.cjb.net