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Where does the term "wicket" come from?
"Wicket" comes from the standard definition of the wicket as a small gate. Wicket also refers to the event of a batter getting out, and to the number of batters left in the lineup. For example, one might say, "Six wickets have fallen" or, "The team has seven wickets in hand."
A cricket bat is not as heavy as it looks. The weight of a cricket bat usually ranges from 1.1 k to 1.4 k (2 lb, 8 oz to 3 lbs). Lighter bats are made for junior play.What's inside a cricket ball?
The cricket ball is made of cork layered with tightly wound string and covered with leather. The ball used for men's cricket weighs 155.9 g to 163 g (5.5 oz to 5.75 oz). Balls for women's and junior cricket are slightly smaller and lighter.
Where Canada ranks on the international scene. In 2007, Canada ranked 15th out of 101 cricket-playing countries. Canada has played in 11 International Cricket Council (ICC) world cup matches, with only one win to date (in 2003, against Bangladesh).The longest match in history.
In 1939, England and South Africa played for 14 days straight in Durban, South Africa. Even then, the match wasn't over. England needed 42 more runs to win, and had five wickets in hand, but the team's boat was due to sail home the next day, and so the game was called. The match was officially declared a tie.
The world's greatest bowler. The sport's greatest bowler is not quite so easily defined. The British magazine The Wisden Cricketer gives the nod to Sri Lankan Murali Muralitharan. Other greats include Australia's Shane Warne, New Zealand's Richard Hadlee and Courtney Walsh of the West Indies.
World's longest throw. In 1884, Englishman Robert Percival achieved a distance of 128 m, 60 cm (140 yds., 2 ft.), at Durham Sands racecourse. |
Here are some interesting facts about Cricket.
• In 1868, when Australia first toured England under Charles Lawrence to play cricket, each player was wearing a different coloured cap so that the the spectators could identify them.
• The only man to score two test triple centuries is Brian Lara. He had scored 375 runs playing against England in 1994. In 2004, Mathew Hayden broke his world record. Lara reclaimed it rld record with 400 not out.
• The first official test match, which is now recognised, was played between England and Australia on March 15th – 19th, 1877. Australia had defeated England by 45 runs.
• England’s Alfred Shaw was the bowler to bowl the first delivery in a Test match. He took 3 three wickets in the first innings and 5 in the second,
• England’s Allen Hill had both the first Test wicket and the first catch. He dismissed Nat Thomson for 1. This fine bowler’s career was unfortunately beset by injuries.
• Australia’s Charles Bannerman faced the first delivery in a Test match and he also went on to be the first Test centurion.
• Charles Bannerman scored 165 in his first Test innings and was retired hurt. Incidentally, he did not take field. W.Newing fielded for him, thus becoming the first substitute fielder in Test cricket.
• Australia’s WE Midwinter became the first bowler to get a 5 wicket haul in a Test innings. He dismissed 5 English batsmen in his 54 over long spell in the first Test ever played.
• CA Reid and RB Terry were the two on-field officials or umpires for the first ever Test match in the history of cricket.
• The first ever Test match was over in 4 days. Australia won it by 45 runs. Attendances on these four 4 days was about 4500, 4000 10000 and 2000. |
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