Cricket is a **bat-and-ball team sport** that originated in **England** and is especially popular in countries like **India, Australia, England, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand**, and **Bangladesh**.

### Basic Overview:

* **Teams**: 2 teams of **11 players** each.

* **Objective**: Score more runs than the opposing team.

* **Match formats**:

  * **Test Cricket** (up to 5 days)

  * **One Day Internationals (ODI)** – 50 overs per side

  * **Twenty20 (T20)** – 20 overs per side

### Key Elements:

* **Pitch**: A 22-yard strip where most of the action takes place.

* **Batting & Bowling**: One team bats to score runs, the other bowls and fields to restrict runs and dismiss batters.

* **Wickets**: The bowler tries to hit the stumps or get the batter out in other ways (like catching the ball before it hits the ground).

* **Runs**: Scored by running between the wickets or hitting the ball to the boundary (4 or 6 runs depending on how the ball reaches the edge of the field).

### Positions & Roles:

* **Batters**: Try to score runs.

* **Bowlers**: Try to dismiss the batters.

* **Fielders**: Support the bowler by stopping runs and taking catches.

* **Wicketkeeper**: Stands behind the stumps and helps in run-outs and catches.

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