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In this video, we react to the Top 10 Best Catches in Cricket History! 🏏 It’s Lindsay’s first time ever seeing anything about cricket, and although I’ve picked up some of the basics before, this is our first look at real play and cricket highlights-and wow, we were stunned! The incredible dives and lightning-fast reflexes were one thing, but finding out they catch these rock-hard balls without gloves completely shocked us. Seriously, how do they even do that?!
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[@Shoomer1988]

Catching the ball without gloves can hurt a bit but it doesn't (usually) do any serious damage. But if the ball hits your fingers at 100 miles an hour while holding the bat, it would crush or break them. That's why the batsman wear gloves.

[@sharonmartin4036]

What they call "fingertip catches" have been known to dislocate or even break a fielder's fingers, but it is not very common.

[@Shoomer1988]

@@sharonmartin4036 Yeah, I took a ball right on the end of the fingers at school. Didn't break anything but it hurt like hell. Worse still, I didn't catch it. :D

[@BenBallard13]

Try playing silly mid on and have the cricket ball part your hair... 😳

[@chsh1]

Yeah on the end of the finger can cause injury but i damaged fingers often with basket balls hitting the end of fingers. Its about technique and practice.

[@johngardiner6800]

Cricket got its name from the original invention of the game as the batsman stood in front of a cricket gate where the middle three slats were the stumps as we call them. The bowlers are free to run as far as they like to gather speed in the delivery of the ball, some bowlers can deliver the ball at over one hundred miles an hour. Others called spin bowlers don't need to run in fast as their skill is in making the ball move off the ground in such a way that it defeats the batsman and either hits the wickets or his leg in line with the wicket and is out LBW leg before wicket. He can also be caught out. The ball is harder and heavier than a baseball. Red balls are used in county and test matches between countries whereas white balls are used in one day and limited over matches as these matches can run on under nighttime flood lights.

[@janescott4574]

Cricket is popular as we Brits introduced it wherever we went in the empire!! Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan and most of the Caribbean. It’s a cricket bat, you’d be lynched if you called it a paddle!!😂

[@Joseph13163]

Not most of the carribbean,just the english speaking carribbean not spanish or french speaking carribbean and they would outnumber the populaton of english speaking carribbean by at least 6 to 1

[@IanDarley]

Nope, a cricket ball is around half an ounce heavier and also harder than a baseball. Yes it stings when you catch a fast ball.

[@IanDarley]

@@CeleWolf He asked if the ball was much lighter?

[@anglosaxon5874]

"Paddle" LOL It's a BAT! lol Edit: The cricket ball is heavier and harder than the baseball. The English took it [cricket] to many places of the British Empire as with all the other sports we invented.

[@darkpitcher5242]

We also invented baseball btw. But I think we gave it to the Yanks in exchange for tobacco Mom's apple pie

[@TheWarpseed]

Batters wear gloves so their finger bones don't get shattered. 😁 Balls are basically the same leather ball except for colour, the red ball is for Test matches and the white ball for the limited quick version of the game. There are pink balls but i wouldn't worry about that at this point in your cricket journey

[@philipking6590]

There are 2 manufacturers used in the world mainly Duke but the Australians have their own manufacturer kuckaburro both used in major matches. An the colour is different as limited over games can be played at night under floodlights which I'm guessing is the same reason a baseball is white.

[@DeepThought9999]

@@philipking6590Kookaburra. Pronounced as it is spelt. Kookaburra. An Australian kingfisher bird and a brand of cricket ball.

[@jarveyshuttle2421]

All teams wear white clothing for test matches , played with the red ball. Coloured clothing are shorter variations of the games, played with a white ball.

[@elleneastment9388]

My brother plays cricket for our County team, the bruises on his hands after a tough game are insane! I can confirm that getting hit by a cricket ball even ‘gently’ can be bloody painful 😭

[@CraftySister-r7y]

The one with the ball is a "bowler" not a "pitcher". The bat is traditionally made of willow

[@dominique8233]

When they are at the wicket being bowled to they wear gloves. The ball can be anywhere from 40 to 100 miles an hour depending on the speed of the bowler.

[@faithwithoutprejudice2380]

Cricket is mentioned as early in history as the 13th century in England but it is known more widespread from the 18th century onwards. It is a game of eleven players each side and is played over varying lengths of overs ( consisting of 6 balls )or time ( international test matches are played over five days ). The wicketkeeper is the only player on the fielding side who wears gloves, aptly named as wicketkeeper gloves. This is because he/she will field the ball more than any other player, facing deliveries from some bowlers reaching up to nearly 100 mph. Hence the batsmen also wear gloves ( known aptly as batting gloves), to try to minimise damage to their hands from a direct hit or from shock absorption, blistering etc. I hope this helps a little, great content you two ❤️😊👍🏻

[@PaulMundy-f8k]

If you think that catching a cricket ball without gloves, wait till you look at the rules. Here's a summary: The Rules of Cricket You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out. When both sides have been in and all the men have got out, and both sides have been out twice after all the men have been in, including those who are not out, that is the end of the game!

[@teaurn]

Nice, I really hope they read this! 🤣

[@theblitz9]

Always loved this. Told it to my kids many years ago.

[@julianfarnfield-sykes1372]

Imagine catching a baseball in the air bare handed ? Now imagine a pitch hitting your finger and trapping it against the bat ? That’s why gloves are worn for batting (that and for grip , cricketers bat for hours at a time, baseball players bat for minutes)

[@Gillie51-bl8su]

I don't know whether you've already seen it, but there's a very good video with someone explaining cricket for baseball fans - or words to that effect. It explains the similarities and the differences... It's mostly accurate, and an excellent basis for figuring out what's really going on in a cricket match.

[@claregale9011]

Hi Guys , my step dad was in a local cricket team for years , it's actually relaxing to watch we used to take a picnic and just enjoy in the summer sun 😊.

[@chrissaltmarsh6777]

Baseball and criket have a few things in common. Two teams of people. A hard ball. A wooden stick. A field. That's it. They are completely different games; worth looking at the rules.

[@sharonmartin4036]

Even that is different, in baseball they have rules, in Cricket they have laws.

[@DeepThought9999]

@@sharonmartin4036Laws with a capital “L”.

[@Lemmys_Mole]

You are far more likely to get a hand injury batting from the ball, hitting the hand than fielding..hence the batman's gloves.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

Oh my, you mentioning the batsman, reminds me of that old commentary piece from the game played by two men named Willey, and Holding, ( _unless_ that's a myth / urban legend type thing? - "The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey!!" ...typical British humour, 😅😂 regardless of it possibly being a myth?!)

[@Lemmys_Mole]

@brigidsingleton1596 a myth sadly..kzbin.info/www/bejne/emHEXnmFpLJso9Usi=LOACmuAX0QM6qR45

[@Swimtoyourboat]

I'm from England, and I was surprised that baseball players wear gloves, I was like ''why would they wear gloves to catch that light ball'' 🤣 I often thought baseball would be soooooo easy to catch the ball with that massive glove and has always ruined me being impressed by that sport. It's the same with American football, why would they wear a suit of amour and dress like a field hockey goalie? you should watch Rugby :) FYI - Cricket balls are heavier and its called a Cricket Bat Cricket balls are different colours depending on the type of game being played - we have night matches where the ball is pink (called 20/20) like a quick fire game - all balls are standard and same weight across all ages (these balls are used in all ages, even school cricket matches across the country) Thanks you for your content, you two rock!

[@kingspeechless1607]

There is a smaller ball used by juniors (under 14) and female players.

[@sheilagalvin9342]

Americans are wusses

[@martinbynion1589]

A cricket ball is smaller, heavier and much harder than a baseball. Cricketers think that baseballers are sissies for needing gloves.😅

[@SteveBagnall-gh1fu]

They Are.

[@sharonmartin4036]

Steve, it's called a cricket bat, not a paddle, LOL. The ball is both heavier and harder than a baseball. Also, helmets are optional, but 99,99% of batsmen will wear them when facing fast bowlers (Lindsay, they all do 'running pitches') and may not wear them while facing spinners (shorter run-up). There are 13 players on the field - the two batsmen are from one side, and then their 11 opponents who are the bowlers, wicketkeeper and fielders. There are two umpires on the field, and a third umpire in the viewing box for reviews.

[@grahamtravers4522]

... and those 11 fielders have to covar a full circle of the field, instead of a qaurter circle as in American Baseball. The cricket bat is altogether a more refined instrument than the baseball bat. It's flat face allows the ball to be "placed" anywhere in the circle, and it's carefully shaped and weighted towards the end away from the handle.

[@chsh1]

Maybe worth adding that batsmen have died on the pitch as a result of a ball hitting them. They had to change the design in recent years to protect the neck in particular. From memory.

[@DeepThought9999]

@@grahamtravers4522The handle of a cricket bat is jammed into and extends in a “V” shape down into the body of the blade, forming a spring with some “give” when the ball is struck hard in the “sweet spot” of the blade of the bat. The spring-effect of the handle both reduces the shock to the batter’s hands (and wrists) from the very hard and quite heavy ball as well as providing additional impetus to the ball, thus sending it further when well hit. The shape of the back of the bat concentrates mass where it is needed to send the ball as far as possible. Modern bats also are shaped to increase the size of the “sweet spot”, so making big hits more likely. The dimensions of a bat are set in The Laws of Cricket and may not be exceeded.

[@grahamtravers4522]

@@DeepThought9999 Yeah, I know. My dad used to play cricket, and made and repaired bats.

[@wyterabitt2149]

Helmets are not optional for any medium or fast bowler, they are now required.

[@sharonmartin4036]

Cricket! Love it! My favourite sport besides Rugby. The only players on the field that wears gloves are the wicketkeeper(the guy behind the batsman on strike) and the batsmen themselves. They protect their hands because the ball is going at it's fastest and hardest when directed at or near them and hands/fingers have been broken a few times, on occasion even with the gloves on.

[@andrewlaw]

When you're batting the back of your hand faces forward, if you get a ball bowled at 90mph hit you it hurts! The ball pinches your hand on the handle. When you're fielding you catch the ball in the palm of your hand and can cradle it. We're taught at a young age to not fear the ball. I was told "if you're scared of the ball it will hurt, if you're not scared it won't hurt".

[@chrissmith8773]

It’s 66ft between the wickets, it’s foreshortened by the camera.

[@michaelayling8855]

🎉 when catching you can move your hand back to reduce the impact.

[@DeepThought9999]

Called “soft hands”. Essential for completing a catch without injury. For a single-handed catch, if the ball hits the hand in the right place (palm of the hand about ⅓ down from the base of the fingers) the fingers will close automatically around the ball and the catch won’t hurt at all if the “soft hands” technique has been used.

[@LilMonkeyFella87]

A traditional cricket bat is made from English willow. By comparison, wooden baseball bats are usually something like maple, birch or ash. I have a roughly 12 minute video up showing how a top quality cricket bat is handmade with a little bit of trivia thrown in on cricket and the evolution of the bat etc "Made In Britain - How Gray-Nicolls cricket bats are made"

[@Joseph13163]

What happens if there is a disease in the willow tree population,like ash die back disease or duth elm disease,can the bat be made of a different wood.

[@sharonmartin4036]

@@Joseph13163 Willow trees grow in many, many countries around the world, unlike Dutch elm and Ash. They would be able to obtain willow from somewhere else until their problem is sorted out.

[@jameslewis2635]

In cricket the batter wears gloves because if the ball hits the back of their hand and it is unprotected they could end up with broken bones. There are large pads that go over the batters legs for the same reason as you really don't want to get one of those balls to the knee. They also wear a 'cricketers box' to protect their 'vitals' in case of impact in the groin area.

[@sparkyprojects]

It's called a cricket BAT, the flat part is made of willow, the ball is cork wrapped in string and covered in leather, you sometimes hear the phrase 'Leather on Willow', a cricket ball is only half an ounce heavier and slightly smaller, balls are internationally regulated A ball can be bowled at between 40 and 100 MPH, but slows down to about half speed due to air resistance, there's also a yechnique for catching the ball to absorb the force.

[@chriscaspian2280]

Rugby and Cricket the best having six brothers I played (badly) but still watch it. It is a bat not a paddle. Glad your covering it only the wicket keeper and bats man wear gloves

[@kennethburridge862]

A cricket ball typically weighs between 155.9 and 163 grams, while a baseball is usually around 145 to 149 grams. So, the difference in weight between a cricket ball and a baseball is roughly 6 to 18 grams, with the cricket ball being heavier on average. The reason why the batter wears protection is because it is legal to bowl directly in the line of the batter and even hitting him . Cricket balls are all the same , the color can be white or red .

[@BenBallard13]

And the seams are stitched proud, while they're internal in a baseball.

[@misslannie73]

No gloves, but a box for your balls.

[@terryloveuk]

And having seen a few unlucky hits it still hurts like hell, but probably won't end your chances of fathering children if your male, I'm not sure if female wear any protection (any women cricketers here?) but it's still gonna hurt I'm sure

[@Driskyle]

@@terryloveukthey wear a gum guard

[@terryloveuk]

@@Driskyle 🤣😂 That would help I'm sure

[@Driskyle]

@@terryloveuk😂

[@gazlator]

The normal camera angle (from behind the bowler) seems to foreshorten the distance of the pitch; it's actually 22 yards from end to end.

[@scoobyblue5300]

Even better is the 'Best Run-Outs'!

[@ianroper2812]

The cricket bat is made of willow and specially shaped to take the force of the ball.

[@gtaylor331]

What is it with Americans and protection with sport? I played a game of Monopoly with three American guys recently in the States, three of them wore cups and one guy had a helmet on.....

[@DougBrown-h1n]

Cricket balls are a bit smaller, heavier and harder than baseballs. Broken or dislocated fingers are pretty common. When I was at school, we had a kid knocked out stone cold by a descending ball that hit him on the head. The "paddle" is a cricket bat, and the flat(ish) surface allows the batsman to steer the ball wherever he chooses on the field. If the last guy was in possession of the ball when he crossed the boundary rope, the batsman would not have been "out". I guess as American sports are so heavily monetized, the introduction of a "foreign" sport would be seen as a threat to business and thus not promoted. I think you should check out snooker next - but learn the basic rules first!

[@jeanlongsden1696]

the batter wears padding so the bowler cant target areas to injure. receiving a ball to the knuckles could break your hand, where as catching a ball in the palm of your hand is naturally padded if your hand is cupped.

[@michaelwebster8389]

The white balls started when one day matches started. They'd often have the first innings in the afternoon, and then the second innings would be under lights. It turned out the red ball wasn't too good for that, so they went for a white ball.

[@peckelhaze6934]

Red balls are for day play. White is for evening play. Because of light. If the ball crosses the rope without bouncing it is 6 runs so he knocked it back to keep it in play, then caught it.

[@Jimthehumanoid]

White balls are used for one day matches, day or night, but have obvious benefits when playing in the evening.

[@R3ED3R]

i don't even like cricket but i appreciate it as a sport... i like that your checking it out atleast

[@danhumble9199]

Great reaction guys. Who else came here knowing exactly what their first reaction was gonna be? No gloves?!!!

[@brigidsingleton1596]

I don't remember if Steve and Lindsay have watched Rugby League or Rugby Union, I think they might've but I don't recall their reactions and comparisons to their American Football ?! Oops...!! I just heard Steve call the cricket _Bat_ a "Paddle" !! Oops !! "Pitcher" versus 'Bowler', too, and I barely know anything at all about Cricket, (though aged 71, I guess I've managed to pick up some of the 'lingo'!! Sorry for my incorrect terminology).

[@sbjchef]

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died after being struck on the neck by a bouncer during a domestic match. He suffered a fatal brain injury.

[@kingspeechless1607]

If you catch a ball 'cleanly' it doesn't hurt, but if you get it wrong it does hurt. The wicketkeeper (like a baseball catcher) wears gloves because he or she has to catch the ball a great deal in the course of an innings.

[@ianwilkinson4602]

When the ball is dropping from a height most of the energy is taken out of the shot, but the athletisism is amazing. But when the ball is hit with full force straight at one of the fielders, then it hurts especially at close range. The rope you see is the "boundary", any catch of the ball has to be inside the boundary for a batsman to be caught out. When cricket ball is bowled by the bowler the ball is supposed to bounce, but there is one bowling action called a "yorker" aimed directly at the wickets which does not bounce.

[@rorymackie4016]

A yorker does bounce, a delivery that doesn't is called a 'full toss'. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorker

[@Dave-wm2xg]

Hi, a yorker is a delivery aimed at the feet. The ball doesn't "have to" bounce, as a full toss aimed at the stumps is legal, but above the waist is known as a beamer and a no-ball. Strangely, a bowler can legally make the ball bounce a maximum of two times.

[@rorymackie4016]

@@Dave-wm2xg A yorker is actually aimed at around the popping crease and disguised in an attempt to entice the battter to advance down the pitch as if it were a slow or spin delivery. Only if he is fooled into doing so will the delivery end up around his feet. As a yorker is only a yorker is the batter is 'yorked', ie: beaten by the delivery. If a batter hits an attempted yorker full toss (before it bounces) than he hasn't been beaten by it (yorked). Therefore a yorker must bounce to be considered a yorker.

[@ianwilkinson4602]

@@Dave-wm2xg Yes, thanks, I didn't know about the double bounce, but although frowned upon, aren't they allowed to bowl underarm too ?

[@ianwilkinson4602]

@@rorymackie4016 Such clarity, I am glad I am not an umpire, although slowmo replays and technology take human error out of the equation,

[@petrichor3947]

You need to watch “cricket explained for baseball fans” given some flaws in it, it’s the best effort I have seen on KZbin.

[@wobaguk]

A cricket ball is slightly heavier than a baseball, and significantly harder. The pitch speed is slower given the bounce but the reaction time is less because of the closeness of the release. A blow to the back of the hand (which you would get, if holding a bat) would break something, hence the gloves.

[@ziggy1467-j5d]

It's all about technique, if you catch it properly it doesn't hurt, if you don't expect severe pain, bruising and even broken fingers...it's a tough game, injuries are common, we just take it as part and parcel of the game

[@peckelhaze6934]

I love cricket and I can assure you that ball is damn painful when it is caught or hits you. The only player to have gloves is the keeper behind the three stumps. When hit that ball travels at immense velocity horizontally. The ball breaks batsman fingers hence the gloves. That ball has killed batsman.

[@DeepThought9999]

The ball doesn’t really hurt much, if at all, if it is caught properly with the correct technique. Soft hands it’s called. It’s a bit more difficult on a cold day, though, if you allow your hands to get cold. Pockets are a good thing!

[@charlottehardy822]

It’s a bat, normally made from Willow and sometimes the bats break from the power of the ball. Red balls are for test cricket but other formats use white balls.

[@hellsbells8689]

In the very early 1980s when I was still at school. I remember an ambulance pulling into the school grounds and them carrying off my favourite teacher (History). We all knew he also took the boys for Cricket, so we were told to sit down, stop looking out the window as he was "probably just been hit with a ball." He had and it broke his leg. Not sure if it was impact or the fall caused by the impact though. It just made me laugh at how chilled our teacher was because "he's probably just been hit with a ball".

[@dzzope]

1:47 "They're not wearing a glove" You should check out Hurley 😂 Also, J.Draper just released an amazing video about executions. Would go well with your exploration of british history and guy fawkes from the other day. She is superb at making things if not relatable, understandable.

[@thegroovetube3247]

Yup. Good old Liz.

[@michellejackson4263]

It can be a slow game depending on the format - though not as slow as it was when I was growing up! I used to tune in during my lunch break from school in the 1980s, go to school in the afternoon, come home to find nothing had happened! It's better now, but still like a massive game of chess.

[@kingspeechless1607]

The wicketkeeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves. It is baseball which is the strange one in that respect

[@GazNeon]

Cricket balls are manufactured by numerous companies around the world but the professional leagues and international games usually use two or three manufacturers depending upon location. The composition is the same but the leather might be different and the stitching more pronounced by different manufacturers. Also, red balls are used for Test Matches ( white uniforms ) and white balls are used in Limited Overs games (colourful uniforms)

[@timglennon6814]

Red Cricket balls are used in Test Cricket matches, and the White Cricket ball are used in One Day matches, and also used in night matches.

[@terryhunt2659]

Probably already commented, but: The batsmen wear gloves because when the ball hits their fingers (not uncommon) if they were ungloved it could easily dislocate or break them, and sometimes does even with gloves; The wicket-keeper wears gloves because he has to catch many balls, often travelling very fast, during the match (perhaps 1,200 during a Test match) and the cumulative impacts would cause injury; The fielders _don't_ wear gloves, because it's _against_the_rules_. They are also not allowed to catch the ball in their cap or hat (once a thing, but outlawed in 1798).

[@terryloveuk]

The distance of the bowling "crease" (white line in front of the wickets) and the batting crease is (or was 22 yards or in old measure 1 chain - these days 20 metres as 10 metres is 11 yards approx). The distance is in old imperial measures, 22 yards = 1 chain, 10 chains = 1 furlong, and 8 furlongs = 1 mile - yes, a nice mix of numbers there.

[@sheilagalvin9342]

Pitching (bowling) paddle (Cricket bat ) Bless them but then who here has watched baseball (rounders) and understands their terminology - I don't. Proper cricket, (not one day matches) is sublime. Manufacturing cricket bats from willow and cricket balls are arts unrivalled in baseball.

[@martinbynion1589]

BTW, cricket is played at top world level by countries that have more than 2 billion population.

[@andrewcoates6641]

Ok just a few answers to some of your questions. Firstly the game of Cricket is played between two teams of eleven players per side but the batting side only have two players on the field at a time, so there are two batsmen plus eleven players that are the fielding team who are trying to put the batsmen out of play by a combination of catching the ball before it hits the ground or by bowling them out by ideally bowling the ball past the bowler at the far end of the pitch ( a distance of 22 yards also known as a chain, between the two sets of stumps, which is the arrangement of three wooden poles with two smaller pieces of wood balanced between the uprights). The purpose of getting the ball past the batting player is in the hope of hitting the stumps and causing the bails to fall to the ground. This is hopefully done by imparting some spin on the ball so that when the ball hits the ground it’s spin will cause the ball to swerve behind the batsman to either hit the stumps directly or so that the wicket keeper can catch the ball and knock the bails off before the batsman can get himself back into his playing position. Another way to get the batsman out is to cause him to knock the bails off himself or he can be out LBW which translates to Leg Before Wicket, meaning that he has stood infront of the wicket and the ball has hit his body/ legs and so been prevented from hitting the stumps. Once a batsman is out he leaves the pitch and is replaced by the next player on his team and if he hasn’t scored Arun at all he is said to be out for a duck, if he has hit the ball away from his wicket he and his team mate must both run between the two sets of stumps to score one run but if he has hit the ball hard enough, so that it reaches the boundary he will score either four runs if it runs on the ground or six runs if he hits it past the boundary without touching the ground. Meanwhile the fielding team are hoping to catch the ball or at least get their hands on the ball and either throw the ball directly into the stumps or they can throw the ball to their bowler or Whicker keeper so they can knock the bails off before the batsmen can run over the mark on the ground around the stumps which is called the crease, which the batsmen have to stand behind until the ball leaves the bowlers hand. There are also a few other ways of picking up a few odd technical runs such as a wide ball (out of reach aka a bye. The bowler has six goes to bowl in one direction at which point all the fielders rotate the direction of play for another six balls aka an over and then they will have a change of bowlers. In addition to the players there are two other people on the field which are the umpires one of whom stands behind the stumps at the bowlers end and the other stands level with the batsman’s stumps but several yards away and they have a system of hand signals to inform each other and the score keepers informed of their decisions. I am not about to tell anyone how to interpret these signals mainly because this message is getting too long.

[@DryeNick]

A cricket ball is heavier than a baseball: Cricket ball: A cricket ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 grams). Baseball: A baseball must weigh between 5 and 5.25 ounces (142 and 149 grams). Cricket balls are also smaller than baseballs, with a circumference of 8.81 and 9 inches (224 and 229 millimetres). Cricket balls and baseballs are both made of cork, string, and leather, but cricket balls are harder and covered in lacquer. Cricket balls are traditionally red, but white and pink balls are used in some games.

[@simonthreespiresparanormal1892]

Cricket and Rugby are my favourite sports. These people are super humans.

[@Keith-b4r8o]

White cricket balls were originally introduced for "one day" matches that were played under floodlight. In 3 or 5 day matches they are red.

[@nickname6747]

When you say 'close', from where the bowler bowls the ball to the batsman is 22 yards. It is called a cricket 'bat' not a paddle - different shape to a baseball bat. 11 players per side - 2 batting from 1 team at any time until 10 are out, bowling limit is reached or time runs out depending on type of match being played (limited 'overs', 6 bowls to an over or test match - 5 day match). Should check out Shinty (Scotland) or Hurling (Ireland) as another sport played in UK and Ireland. Thanks for uploading, guys.

[@colinmcardle5864]

One game you may be interested in is Australian rules football. Fast paced. No stoppages like in American football or rugy

[@misslannie73]

Much rather watch this than hear anything else about American politics. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@brabusta]

Trump won!!!!

[@wayn3h]

Why? Today was a great day in US history! :)

[@stephenhickman304]

I was thinking the same - a poor day for world geo- politics and the start of more genocide in Ukraine. Putin must be smiling from cheek to cheek . A massive win for Pootin

[@brabusta]

@ gonna be fun to watch tho!

[@aross344]

Wrong ​@@wayn3h

[@davidlaws3582]

The batsmen wears gloves and padding because the ball comes at them at over 90 miles an hour from just 22 yards. The fielders are much further away in the outfield. It doesn't hurt to catch the ball as long as it is caught in the palm of the hand.

[@DeepThought9999]

With “soft hands”.

[@chrisaris8756]

As many people have said the ball is heavier than a baseball. The BAT(!) is made of willow and has a sort of springiness to it so if you connect squarely (a really satisfying feeling!) ithe ball can go a long way. The 2 Batsmen and the fielder right behind the wicket (the three upright sticks! Who is called the wicket keeper) wear gloves and pads because they are right in line of the ball but once the ball comes off the bat it really doesn’t hurt to catch. The ball is supposed to bounce before it’s hit - fast bowlers (not pitchers!) with a long run up are putting that ball down at up to 100mph - hence the helmet and pads on the batsmen. The helmets are a relatively recent development ever since a batsman was killed by the ball hitting his temple. Believe me it’s quite unnerving at first to stand there with a bat a have a fast bowler, who has a really long run up, hurl that ball at you!!! If the ball touches the ground before the fielder catches it then the catch isn’t valid and the batsman gets to stay at the wicket rather than being “out”

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Steve and Lindsay, my Dad played cricket, but not at test or county level, Dad took a hell of a catch, Dad was 3rd slip, the batsman edged it, dad dived from 3rd slip to 1st and caught it, not anyone could believe what Dad done, even the opposition players, this is Choppy

[@anthonymilner1851]

The first ever international cricket game was between the US and Canada in 1844. The match was played at the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club in New York, It was during the American civil war that Baseball became more popular. The only players to use gloves are the 2 batters (a crack from a ball to the knuckles can easily break a finger ) and the wicket keeper. You will be able to see highlights from various cricket matches on KZbin - enjoy!

[@grandad-andy5819]

A fielder (the guy that catches the ball) wearing gloves is as ridiculous as a rugby player wearing padding! 👀🤫😱😂😂

[@chrisaris8756]

The balls are traditionally red and these are used in formal full length matches like test matches (that last 5 days) the white ones are used more in one day and night matches as they show up better under floodlights.

[@christophersmith7460]

Cricket ball weighs between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces. Colour varies according to competition and manufacturer. Red used for Test and First class cricket. There is a pink ball for day/night games and white ball for one day cricket. The colour and manufacturer has a bearing on how the ball behaves such as swinging through the air or seaming and spinning off the pitch. The wicketkeeper (bat stop) is the only fielder who wears gloves and sometimes a helmet especially when standing up (close) to the stumps. Distance between wickets is 22 yards.

[@trampertravels]

The white ball came out in order to be seen clearer on TV.

[@sharonmartin4036]

White balls were introduced when one-day matches began being played at night under floodlights, as they are more visible at night; all limited overs matches are now played with white balls, even when they are not played at night. Nothing really to do with TV.

[@stephenhodgson3506]

and at night

[@stephenlee5929]

I think it is used in limited overs cricket, where lights maybe used. Sometimes there is a pink ball, basically it was an attempt to improve the visibility under lights for night games, I think. Lights in the normal (5 day) game have become more acceptable.

[@dianeknight4839]

The Batsman wears gloves as the cricket bat is made of willow with a leather bound handle, it can become slippy in sweaty hands. The batsman also wear a helmet to guard his face against the ball as it is coming at 100mph. They also wear shin pads and some have pads that extend up the thigh.

[@carolineskipper6976]

The batsman and wicket keeper (who is positioned directly behind the wicket) wear gloves, because if the ball hits their hands it is going really fast, directly from the bowler. Generally if the batsman hits the ball, by the time it is caught by one of the fielders it has lost some of its velocity. (A 'fast bowler' bowls at speeds between 80-100 mph) A cricket team has 11 players. When fielding all the players from the team are on the field at the same time, plus 2 batsmen from the opposing team, so 13 total, along with the umpires. The distance between the wickets (the distance the bowler has to pitch) is 22 yards, and in baseball it's 20 yards and 6 inches, so it looks like the perspective is deceiving. White cricket balls are used for 'limited over' or one day matches as theye improve visibility, particularly under floodlights. The traditional balls used in 'test matches' (taking place over several days) are red. There is a regulation standard ball in terms of weight size and materials.

[@marniemccartney2941]

Baseball is similar to our 'Rounders' normally played by schoolkids, where they move from spot to spot. Most countries in the World play cricket and take part in World Tournaments.

[@rod370]

Hi, Guys. The person batting has the gloves on with padding in them to stop his fingers getting broken. Because he is holding the handle of the bat. And if the ball hits his hand his fingers can't move. So the force of the ball would break his bone in the finger it hit. He also is wearing a cup to stop his manhood getting hit by the ball. A cup looks like a plastic mask you would put over your mouth and nose to stop you breathing dust from sanding wood. With an electric sander. But its much thicker to not bend or crack when the ball hits it.

[@eclectica1]

Just so you know for future reactions Lindsay, the player delivering the ball is referred to as a bowler and not a pitcher.

[@simonmeadows7961]

If you approach cricket with the idea of "it's like baseball" then beyond knowing the laws (not rules) then the key to get a good understanding is to know that the ball is bowled (not thrown, the elbow must remain straight) into the ground so it bounces up. The interaction between the pitch and the ball is critical to the game and therefore the condition of each has a material impact on each game. The hardness of the ball is dangerous. One test match cricketer (the most elite level), Phil Hughes, was killed a few years ago after a ball hit him where the neck meets the base of the skull. If you want to watch some good cricket, I suggest watching the last few overs of the 2019 world cup. Or the last hour of the 2019 Headingley Test. Match.

[@aarongunstone6579]

I think you missed in #1 that the first fielder caught the ball, had to release it before grounding his foot over the boundary rope, and was able to throw it to a second fielder. Had the second fielder not caught it, the batsman wouldn't have been out. And had the first fielder grounded his foot while holding the ball, the batsman wouldn't have been out, *and* would have scored six runs. #2 was similar, except that he was able to throw it "to himself" rather than a second fielder. For a catch to count, the fielder must retain the ball until it is under his complete control - being in the process of barreling over the boundary would definitely not count! :)

[@AlanJones-kc4us]

T20 cricket is due to be an Olympic sport in LA28. Test cricket uses the red ball, whilst limited overs cricket (50 overs, T20) uses a white ball. The batsmen wear gloves as protection in case they get hit on the hand.

[@applecider7307]

Hi guys, In baseball the average distance between the pitcher and the batter is 55 feet. In cricket it is 58 feet. So no the cricket pitch is not smaller.

[@bodizmoner2838]

The origins of cricket are uncertain, but some experts believe the game may have originated in Saxon or Norman times, as early as the 13th century. The first recorded game of cricket was in 1646 in Kent. The term cricket there are different theories I think it came from the French word criquet" may be the source of the name, meaning "a kind of club or stick"

[@michaelhicks2599]

The ball in cricket and baseball are similar in that they are both composed of cork and string covered in leather. A baseball needs to weigh between 5 and 5 ¼ ounces while being 9 to 9.25 inches in circumference, while a cricket ball weighs between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces and measures 8 13/16 to 9 inches circumference

[@CollieDog24]

The cricket ball weighs in at 5 and a quarter ounces and the ball is leather clad,the cricket bat is made of willow,and players can choose what weight they prefer,usually around 2.5lbs or slightly heavier..Having been hit with a cricket ball ,its not nice and does sting with the ball travelling at upwards of 100 mph.Bruised limbs is a common handicap,but I enjoyed playing cricket.The cricket season in the UK is from April until September (weather permitting) and is played according to overs bowled or ininnings per side.

[@Jimthehumanoid]

Red balls are used for first class cricket such as test matches, whereas the white one is used for one day matches such as T20, which is often called 'white-ball cricket'. The balls are the same except for the colour.

[@vaudevillian7]

The ball colours tell you the type of game, red is Test Cricket, white is Limited Overs

[@readMEinkbooks]

Baseball bats are longer than cricket bats, but cricket bats can be wider than baseball bats. Cricket bat weights start at 2lbs 8oz and go up to 2lbs 12 oz but the ideal weight of a cricket bat depends on the player's size, strength, and playing style.

[@DavidSmith-cx8dg]

The batters wear gloves pads and more recently a helmet rather than a cap and the wicket keeper pads and specialised gloves . A fast bowler can reach speeds approaching 100 mph and bouncers are head height . The ball is very hard and bounces unevenly on some pitches . It's 22 yards between wickets . You ought to try a video explaining the rules .

[@RyanJones-i8u]

As an ex wicket keeper the amount of broken fingers and hands where I couldn't take my gloves off was unreal, also concussion and broken ribs. ( Gloves for the batters prevent broken fingers but by no means stop them as the ball is a hard leather ball travelling at an average of 80-90 mph for fast bowlers "pitchers".)

[@charlesfrancis6894]

The first official international match was between America and Canada in 1844 which Canada won by 23 runs. The first test match was played between Australia and England in 1877 which Australia won. The first recorded cricket match was in 1744 in England.

[@PhilipWright-pw3192]

A simple explanation as to the game of cricket. You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that’s in the side that’s in the field goes out and when he’s out comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out. When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. When they are all out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes out and tries to get those coming in out. Sometimes there are men still in and not out. There are men called umpires who stay out all the time, and they decide when the men who are in are out. Depending on the weather and the light, the umpires can also send everybody in, no matter whether they’re in or out. When both sides have been in and all the men are out (including those who are not out), then the game is finished. Told ya, simple innit...!

[@eclectica1]

You copied that.

[@GazNeon]

The speed generated by the cricket bowler can match those of the baseball pitcher but there is one major difference, the baseball pitcher throws the ball whereas cricket bowling involves and over the shoulder almost circular rotation of the arm to be a legal delivery. Running in to bowl the ball generates momentum to help bowl a faster delivery to the batter.

[@mango4ttwo635]

I believe a cricket ball (or corky) weighs five and half ounces, if memory serves. It's hard. You learn how to catch, how to cup your hands to lessen the impact, otherwise it would hurt. The batsmen wear protection because they are facing dozens of balls and are therefore more susceptible to injury. Most wear a helmet, sometimes shaped like a cricket cap (similar to a baseball cap). The ball is "bowled" - like a pitch - 22 yards from the batsman. The bats are made of willow, which allows for a big bounce when hitting the ball. Those balls travel off of a cricket bat. The main difference between cricket and baseball for me is that the pitcher (bowler) can bounce the ball - but only once on the way to the batsman. I think baseball has tricks with the speed and the spin of the delivery. Cricket, too, with the added trick of the bounce. That bounce can make things more difficult for the batsman, and more dangerous. A wicked bounce can cause a bad injury, hence all of the protection. Only about a dozen countries play professional cricket, but they are so geographically spread - basically the British 19th C empire. And the different conditions of the grounds or pitches in different climates make for a very different game and very different bounces in those geographies.

[@michaelwebster8389]

Gloves for the batsmen is to cushion the blow if you're hit in the hands holding your bat by a fast ball. Similarly batsmen wear pads, and many other types of protection.

[@Me-gy7yk]

At school, we used to bat without pads. A broken leg waiting to happen. Only the wicketkeeper on the fielding side is allowed to wear gloves, it's in the laws of the game.

[@nac5901]

Hitting the ball is easier with a cricket bat, of course, but it bounces off the ground, so it's harder to hit -- you probably wouldn't be able to hit it at all with a baseball bat. (If you threw it and hit it on the full like baseball, you'd get more distance with a baseball bat.) The distance between the wickets is 5½ feet further than the distance between the pitcher's mound and 1st base in baseball (66ft vs 60ft 6in), so they're not much closer, it just looks like it because of the camera angle. Traditionally, cricket balls are red, but when they introduced "one day" cricket played into the night, they introduced white balls because they're easier to see under lights; nowadays red balls are used in test cricket and white balls for one-day and T20 matches. Theoretically the only difference is the dye used for the leather cover, but apparently they do wear differently. FWIW, I think the best "cricket basics" video on YT is this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2awdWifa7ujj7M

[@Chris_GY1]

Only the batsmen and the wicket keeper wear gloves. You see the players in white and a different colour that is due to what particular match is being played, white is the usual colour worn when playing cricket. You have batsmen, bowler, fielders and wicket keeper in Cricket. Balls are made from leather and the inner part is made from cork. Bats are made from English willow.

[@jakealdridge1257]

There is a video out in the KZbin universe "Cricket explained for Baseball fans" which if you guys get time should react too as i think it will really explain in baseball terminology how cricket is played and some of the rules x

[@lesleyriseam1282]

I taught catching to 8 year old cricket players . Those closest to the bat get there fingers stung the hardest . Those further out by the boundary find it does not hurt so much . The thing most forgotton was that junior players don't wear a box . Yet are so inexperienced that lengthy stops for WBW Or Willy before Wicket . They learn quickly both catching and deflecting .

[@UKMonkey]

The gloves worn by the batters has no padding on the inside, and lots of very tough padding on the outside of the finger. It's there because when you get hit on the back of the hand by a hard ball at 160mph, you'll do very real and permanent damage to your fingers. The fielders (the catchers) on the other hand, GENERALLY stand far enough back from the batter that they're able to react and avoid or catch. They are however allowed to wear a range of protection just in case - but no gloves.

[@timglennon6814]

The Cricket ball is made from Cork wound up in string, then covered with Leather and stitched on.