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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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[@SgtTechcomDN38416]

You have two nice Americans trying to educate themselves about various subjects (in this case, Cricket) and there are so many comments calling them ignorant and insular. What exactly do you want, they are clearly trying, arent they?

[@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.

[@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.....

[@arkadye]

That sounds reasonable protection for playing Monopoly with my family tbh. Games get violent sometimes!

[@Nutsax007]

😂

[@alisonscurr4395]

🤣🤣🤣

[@angelaperkins3555]

Must have been playing with my family. “ Everyone lie down so Dawn can kick your head in ‘cause she’s losing “.

[@NotYourKindOfPeople-z6m]

Simples........ no NHS!

[@parkiwi4787]

The batman wears gloves because a delivery at 100 mph on your knuckles will break bones.

[@rickgajewski5297]

Yep I broke my fingers just like that. Also had a bat in my face.

[@richardhindley4459]

@@rickgajewski5297 Was the bat in the face while playing cricket, or celebrating some other occasion? 😆

[@rickgajewski5297]

@ no the bowler ran into me and pushed the bat into my face.

[@richardhindley4459]

@@rickgajewski5297 Ouch! 💥

[@Tully_23_32]

Also it's a part of the bat, so if it hits the gloves that are there for protection for the hands & wrist & the balls caught they're the batsman is out

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

To answer some of the questions raised in the video. The pitcher is called a bowler. When the ball is bowled, it is supposed to bounce. The bowlers also run up, to increase the speed, which can be delivered at speeds of between 40-95mph, with the record being 100.2 mph. The bat is called a bat. The bats have a thicker section in the middle at the rear of the bat. The ball is much harder than a baseball, if it hits your head at high speed, it can actually kill you, hence the helmets. Gloves are needed for batting as the bowl can smash knuckles. Wicket Keeps (catchers) also wear gloves, they can get broken fingers from catching balls even with gloves on. Catching the ball can hurt a lot, but there are ways of catching it that can avoid it hurting. Although a lot of the catches in this video, would have hurt for sure. In the next Olympics in the USA, cricket is to be included. The Cricket World Cup was co-hosted by the USA earlier this year, and introduced cricket to quite a few Americans. I enjoyed watching the USA play, they were exciting to watch. The red and white balls are for different formats of the game. White balls are for the shorter forms, which are from about 3 hours to all day. Red balls are for the longer form of the game, which can last up to 5 days. They even stop for Lunch and Tea. There are 2 batters on the field, and 11 fielders. The pitch is oval-shaped, and the wicket, the bit between the stumps where they bowl, is 22 yards, but it looks much shorter from the end camera. The distance between a pitcher and batter in baseball is about 20 yards, 1 foot. Cricket is the second-biggest game in the world, with soccer being the most popular. Cricket is played in many countries all around the world. Scores are much larger than in Baseball. 20 runs by a team in baseball is a lot, whereas in cricket scores are often in the 100s. In the shortest form, it is not unusual to see between 150-200 runs per team, and sometimes an individual player will score more than 100 on their own. When you bat, you do not have to run if you hit it, and you stay at bat until you are out. My late wife was from the USA, and she fell in love with cricket. In return, she introduced me to baseball, she was from Chicago, so Go Cubs!

[@eleftheria1463]

You should add to your comment to explain that different countries have different brands of ball like the Duke vs Kookaburra

[@cliffwheeler7357]

There are two BATSMEN on the field, NOT batters.

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

@@cliffwheeler7357 I watch women's cricket more than men's, so it is batters to me.

[@Theajas-music]

@@cliffwheeler7357 batswomen??

[@Lisammifsud]

Hang on we need to further explain an complicate the sport for the Americans. There are two types of bowlers, fast paced like Brett Lee and spin aka Shane Warne. Then we need to explain the batting order and how that works Yes there are test matches 5 days, one dayers, T20 now the 100 which even im like wtf. Now every child of the 80s will remember back when there was only one tv in the house with like 4 channels. Dad insisted he had to watch all 5 days of a test match and it could be a draw. Basically like watching paint dry.

[@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

[@jakedauris1842]

😂😂😂😂

[@KevinRiddell-om1gv]

And yet us Aussies won the first Test Match in 1877

[@janescott4574]

@ 😢

[@colingreen210]

I couldn’t watch all of this video. I find it hard to believe that anyone can be so ignorant about an international sport like cricket.

[@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?

[@simongreen6102]

Cricket ball is 5 1/2 ounces

[@reactingtomyroots]

😅

[@Joseph13163]

Please have a look at Gaelic Football and hurling highlights and another interesting sport called road bowling.Gaelic football are still the most popular sports in ireland the championship games attract 82300 more than most superbowls and according to a Radio Poll Gaelic Football was the most popular at 40% and Hurling was 24%,rugby 15% ans soccer was 14% a bit high in my opinion but thats consistent with other polls.Anyway sports polls are generally more accurate than political polls as we have seen today

[@Xr-pd2oi]

It only hurts if you drop it.

[@CraftySister-r7y]

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

[@RD-xv5fn]

That a variety of wood for the American readers

[@JimforbesRitte]

@@RD-xv5fnyes. It’s not made from a diminutive wizard

[@minion3806]

​@@JimforbesRitteLmao

[@vladtepes97]

@@JimforbesRitte in training.

[@brianpowell6058]

A cricket bat is normally a hand in width, a hand being 4 inches.

[@pauljohnson1178]

The first official international sports match was a cricket match between the United States and Canada in 1844. The game took place at St George's Cricket Club, which is now located at West 30th Street and Broadway in Manhattan.

[@dherajsardar910]

[@WHATEVER_28]

4:21 Cricket batsmen wear gloves to protect their hands from the impact of fast balls, improve grip on the bat, absorb shock, and reduce strain on their hands and wrists. Cricket balls are hard, often bowled at speeds over 90 mph (145 kph). When batsmen play shots or fend off deliveries, their hands are directly in the line of impact. Gloves help protect their fingers, knuckles, and palms from serious injury caused by fast or bouncy deliveries.

[@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.

[@Davo-i1s]

For the last 125 years Kookaburra has been known as the top manufacturer of cricket balls in the world. All T20 and one day internationals use the white Kookaburra , most of the 12 test playing nations use the red Kookaburra, England, Ireland and West Indies use Duke, and India alone the SG.

[@cliffwheeler7357]

Batsmen, not Batters.

[@chrisnoonan9486]

Rugby no padding, cricket no glove. UK no wimps :D

[@adrianmcgrath1984]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWOvf2mbjtJmpKssi=4vE2e4mIbUSV1Igm

[@dilligaf4219]

Neither are the Aussies or the kiwis 😊

[@Ecthaelyon]

@@dilligaf4219 Who are they? :P ;)

[@jakefalk1836]

Don't forget Hurling! Ok, it's Irish!

[@Bullbotha]

Actually the uk are wimps..

[@katejackson7432]

nothing like cricket, all day game , village greens and pints love it.

[@jeremymerrifield7244]

20 Overs.....2 per man😃

[@sabinasabina2010]

The only game I grew up watching where you can play 5 days and still draw or if a team is losing the weather can can save them and I love it.

[@lewe666]

Nothing like test cricket at Castle Corner at Kingsmead in Durban

[@taniahabib2275]

​@@sabinasabina2010Me too. I'm a cricket tragic - especially test cricket.

[@edwardwoodstock]

THE GOAT of fielding....jonty rhodes 👌it's interesting to hear you say there's more surface area of a cricket bat to hit the ball...the irony of that is, theres nore chance to nick an edge and get out. Its a much more complex game than baseball. The ball manufacture is crucial and varies.

[@sridharanv5841]

15:20 The no 1 catch, u can see the fielder throws the ball inside so that the batting team won’t be able to score a home run…. And the fact is that someone else caught it, that’s why the batsman was out. The fielder threw it to another fielder before going over the ropes

[@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.

[@0Zolrender0]

The top of the neck right at the base of his skull. Most batters helmets now cover this area.

[@dilligaf4219]

RIP Phillip ❤

[@Bullbotha]

And South African mark boucher lost the sight in one eye from a ball hitting it

[@jamesfraney3519]

@@Bullbotha When I was growing up in the 1960s and 1970s no one wore helmets even though fast bowlers could bowl up to 100 mph in international cricket. Americans should know that bowlers (pitchers in baseball) can legally hit the batsman with the ball as long as it bounces in front of the batsman first. Hence, this type of ball is called a bouncer. The international game in the 1970s let the bowling of these balls get out of hand and as a result helmets were introduced in the late 1970s before a batsman was killed. Sadly Philip Hughes was wearing a helmet that did not protect him sufficiently. It takes great courage to face a fast bowler even with a helmet on as serious injury can result still when hit by a ball traveling at or close to 100mph. The wicket keeper (backstop in baseball) is the only fielder who wears gloves. The fielders behind the batsman facing the bowlers balls can be 30 or more yards behind the batsman but with slower bowlers bowling at 50-60 mph the wicket keeper and fielders come up close to the wicket and batsman. As they field much closer the risk of getting hit by the batsman's shot is very much increased. The ball when hit can travel over 100mph off the bat and if the fielder is only 2-10 yards away from the batsman serious injury can occur. It takes courage to field up close!

[@aussieragdoll4840]

That was ten years ago (2014), and happened on live TV.

[@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”.

[@catprog]

If you catch the batter on the full they are out as well in both.

[@brianpowell6058]

Even the rules in cricket don't always cover all the possibilities of things that can and do happen.

[@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

[@reactingtomyroots]

haha yeah, now that we know what the "original" sports were it does seem kinda comical with all the protection and padding. 😂

[@Derry_Aire]

@@reactingtomyroots As usual in the US it's money. You don't need a glove to catch a baseball, but we (the sports manufacturers) will tell you you do - through newspaper articles, advertising and sponsoring some high level players to wear one - and you'll buy it and make us lots of money.

[@davidberesford7009]

Maybe to avoid the litigation Lawyers?

[@allanmowz]

Cricket has aout 2.5 billion fans, followed by football (soccer) with over 4 billion, golf with 450 million, and both American football and rugby with around 400-500 million fans each.

[@AntBolger]

you never gonna understand cricket, unless you stop comparing it to bloody baseball!!!!

[@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

[@anglosaxon5874]

@@darkpitcher5242 And their American 'football' is based of our rugby as they played rugby beforehand.

[@AnOldEnglishBloke]

Apple pie is English. Maybe stolen from the German strudle many centuries ago, but yeah, apple pie isn't American. Maybe tobacco apple pie is though...

[@angelaperkins3555]

The Americans take our sports put on loads of protection and make the game easier 🤔 Plus apple pie is British too

[@baronmeduse]

A cricket ball is harder, but a baseball is about the same weight.

[@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 😭

[@MayankThakur216]

Which country team?

[@YadviGalaxy]

His name?

[@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.

[@Jill-mh2wn]

Might have been better to have seen that first and then used accurate terminology .

[@GR3392.]

A baseball is usually larger than a cricket ball. A regulation baseball has a circumference of 9 to 9.25 inches and a diameter of 2.86 to 2.94 inches. A cricket ball is heavier than a baseball. In men's cricket, a ball weighs 155.9 to 163 grams, while in women's cricket, it weighs 140 to 151 grams. A baseball weighs 5 to 5.25 ounces(148 grams).

[@vaudevillian7]

Cricket Explained for Baseball Fans by Sports Explained, and Cricket and Baseball: More Similarities and Differences but the same channel are where you should both start. You could watch them both at the same time. Cricket for Americans by Slate is a good supplementary one

[@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.

[@melissareohorn7436]

100 mph clears the pitch in 0.45s

[@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 ❤️😊👍🏻

[@martinclegg8536]

Alternatively, the game may be traced to its origins in the Krikkit Wars, as described in "Life, the Universe and Everything", the third book in the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series by Douglas Adams. 🙂

[@faithwithoutprejudice2380]

@ Was his best score 42? 😊

[@Lemmys_Mole]

You are far more likely to get a hand injury batting, from the ball hitting the hand, rather 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

[@peterjackson4763]

@@brigidsingleton1596 kzbin.info/www/bejne/emHEXnmFpLJso9U

[@brerobsym]

​@brigidsingleton1596 no myth! There was silence in the commentary box after that......

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@brerobsym I am glad to learn that I have not spread misinformation. Thank-you for letting me know. 🤭🖖

[@trevorpowell6951]

Cricket ball is slightly heavier, smaller and much harder. Only the batsmen and wicket keeper (home base catcher) wear gloves. 11 players on each side. Each side gets a turn fielding while the other side bats. Fielding side has a bowler, a wicket keeper and 9 other fielders spread around the ground as per captain and bowlers instructions. 6 balls bowled for each over then another fielder bowls an over from the opposite end. The game is scored by making runs between each wickets (set behind the batsmen) before the ball reaches the wickets. Ways of batsmen being out are catches, ball reaching wicket before runners are safe, the ball hitting the wicket when bowled or the ball cleanly hitting your padded legs, directly in front of the wicket.

[@vaudevillian7]

Making cricket bats is a very historic craft, could be worth looking into - there’s definitely videos out there, I’m not sure the best way to recommend specific ones as they often get lost here

[@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.

[@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".

[@maigepresents5840]

Yeah... if you cop a cricket ball going 90mph to the back of the hand without gloves, you're looking at shattered fingers... a bit more than 'it hurts'... 😂

[@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.

[@0Zolrender0]

ex wicketkeeper and batsmen here at club level. broken a finger keeping even with the gloves and inners on. Ol Mate put down a pelter.

[@paulmoore-x7p]

With you mate cricket in summer rugby union in winter

[@amanofiron8252]

The "Cricket for Baseball Fans" video you reacted to long ago was actually a very good video to explain it, I think you should show it to her and have her react as well. There are a couple of minor mistakes in that video but that's all. There's also a companion video to it about explaining more differences and similarities between cricket and baseball and that one's good too.

[@Cri-cater]

Yea, they don't wear gloves and drop a lot of catches. The ball is made by hard leather and it's immensely painful if the ball doesn't land in your hands properly. Most of the players have unaligned fingers as a result. I too have all of my fingers unaligned after playing cricket for years 😂

[@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.

[@chrissmith8773]

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

[@gbulmer]

For those who don't know, 66 feet, or 22 yards is one *_chain_* An area of measurement is the *_acre_* which has an area of one chain by one furlong; a furlong is 10 chains. Real physical chains were used for surveying because it has very little 'give', as well as optical surveying instruments. Best Wishes. ☮

[@MiningForPies]

@@gbulmerwhat’s a fathom

[@blueroseleroy]

@@MiningForPies Working something out ?

[@frankb7271]

​@@MiningForPies One fathom is six feet.

[@petergordon4525]

​@@gbulmerI remember all these measurements from schooldays in the fifties

[@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.

[@thomasfrost3087]

My brother is a cricket coach and he said that kids today are taught to charge the ball when in the outfield these days which is not what we were used to be taught. This is adopting something more seen with baseball outfielders. We’ve even lifted terms from baseball into our game like pinch hitter and switch hitter. Although we shorten the latter to switch hit. In the shorter versions of the game some of the batsmen even adopt baseball hitter style stances.

[@petershaw1020]

Cricket balls are bounced. A full toss is considered dangerous if above the waist. The bounce is manipulated by the bowler by imparting spin to the ball and positioning the seam (raised joint) in the ball to hit the ground (pitch)

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@nicksykes4575]

I think the cricket ball is slightly larger than a baseball.

[@suzannejane1035]

​@@nicksykes4575 No it's smaller.

[@eastchchkea6475]

A cricket ball is larger. You’re thinking of a softball. Much like baseball, but with a much bigger ball, and swinging underarm pitching

[@heathermeaney7161]

@@nicksykes4575 cricket ball is smaller, heavier and harder.

[@anujeetswain7368]

Color of ball depends on the format of game being played. Tests are played in white jersey so red ball comtrast perfectly. White balls are for shorter formats like t20 or odi, corlor jersey and night matches contrast well with white balls. Nowdays day and night test matches started which uses pink ball instead of red because of higher luminous under the lights at night

[@martinwood943]

“I remember how hard those balls are” had me crying laughing 😂Thank you 😂

[@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

[@dodong4806]

4:34 the speed those balls are bowled at, the last thing you want is a that ball directly hitting your fingers by accident

[@sp6060]

The most common by far injury in cricket is broken fingers. The ball is solid and will hospitalise you if it hits you. If you get chance go into a sports shop and look at and feel what a cricket ball (corkey) is like.

[@sevoysans1215]

Also depending on the pitch one may encounter a pitch wher 80% ball will git you not the bat

[@PaulMundy-f8k]

If you think that catching a cricket ball without gloves is weird, 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.

[@janettesinclair6279]

Love it, but still don'r understand it!

[@freewheelinfranklin6201]

Precise and concise. Well done, sir.

[@catprog]

@@janettesinclair6279 The issue is they are using multiple definitions of in and out. The team that is batting is called the team that is in while the team that is fielding is out fielding. The batter goes out to the field until he is caught(or other dismissial) he is now out and goes in(to) the dessing room. Once you have 10 wickets the teams swap over. Their are 11 batters so when the team has lost 10 wickets the other person would be not out(dissmissed) (and until then their are two batters)

[@peterg219]

Thanks for your interest in this great international sport. Cheers from Sydney, AU.

[@jasoncraith4770]

It takes some techniques catching a ball with bare hands. Like you have to pull back your hands a little(while catching) to reduce the impact and speed of ball Although they do so much practice of catching and their hands get used to it Ball is made of lather cover over a round piece of a cork(from oak tree)

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

Yip no gloves for the catchers just as theres no pads and helmets for rugby players, we're made of sterner stuff here in the UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@heathermeaney7161]

And in Australia, have you seen The Hardest Hits in AFL Football?

[@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.

[@melissareohorn7436]

its 1 chain long which is 1/80th of a mile

[@ianroper2812]

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

[@styx_n_stonz]

White Ball - ODI Match (One Day International or can also be a domestic match) where each team plays one innings of either 50 overs (300 balls faced) or until all batsmen are out. One team bats first during the afternoon and the other bats in the evening. Note, a T20 Match (one innings per side of 20 overs or 120 balls faced) match also uses the white ball as these games are often also played into the night. Red Ball - Test Match (5 day International or can also be a domestic 4 day match) where each team can use 2 innings to post their scores or until 5 days is completed Pink Ball - Test Match, but a Day/Nighter where the game starts in the afternoon and runs into the evening across the 5 days. The pink ball is easier to see at night than the red ball The balls can be slightly different too, composition wise. When playing in Australia, they play with the Kookaburra (brand) ball, but in England you play with the Duke ball as an example. Still regulated though

[@neilaj2338]

11 players fieldimg including the bowler. The ball can be hit anywhere on the field 360 degrees. The wicket keeper (catcher) behind the batter is the only person on the fielding side that can wear gloves. The batters wear gloves to protect their hands and fingers from bing crushed if a fast bowl hits them on the hands gripping the bat.

[@mehallica666]

Red balls are used for test matches (played during daylight, can last up to 5 days and considered the highest form of the game). The white ball is used for one day limited over matches which are often played in darkness under floodlights, making a red ball difficult to see against the darkened sky, hence the white ball. Having said that, there are now day/night test matches - not particularly common but they use a pink ball.

[@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.

[@R3ED3R]

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

[@eileencollins2536]

Number 1, the ball was in the air before crossing the "boundary ", and a team mate caught it. Good out!!

[@LetsTalkAbout2]

Cricket ball: A cricket ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 grams). Baseball: A baseball weighs between 5 and 5.25 ounces (142 to 149 grams).

[@martinbynion1589]

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

[@suemoore984]

Cricket is played in more than half the countries in the world: 108 out of 195 play cricket

[@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.

[@Davo-i1s]

@@Jimthehumanoid white balls also have disadvantages when playing test cricket at night because when they get dirty they are just as hard to see as a red ball. In test cricket you change the ball after 90 overs and in one day cricket it is half of that T20 even less. Australia experimented with a lot of different coloured balls before settling on the pink one that they are using for night time test matches today. English cricket is very much locked in tradition and changing anything over there is slow a lot of innovations used in todays game came from the World Series Cricket a breakaway international series that started in Australia in the 70s.Things like paying professionals big money, coloured clothing, helmets, stump camera. player cam, ball tracking and a lot of other technology that is used around the world today. The indians have taken the development of the T20 game to another level with the intriduction of their premier league.

[@Jimthehumanoid]

@@Davo-i1s I thought they stopped for ‘poor light’ in tests anyway or do they play under floods?

[@Davo-i1s]

@@Jimthehumanoid They play under floodlights in games specified as day night test matches. They stop for bad light in daytime test matches because they are still using the red ball.

[@TheAussieLeo]

Also, as all Orks know, red balls are faster.

[@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.

[@venkatadri1299]

0:10 the reason: to get Indian viewers 😂😂

[@Tanish_Popalkar]

😂

[@steviev1422]

There is no pain if you catch it cleanly in the right part of your hand. Something you are taught as a very young player.

[@Captally]

Just a small hint to help you. If you are "batting" then you are using a bat, not a paddle. That would be "paddling".

[@reactingtomyroots]

😂

[@stukay2803]

_Jasper Beardley has entered the chat_

[@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😂

[@arkadye]

​@@terryloveukThey're not mandatory for women. They're a different size and called "abdo guards" although apparently the slang term is a "manhole cover".

[@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)

[@reactingtomyroots]

Yep, that explanation makes sense!

[@jeffmcmahon3278]

The wicket-keeper wears gloves because he's 'catching' the balls that are missed by the batter - a constant barrage of balls, that can really mess up the fingers.

[@janettesinclair6279]

That was so good I had to watch it twice! I am from the UK but have never watched a cricket match - maybe I will now.

[@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

[@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 😊.

[@mehallica666]

A great excuse for drinking in the sun all day. Who knows, perhaps even watch the cricket being played in the background.

[@reactingtomyroots]

That sounds like a fun experience!

[@noladavis5085]

My Dad was an umpire, I was taught how to do the scoring and absolutely loved it because I learnt the rules as a kid and would get cake.

[@Mediawatcher2023]

@@reactingtomyroots Sorry i have to give you the Thumbs down you disrepsected the came cricket you mentioned its stupid lousy and

[@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.

[@raycardy4843]

They can also wear thigh pads under their trousers, forearm guards, etc. - all personal preference!

[@Adam-ru2ip]

As many others have pointed out it's not a paddle, it's a bat And because cricket is much older than baseball the word "bat" was used by baseball because it was already known by that name in cricket

[@dikshantmittal144]

White leather for shorter format and red leather for longer format..also pink leather for night longer format matches

[@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.

[@geniskarlmallinson8209]

They used to call them ‘corky balls’ as the interior of the ball was made of cork wrapped and stitched leather. And the cricket bat has a slightly convex ‘flat area’ which enables a batter to direct the ball on contact in different directions. Cool reaction as ever guys 🤘😎👌

[@paulmoore-x7p]

We not pussies

[@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!

[@punnamraghuram]

1. It's called a cricket bat and you can hit the ball in all directions (360 degrees) of the field 2. The batsman wears gloves to reduce the damage to fingers in case the ball misses the bat and hits his hand 3. Generally the ball is bounced once on ground before reaching the batsman but the bowler(who throws the ball) can take a call not to bounce it sometimes but the ball should not be higher than the batsman's waist in such case

[@brianpowell6058]

Being a British male and having grown up playing Football, Rugby and Cricket I can tell you that the trick to catching a cricket ball is to relax the catching hand. so it is soft. If you don't, one of two things will happen, one, the ball will bounce out of your hand or, two, it will hurt and possibly break bones, normally fingers.

[@deadagainjeff]

I love the way Americans are always surprised that protection isn't worn. I think that only the American sports have padding and gloves on. The rest of the world just gets on with it.

[@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!

[@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,

[@raghunathpurfirst]

The Weight of the Cricket Ball is 5 & a Half Ounces. The Length of the Cricket Pitch is 22 Yards. Cricket Bats are made of 100% Wood (Willow). The Baseball Bat will be Punctured at the Spot if hits with the Same Velocity as it Hits a Cricket Bat. The Cricket Ball is made of Leather as the Outer Shell with Very Specific Method of Stitching, Wrapped around Cork (Inside). Pushkar, Toronto, Canada.

[@byronsteele7855]

Men's cricket ball is 163grams (5.5-5.75 ounces) 9 inch circumference. Cork core, string wound, leather outside. Red for long form cricket, white for short form or day-night matches.

[@78kingmicky]

100% a game worth persevering with as its a great listen or watch on a good 5 day test. The weather plays a massive but subtle part. Us Brits love a cooling humid evening when the ball swings as its bowled. Can rip through teams in a session

[@clivewilliams3661]

It always amazes me that the Caribbean is such a laid back and easy place, where nothing is rushed but watch a game of cricket on any old patch of dirt and the energy belies the fact that it is hot and humid. Its no coincidence that Caribbean cricket is "Strictly Pace"

[@78kingmicky]

@clivewilliams3661 absolutely loved a pace attack

[@scoobyblue5300]

Even better is the 'Best Run-Outs'!

[@Bob10009]

Cricket bats are much heavier and harder than baseball bats, cricket balls are heavier and harder than baseballs, just as rugby players are harder than American football players. Americans want to wear a helmet and gloves for everything apart from riding a motorbike 😂

[@patheddles4004]

Technique is why catching usually hurts a lot less than you'd expect. We'll try to have our hands moving with the ball as we take it - that softens the impact by spreading it out over more time - and likewise we catch with "soft hands" meaning our hands can absorb and dissipate some of the energy. With a baseball glove you might want a harder impact to make the ball 'stick', I'm not sure, but in cricket a hard impact just means the ball is likely to bounce straight back out of your hands (and it'll hurt). The wicketkeeper, roughly equivalent to a baseball catcher, does wear gloves - similar size to baseball gloves, much thinner and more flexible, and worn on both hands. Keeper takes priority if there's a catch that could be taken by the keeper or by another fielder - that's partly because the keeper has gloves, and partly because the keeper has generally done a lot more catching practice.

[@nigelhamilton815]

Cricket is wonderful. Don't know why but we love it. 😂

[@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.

[@kevinmould6979]

It was actually because when Mr Packer introduced the one day game the teams started wearing "pyjamas", coloured clothing, and the white ball was to ensure the was enough contrast to been seen from the bowler's hand; in the same way that sight-screens are used (white for the red ball game, coloured for the white ball game). So not for the TV or time of day but for the batsmen's safety.

[@heathermeaney7161]

No, not to be seen on TV but for the batsmen to see it under lights at night.

[@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.

[@chinmaysangoram]

9:02 The bat would break.. Because a cricket ball is practically a stone wrapped in leather

[@indismart998]

Actually not, baseball bat can handle cricket ball. It's because cricket ball although being harder is actually smaller than a baseball, and a baseball is thrown faster than a cricket ball (average speed of cricket ball is 130kmph, baseball is thrown at average 140kmph, faster bowler in cricket average 150 kmph, in baseball faster thrower average 160 kmph). So they carry more or less the same momentum to the bat. Another reason why baseball bat will handle as good as a cricket bat is because it is made up of either aluminium or hardwood.

[@azlanothmanPDA]

​@@indismart998 No way. I played cricket, n i played baseball. Bat... cricket waaay heavier. Made from willow. Hard as hell. Ball... cricket waaay heavier. Waaay harder. Baseball, pitch the ball at hitting zone of the batsman/batter. (Hit the batsman/batter with the pitch, u get death stare & free base, complain to the umpire) Cricket, completely legal to bowl/pitch to 'kill' the batsman. U dont complain to the umpire, u dont give death stare, u just get on with the game. Thats why batsman wears protective gears. Aiming bouncers to the batsman skull is totally legal

[@Duffers782]

You can reduce any sting by 'cushioning' the catch with your hands. As a former wicket keeper (backstop equivalent), when we had catching practice, I usually had sore/stiff hands after a few hours of catching practice - despite wicket keepers gloves being padded.

[@davidbroadbent3959]

Why can't Americans realize sports in other countries are played by real men

[@Mark.Brindle]

They only know American sports. Most have never had an interest in other sports. Most believe the world plays American sports.

[@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

[@GiantHaystack]

The nuances of cricket take a lifetime to learn, but the appreciation is massive. To play for 5 days and maintain a draw is compelling.

[@pmshah1946]

BTW the batsman, equivalent of hitter in baseball, is allowed towear protective gloves because the very hard ball bounces off the ground and may hit the batsman man anywhere from toes to head. If it hits a hand not protected by gloves it can easily break a few fingers. It would be like a 3.5 " round 5.5 oz solid rock hitting you at 100 mph.

[@leighreganarblaster9852]

The fast blower can blower up to 120 km per hr that’s around 60 miles

[@leedihm702]

Up to 160 ks actually

[@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).

[@danhumble9199]

@@brigidsingleton1596yeah they’ve done rugby. I don’t recall them being as shocked about the lack of pads as other Americans were. Some reactors lose their minds and just can’t come to terms with it!