American reacts to How to Play Cricket

[@roamingcurious6730]

The commentator forgot the most important part of the game - the break for TEA.

[@anthonyj7989]

And lunch

[@surfaceten510n]

Everything stops for tea and thats the law.

[@AsV.05]

Dinner break for a day night test 😂

[@pankajgoel5354]

The commentator is teaching about limited overs cricket which do not have any Tea type breaks. There is a drinks break for 2-3 minutes in a 20 over game or 2 in IPL and 2 drinks breaks in 50 overs game, where players stay in the field and extra players bring in water and sports drinks. And of course there is a break when one team finishes batting, before the other team starts, like half time. Considering how physically draining this game is where players are expected to stay in for the whole innings and there are no constantly rotating substitutes like football or hockey, where they immediately get the player out and send out a fresh player from bench at slightest hint of tiredness, this is the least comfort they deserve. Of course it gives an excellent advertising window during those 2-3 minutes which is why each game of top level cricket like IPL generates more revenue than any other sport in the world except NFL.

[@AndrewHighley-ti1it]

Cricket Explained to a Foreigner 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. - Attributed (tenuously) to the Marylebone Cricket Club. See Amputee Cricket.

[@AussieDi_678]

I'm not too fond of it when people say it's boring. There are so many rules, different bowling skills, different batting styles, etc. I've been watching cricket since I was a kid at home and I love the sport. It's the only sport I enjoy and Yes, I'm a true blue Aussie

[@rocketrabble6737]

It's 'mildly amusing' the first time on a tea towel but not worth repeating.

[@waynec3563]

His description and example of "Hit Wicket" were incorrect. Hit Wicket is when a batsman breaks the wicket (one or both of the bails fall off) with his bat, body or equipment when playing a shot or starting off for a run. The non-striker cannot be out hit wicket. The example shown where a batter hits the ball back and the bowler touches the ball and the wicket is broken with the non-striker out of his crease is Run Out. If the batter hts the ball back and breaks the wicket at the other end without the bowler touching it, it is not out. No Balls and Wides score 1 automatic run plus the ball has to be bowled again (6 legal balls in an over, as mentioned later in the video). Any additional runs the batters can score off that ball also count. The only outs possible on a No Ball are Run Out, Obstructing the Field and Hitting the Ball Twice. As mentioned in the video, some of the ways of getting out are rare, but not unheard of. In last year's ODI (50 over per side) World Cup a player from Sri Lanka became the first to be given out Timed Out in international cricket.

[@pratikroy227]

Lol exactly I was thinking how the hell a non striker getting run out by a straight drive by Batsman which brushed the Bowler's finger is now considered Hit Wicket?

[@clintdaniel7511]

Soooo funny watching you decipher this 😂😂😂

[@fishtigua]

Growing up in the West Indies (Caribbean) in the 70's and 80's, we were the World Champions before there was even a World Cup, a new thing. Tiny little islands, like my Antigua (pop.80k) taking on huge countries like India, England or Australia and winning. These players were Gods.

[@judithstrachan9399]

True, the best of the best, those men.

[@navoneel]

That's true, everyone used to fear the West Indies especially during those years. Even till mid 2010s, WI was THAT team.

[@davidbarlow6860]

One of the best teams in that decade. Wonderful to watch those amazing bowlers.

[@rain8-jb5uz]

i hope west indies jumps back again specially in longer formats

[@roslynjonsson2383]

My Dad played club and state cricket for WA back in the 40s 50s n 60s. He had the honour of playing with and against a few West Aussie legends, Rod Marsh, Dennis Lillie, Ashley Mallet etc, so I grew up with the game. I'm 59 now, and still can't drag myself away from the Boxing Day Test match, The Ashes, or any test match to be honest lol. I love the game. I enjoy 1 dayers and 20/20 as well, but test cricket is my deal. I love the strategy aspect of it, and the pure skills that come in test matches ❤ 🏏 RIP - Phil Hughes, Andrew (Roy) Simmons, Rodney Marsh and Shane (Warnie) Warne. Legends who will never be forgotten ❤❤❤

[@judithstrachan9399]

I worked in the same bank as Dennis for a while, (1970ish) spoke to him once. Thoroughly embarrassed myself through nerves.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@judithstrachan9399 I'm sure you weren't the only one hon, and I'm sure DKLillie was very used to it lol. Let's face it, back in the 70s, it was like being in the presence of royalty lol.

[@imac1957]

@@roslynjonsson2383 DK's famous "g'day" to royalty (the Queen during the lunch break at Lords) will live on forever!

[@imac1957]

My Dad also played Club and State cricket in that era, but for NSW. He kept getting blocked by another legspinner/batsman called "Richie" someone who got picked ahead of him for some reason for decades. I have also been a cricket tragic, and still force my weary body to turn out for veteran's cricket at age 67. I don't know what is so compulsive about playing and watching cricket, but it is an addiction that pays back over and over.

[@roslynjonsson2383]

@@imac1957 You're not wrong there lol. I haven't seen that clip in forever. It always used to pop up on the telly periodically. We've got some great memories from that era - great times

[@StevenGV1]

One important fact that is not mentioned is that the batsman don't have hit a pitch if they don't want to. They also don't have to run if they hit the ball, that's why the runs are quite large for the American audience to understand.

[@garnedmatser]

Another important thing (Only for baseball players) is that batsman can run even without hitting the ball. In simple words batsman can run whenever they want after every ball, it is up to them.

[@roxyc5345]

YES! Test Cricket - my favourite form!

[@missbobbypinn2165]

Yaaaaas, me too!!

[@rain8-jb5uz]

its only interesting if u are watching cricket from long time and know about it . otherwise its boring af for who have just started watching it

[@sueflynn9886]

Love test cricket too!

[@JennyMillikan]

Love the cricket, Aussie Aussie Aussie oi oi oi Adelaide South Australia

[@jasoncallow860]

When he says 6 legal balls make up an over he means that high balls, wide balls and no balls (usually the foot crossing the crease before ball is released) do not count against the 6 legal balls. So theoretically an over can be infinitely long if the bowler bowled only illegal balls.

[@PFNel]

You can't learn the game by watching someone summarize the rules like this, because once simple concepts are dressed up in words, they're always going to sound maddeningly complicated. Take an over, for example. The guys who pitch/bowl the ball take turns. You bowl the ball six times, then it's a teammate's turn, and he bowls six times. An over is simply a turn to bowl the ball. With each new over, the ball is bowled from the opposite wicket to the last one. And that is also why there are two batters. As they run back and forth, there must always be a batter at each of the two wickets.

[@Lazmanarus]

Pointless explaining - he doesn't read these.

[@ness-ee]

@@Lazmanarustrue. He doesn’t really want to learn about cricket

[@pqrstsma2011]

7:35 well nowadays it's about 6 hours, can vary with bad weather 3:26 - the white line is called the 'crease' - he doesn't 'have' to stand there, but he should... there have been instances where the bowler notices that this one is out of the crease, and hits the wicket on this end (and the batsman gets out), instead of bowling to the on-strike batsman 3:55 run-out, concept similar to baseball, where the player ('shortstop'??? idk) catches the ball before batter makes it to next base 4:33 one of the reasons camera instant-replay technology keeps innovating in cricket 5:28 batsmen often step out of the crease to make more room to hit big shots; but if they miss and the keeper (catcher) is quick, the keeper can catch the ball and throw it to the stumps/wicket before the batsman walks those few steps back to the crease 6:27 why, how many times can the same batter bat in one baseball game? 8:45 an 'over' is 6 balls (not incl. wides, no-balls, and other extras), after which they bring in a different bowler 9:00 mistake there; "once ONE team has finished batting, it is called an 'innings' "

[@Jeni10]

The most confusing thing about Cricket is its language. It’s in English but not your normal vocabulary, for example “silly mid off” and “out for a duck”!

[@stevieinselby]

That isn't the best video to explain cricket, because it leaps straight into a lot of jargon and rules without taking you through the basics (like, what is "the crease"). There are two batsmen, one at each end. The bowler will do one "over" (6 bowls) from one end, then swap to the other end for the next over, so whichever batsman is at the opposite end from the bowler is the one who is receiving the ball and has to hit it. If the batsmen manage an odd number of runs then they swap ends in the process, if they manage an even number of runs then they end up back where they started. This can add a bit of uncertainty into the game because it means that some batsmen will face more balls than others in the same period of time. Stumped out (5:20), yes, when he swings and misses the ball, he has probably stepped forwards and so is outside the marked box of the crease. If he's _inside_ the box then he's safe, if he's outside the box then the fielders can hit the wicket with the ball and then he's out. There are 11 players on a team, so once 10 are "out" that would only leave one batsman on their own ... and as you need _two_ batsmen then that can't happen and so the innings is over. When I saw your 😳 reaction to "One day cricket" lasting a whole day, I knew what was coming next 😆

[@rogerk6180]

You shouldn't use the eu flag in a video about cricket honestly. It is a very british sport and the uk made it very clear they are no longer part of the EU.

[@arbabasukalsar4361]

There's always the Dutch 😉

[@BillCameronWC]

Very true, although when I lived in Paris for some years there were quite a few people playing cricket regularly in the part of the city I lived in (a very ‘posh’ part on the western side adjacent to the Bois de Boulogne), but most of the cricket players weren’t British (as I am), but Indian or Sri Lankan etc who lived/worked there too, either from various of the embassies or companies, etc, as it is very popular in many countries formerly governed by Britain, a notable exception is of course Canada.

[@colinb1553]

At its heart cricket is a simple game, very young children play it on their streets, a bat and ball being the only essential equipment, all else can be improvised. Often it's terminology that confuses, as with "wicket". The 3 stumps+bails= wicket; the pitch where the batting, bowling and running take place = the wicket (cf playing on a sticky wicket is difficult for the batsmen as the bounce of the ball is unpredictable); when the batsman is out he has lost his wicket and the bowler has taken a wicket i.e. a batsman's innings = a wicket. There are many, many esoteric terms which can describe types of bowling, batting, field position, pitch condition etc etc Watch a few T20 matches to get drift, Test matches involve a whole new world of skills management, psychology, tactics and strategy plus an appreciation + knowledge of meteorology, horticulture and physics all to be found in the captain.

[@surfaceten510n]

Where would we be without rules ? oh i remember America.

[@Ny-kelCameron]

I must concur, playing cricket and watching it is two different experiences.

[@mikeythehat6693]

An "over" ( 6 legal balls) is called an "over" because, after 6 balls the whole fielding team changes ends and the new "Bowler" bowls from the other end (for 6 balls). They all change ends, or change over. (get it?). The fielding team change over but the Batsmen stay where they are, this allows for fairness with regards to the weather, the position of the Sun and wind direction, anomalies on the playing surface etc. etc.

[@micheleosullivan4430]

I relocated from the US to the UK thirteen years back. My British spouse is a cricket enthusiast; he used to play in his youth and still follows the matches avidly. Despite his repeated attempts to clarify the rules, the game remains an enigmatic puzzle to me! 🤣

[@navoneel]

It's pretty complex, too many things to take notes about and very time consuming/sometimes stressful. But that's what makes the sport unique. And unfortunately this is also the reason why it is kind of difficult to expand it to other countries in terms of viewership because it takes a bit of time to get used to all of the rules.

[@Lingureact9z]

3:04 Yeah, exactly home run.😊❤

[@ishorts890]

T20 Cricket is very simple 3:30 hours game 40 over and lots of fun entertainment 😊

[@shmick6079]

What’s an over? It’s a group of six balls from the bowler. A bowler can’t bowl two overs in a row, so two bowlers will generally alternate for a while.

[@aussiepie4865]

Major league cricket starts soon in the USA, you should watch a couple of games.

[@arikrishnan6729]

See "Cricket explained for baseball fans" video

[@timglennon6814]

5 day cricket doesn’t mean that they play for 24 hours for 5 days. They will start playing about 9am in the morning and finish between 7 and 8 pm. They do have breaks for lunch and tea.

[@yehyuqii]

Pretty sure they finish around 5-5:30 don't they?

[@rocketrabble6737]

That would be a very long day. The standard in Britain is starting at 11 am, followed by three 2-hour sessions with a total of one hour in breaks, so 11am to 6pm (assuming the requisite number of overs are bowled).

[@Manas285]

90 overs per day maximum can be bowled by any team. Maximum 5 days now depending on wickets call how long team lasts

[@whattiler5102]

​@@Manas285I don't think he is going to understand any of that.

[@ishorts890]

You can simply say 7 hours in a day

[@terminator-sb7cv]

The experience of watching a live cricket match is out of this world , pure cinema ❤❤❤

[@stephengibson4217]

The Crease is the horizontal line 3ft in front of the wickets at each end of the pitch this is the line the batsman have to be to be safe.

[@arjovenzia]

There is a lot of very slick video tricks used to decide things like LBW's. there is a video umpire who has the final say, and has multiple slow motion, high zoom cameras to reference, thermal imaging cameras to see where/if the ball hit, and software simulations to compute the path of the ball in almost realtime (although I think thats more a feature of the TV networks and isnt valid, but makes for an interesting visual.

[@andrewhill8301]

Cricket is fun. Please watch, enjoy and react

[@navoneel]

I second that, honestly deserves more international viewers because of absolute beauty the sport has to offer. Football is surely flashy and fast paced but Cricket (although T20s are fast paced) is THE sport for the gentlemen afterall

[@rain8-jb5uz]

@@navoneel yeah, t20 is the only way cricket can grow in not playing cricket nations because of fast paced

[@abasudoh7459]

The best way to understand a sport it's to watch the games. That's how I got to understand baseball, cricket and American football, at least the basic rules.

[@RobCooper-Bachatador]

The key things you were confused about: - the crease is the white line about a yard in front of the wickets - An 'over' is a collection of 6 balls bowled, and it means a new bowler bowls from the other end of the pitch. - The batting partner, also bats. This will happen when they hit the ball and run an odd number of runs OR at the end of an Over (6 legal balls) a bowler will bowl from the other end of the pitch. - When one batter is facing the ball, the other batter is just a 'runner', both have to run to the other end to score a run (unless they hit the fence) - Both batters can get run out while running hence there are wickets at each end, which also allows the bowlers to change ends - the reason bowlers change ends is because sometimes one direction has better conditions (like wind direction) which can change during the match.

[@ness-ee]

He was also confused why anyone would choose to bat first.

[@RobCooper-Bachatador]

@@ness-ee that is a much more nuanced discussion, and involves pitch and weather conditions being considered amongst a bunch of other things. It was less of an objective rules confusion and more of a subjective strategy proposition.

[@ssjgoku276]

4:32 Wow. You calling LBW a controversial rule immediately, that immediately made me laugh in astonishment. Did not expect that at all. Which is why there is the computer-assisted Hawk eye technology built to aid the umpires to make the call, and to have a Decision review in case the umpire actually gets it wrong. Sorry I cannot explain the technology and the exact LBW rule as it would be too long here.

[@michaelfink64]

Hi Ryan, why are there two batsmen at a time? This relates to how runs are scored and how overs (batches of 6 balls) are bowled. Because a run is scored by running from one end of the pitch (the part of the ground between the wickets) to the other, if the batsman scored an odd number or runs (1 or 3), he would be at the wrong end of the pitch to receive the next ball, so he would need to walk back down the pitch. If you have two batmen, your partner can face the next ball. At the end of the over, the next bowler comes in and has to bowl from the opposite end of the pitch, so if there were only one batsman, again, he would need to walk down the pitch to face the first ball of the next over, rather than just letting his partner face it. Wouldn't you want to always bat second so you know what score you need to get? It depends on the format of the game and the conditions of the pitch. In limited overs cricket (T20 and one day), it is common for the team winning the toss to elect to field first for the reason you gave. In test cricket, there is often an advantage of batting first. The pitch is often in the best condition for scoring runs over the first 2 days and gradually deteriorates thereafter. The bounce can be a bit uneven for the team batting last which makes it easier for the bowler to get wickets. Sometimes, the wicket is "green", meaning that there is more live grass on it than usual, especially if it has recently rained, and this can cause the ball to move around a bit and make it harder for the batsmen. In this situation, the team that wins the toss is more likely to choose to field first.

[@DeepThought9999]

Don’t confuse poor Ryan! At one point in your otherwise good reply, you referred to the pitch as the “wicket”. Despite what many people seem to believe, they are not the same thing. The pitch (there being only 1 pitch on a cricket field) is not a wicket (there are 2 wickets on a cricket field). A wicket is not the pitch. So the pitch should not be called “the wicket”. A wicket is one of the 2 target structures essential for a game of cricket, with each wicket consisting of 3 stumps with 2 bails resting delicately on top of the 3 stumps (with the middle stump sharing the weight of both bails). The stumps are hammered into the ground at each end of the pitch. So the pitch is the playing surface between the 2 wickets. The pitch is not a wicket. The act of “taking a wicket” is the act of getting a batter out and “a wicket taken” is the result. So there could be 3 different definitions of “wicket” for some people, particularly those who erroneously call the pitch “the wicket”. This leads to confusion for some people and could affect those just learning about cricket and also cause annoyance for cricket-loving pedants like me. Look up the Laws of Cricket for clarification if necessary.

[@michaelfink64]

@@DeepThought9999 Good point. Hadn't realised I had done that.

[@efraserify]

One thing I didn't see mentioned, is that the bails (the 2 small things that sit on top of the wicket) have to be detached from the top of the wicket for certain 'outs'. Things like a run out, bowled out, stumped out - at least 1 bail needs to come off the top for those outs to be valid. I have seen an occasion with run out where the fielder had the ball and connected with the wicket, but the bails didn't come off and the batter was able to reach his crease (or safe line) in time and remain not out. Nice reaction, hope to see more of them about cricket!

[@johandutoit]

The state of the pitch plays an essential role in deciding whether to bat or field first. Some pitches help spinners, while others help fast bowlers. The commentators will usually comment on this before the match starts.

[@rocketrabble6737]

A cricket 'day' varies between 5-8 hours depending on format. Breaks are built into the time. A test match day should be three 2-hour sessions of play with a lunch and 'tea' break between the sessions.

[@chandrakishore2845]

Yuvraj Singh Hit Back to back Six Home Run in Cricket 😊

[@huntergray3985]

Ryan, it's simple: "Cricket Explained to a Foreigner 1. You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. 2.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. 3.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. 4.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. 5.Sometimes there are men still in and not out. 6.There are men called umpires who stay out all the time, and they decide when the men who are in are out. 7.Depending on the weather and the light, the umpires can also send everybody in, no matter whether they’re in or out. 8.When both sides have been in and all the men are out (including those who are not out), then the game is finished."

[@marklane58]

Great effort, Ryan. It ain't easy! But it's fun. I especially love how in test cricket the objectives can change over the days of play. E.g. score runs as quick as you can -or- don't worry about the runs, just don't get out -or- use up time before 'declaring'. Lots of strategy involved.

[@The_Ctzn]

Cricket supremacy everywhere ❤❤

[@danz9093]

Long term strategy is a must, especially in one day format and 5 day tests... Gotta get into the batsman's head and set them up for a move say 30 minutes away against a type of bowling they don't like. Also choice of batting first will depend on pitch conditions (similar to golf) and weather conditions (both the previous days and expected). One "reason" for having two batters is that the grounds are so big. Back in the 1800's when the game was more leisurely, it meant that outfielders didn't have to run to the other end of the outfield. And the batsman could have a break from opening the over. So the second bowler would start from the other end of the ground/pitch and the number of players who had to move was minimised. Remember, this is an English game played with tea breaks and sandwiches, as well as knitted vests and sweaters in case it got too chilly in the English summer!

[@jvvoid]

Think about it as the game occuring around the bowler. A bowler comes on to bowl an Over. Each 6 legal deliveries is an Over. There are 2 batsmen: one facing the delivery, and one at the opposite end not facing that next delivery. The bowler bowls the ball. The batsman facing the delivery - let's say he hits the ball and both batsmen run and make it safely, each to their opposite end, that is 1 run. They crossed each other once, as they ran to the opposite crease (there is a crease at both ends - the white line you mentioned they have to stand behind to be safe). Now the batsman who was not facing the bowler is down the other end, so he is now facing the next ball. The guy who hit it last ball and they ran 1, is now at the bowler's end, not facing the next ball. If the guy hits the ball and they run for 2, then the same guy who hit the ball for 2 runs is facing the next delivery again because he ran up the other end (one run) and then ran back to his starting end again, so that's 2 runs. He could hit the ball near the boundary and by the time the fieldsman throws the ball back, they could run up and down the pitch 3 times, that's 3 runs. So that means the other batsman would be facing, not the guy who hit the ball for 3. An odd number run means the other batsman faces the bowler. After 6 legal deliveries, the over is finished, and a different bowler must bowl the next over, from the other end than the one just bowled from, and the game continues. No bowler can bowl 2 overs in a row. That's enough of me for now.

[@Lingureact9z]

Over means, throw the 6 ball in 1 over.That means 20 over means , baller will throw 120 balls to batsman.😅

[@ianmillard7563]

The batsmen's safe places are inside the crease (the marked area around the stumps). If the ball hits the stumps when a batsman is outside of his crease, he is out. An over is when the bowler bowls 6 legal balls to the batsman. That is, his front foot must not be all the way over the line at the bowling end and the ball must be within the range that can be hit by the batsman, or it is a No Ball and is not counted as a legal ball.

[@chlyon]

There's also in Test cricket something called enforcing the follow on . Law 14.1, the follow-on rule for test cricket states that a team batting second can be invited to bat again if they trail by more than 200 runs after the end of their first inning. The decision to enforce follow-on ultimately lies with the captain of the team batting first

[@martin96991]

You can watch a video on killer bouncers in cricket.

[@SantoshkumarPandeySKCP]

For starters you just need to know how the runs are scored and outs are made. Rest you will figure out naturally once you watch a game or two. Start with the T20 or One Day (ODI) format. Test cricket can be a little tough for newbies.

[@lockedinreason]

Fatal last words, "I feel like I know cricket" LOL

[@judithstrachan9399]

As did we all. Including Ry.

[@chlyon]

The underarm bowling incident of 1981 is a sporting controversy that took place on 1 February 1981, when Australia played New Zealand in a One Day International cricket match, the third in the best-of-five final of the 1980-81 World Series Cup, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]

[@SalisburyKarateClub]

A lot of families play backyard cricket. Rules are somewhat simpler

[@ssjgoku276]

6:46 Actually not always. It all depends on the pitch conditions and weather which can impact the ball delivery for better or worse. And as the game progresses, these conditions can change due to change in weather and/or wear and tear of the actual pitch (the center of the ground which does not have grass and where most of the play happens)

[@jinayvora6240]

Extra little detail :- In T20 format (20 Overs) any bowler (Pitcher) is allowed to bowl only *4 Overs* So ... every team needs at least 5 bowlers in their team. If you do the math ... 11 players with 5 specialized bowlers leaves 6 specialized batters (11 - 5 = 6). Which means each team has effectively 6 outs before the weaker batters (The bowlers) walk to bat. So .. each team is constantly trying to optimize their batting and bowling resources to maximize their chances to win.

[@Raven-fh2yy]

Stumped... if you don't leave your crease you cannot be stumped out however batsmen often advance toward the bowler as the ball is bowled (particularly slower spin bowlers) to attempt to get to the pitch of the ball (where it bounces on the ground) this does two things, it eliminates the factor of spin on the ball or movement off the seam of the ball and tends to assist in the timing of the shot and hitting the ball with the 'sweet spot' on the bat. So a batter can choose to advance out of his crease (think of it as leaving the batter's box if you need to) or not... think of it as attempting to steal first base, because the batter leaves the batter's box to attempt to get to first base he can be put out with a tag... this is a similar type of thing.

[@aplund]

There's essentially two 'bases' where the batter is 'safe'. But instead of a bag on the ground, it's being behind a painted white line (the crease, as not defined in this video). Essentially, the bases are always loaded, hence there's always two players from the batting side up. If the batting side cannot put up another batter (they only bat once), then the inning is closed. Also, getting a batter out can be hard, so outs are somewhat rare. The batter are never compelled to run on a hit ball, so they can play defensively. This is why games can last a while, if the number of balls isn't limited.

[@nicksykes4575]

There are always two bowlers operating from opposite ends, bowling alternate overs, regardless of which batsman is facing him, if he bowls, the batsmen score one run, his next ball is bowled to the other batsman. In limited overs matches a bowler has a set amount of overs he can bowl, 5 in T20 or 10 in a 50 over match, so each team needs ae least 5 competent bowlers. A bowler may complete his overs in one "spell", or the captain may change him for another bowler, a few overs later, the captain may bring him back to complete his overs from the other end if the captain decides he'd be more effective from that end.

[@karl9091]

Golf tournaments last for days too... The Masters, The Open etc...

[@PaulA-bv1rt]

Most teams have at least 4 bowlers that are rotated during an innings. When a bowler bowls 2 or more overs from his end , that is called a Spell. The 5 day tests can be as exciting as a 20/20 or a one dayer.

[@mikeythehat6693]

The "other Batsman" is also batting. (the clue is in the name) When the batsman "on strike" hits the ball and runs, he runs to the other end and the "non-striking" batsman takes his place, now the "non-striking" Batsman is "on strike", unless of course if they decide to make two runs, in which case the first batsman (he who hit the ball in the first place) will return to the "Crease" and once again be "on-strike". Keep in mind that, when they are both running "between the Wickets" either one of them can be got out, if you decide to run your Batting Partner is also vulnerable to "losing his wicket".

[@jayweb51]

The bails must be dislodged from the stumps to either bowl, run or stump the batsman out; if the ball hits the stumps and the bails are not dislodged, the batsman is NOT OUT.

[@TheNickman66]

In T20 cricket, each side must receive 120 fair deliveries (pitches) unless they have lost 10 wickets (outs). The deliveries are grouped into units of 6 to form an over. After 6 fair deliveries, the bowler (pitcher) must change (called “over” by the Umpire, hence the name) and a new bowler (pitcher) takes over (sorry!) from the other end. So 20 overs of 6 gives 120 deliveries. Phew!

[@peterlinsley4287]

Hey mate the crease is the line infront ot the wicket the batsmen must be behind the crease or run the risk of being stumped or run out. As they said there are 2 batsmen, the one the bowler is bowling to is the on strike batsmen, the one at the bowlers end is called the runner. So If the batsmen score 1 run the batsmen change side now the runner is the on strike batsmen and the one who just hit the ball becomes the runner also at the end of an over the bowler change ends and the batsmen stay were they are. so at the end of the over the one at the bowlers end at the end of the over is now is the on strike batsmen. A over is 6 legal balls so if it's an illegal ball the bowlers has to bowl an extra ball.

[@lilacfiddler1]

Ok - the fielding team have specialist bowlers. at any one time there are 2 bowlers working as a team. there are wickets at each end each with a batsman, so the bowlers can bowl from either end. Each "over" is delivered rom on end only , 6 balls per over, then the other bowler bowls from the other end, while the batsmen stay where they are. This allows tactical running by the batsmen to keep the best one in play.

[@mr.m9489]

there r 3 formats 20 overs (t20) , 50 overs (odi) , usually 90 overs (test) . 1 over = 6 balls/deliveries.. so 20 overs game is basically 20×6 = 120 legal deliveries... same with 50 and 90 overs .

[@chlyon]

The Timeless Test The longest test cricket match ever lasted 9 days with 680 overs bowled. The teams of South Africa and England endured, and the match earned the name The Timeless Test. Encyclopaedia Britannica presents some key points of cricket with a bit more brevity.

[@jvvoid]

9:00 - The exact time when cricket made Ryan's brain melt.

[@janneroz-photographyonabudget]

Don't over think it. Just think of it as two teams. The team with the bats, they have to score runs, (points). The team with the ball, they have to get them out. One team has to score more points than the other. When the ones with the bats are out, they switch, then do it all again. That's it put simply. The rest will come later.

[@babalonkie]

TLDR Cricket for begginers: Fielding/bowling: 1) Get the ball to the wicket when they are over the line. 2) Catch the ball before it bounces after a batting. 3) Hit the wicket in the throw/bowl. Batting: 1) Get the ball as far as possible without touching the ball with your legs. 2) Run between the lines to increase your score without the ball hitting the wicket before you cross the line.

[@bhsaproduction]

Ryan, wait until you find out about the fielding position names, the various types of bowling, what we call foul balls, how the rules accomodate an injured batsman who can’t run, the “Duckworth-Lewis-Stern” method of calculating a run target after a rain effected game,the rules about playing in poor light, rotating ends (of the pitch) at the end of an Over or the umpire that stands at square leg.

[@alri1054]

When 6 legal balls have been bowled, it's called an OVER, bc. his bowling is over and it's the turn of the batsman on the other side (the one that stands besides the white line)

[@paullynn473]

Great thing about test cricket is that the captain can set the field any way they want like silly mid off, or having as many slips as they, want ect 🏏❤️

[@bluedog1052]

The batting side has 11 batsmen (loosely use that term as some are in the team specifically as bowlers but still have to bat) and only 10 required to be given out because the last man standing not out on the batting team can't bat my themselves.

[@stue2298]

He doesn't explain very how long each type of match takes. T20 lasts 3 1/2 hours. Game can start at any time morning to evening. One day last 8 hours. Day games starts at 10:30am and finishes approx 7:00 pm. Day/night games start 2:00pm and finish around 10:30pm. Test matchs are 5 days of 6 to 7 hour play each day, for a total of 30 to 35 hours of play. A test match day is split on to three sessions, Morning session starts at 11am to 1 pm, 40 mins break for lunch, Afternoon session 1:40pm to 3:40pm, Tea for a 20 mins break and Evening session 4pm to 6pm but can got on for longer if need.

[@stewrmo]

As our Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle said: "Cricket is practiced in Scotland, as a homosexual martial art.". 😀

[@ChandrashekharYadav]

That's why they never crossed the league stage and didn't qualified for 2024 wc😂

[@StevenGV1]

Each bowler has 6 legal pitches at the batsman before they are changed for another bowler. This set is called an OVER. Do this 20 times and you complete an inning.

[@vtbn53]

Dependent on the format of the game

[@StevenGV1]

@@vtbn53 Of course.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

That's only in limited overs cricket, 20 or 50 Overs in a One Day Match! The other team then bats or fields for 20 overs trying to get more runs! A test match can run over 5 days until there is a really obvious winner! Also, a specific bowler is often brought on when a particular batsman is at the crease (in to bat) and can then change his bowling angle to attack the weakness of that batsman (from past experience or prior research)! It is complicated! 🧐

[@judithstrachan9399]

Also, there have been a (very) few tied matches. He didn’t mention drawn test matches, either. TMI!

[@lilacfiddler1]

the batsmen are safe from being stumped or run out if they are behind ( within) the crease (a line about a yard n front of the wicket)

[@Vicky_C87]

Happy arvo. I was about to send a request for a cricket explanation but I don't have to now. I could see you confusion about overs. So I'll explain. With the overs, there has to be six balls bowled that are 'legal'' meaning not wide or a no ball. Bowling wide or no balls can be very costly because not only does it add a run to the batting team's total, but the bowler then has to essentially rebowl the ball. Hope that makes sense.

[@brucewilliams4152]

I've is six legal balls bowles. E.g. Not a no ball,or wide. (These score one run for the opposition And the ball is rebowled and no change in the field position is allowed)

[@crackers562]

The commentator did speak very fast. You got the basics!

[@nandansharma3923]

Watch Australia vs India.. test match starting tomorrow. It is being played in Adelaide Australia.

[@Any_lastwish_]

India won t20 world cup 🎉🎉

[@seanmc1351]

ryan, there are really 3 forms of cricket to make it easy test cricket is 2 innings for each team and can last 5 days T50, which played in a day, each team has 550 over max, to score as many as they can T20 is the same as T50, but only 20 overs, bit more exciting, as you really have to go for runs and big hits can tell the difference test cricket, you will see them in the traditional white uniforms, as you will have seen on old movies and stuff when they have coloured stuff, its usually called one day cricket

[@eddisstreet]

A better video to watch is Cricket Explained For Baseball Fans

[@gregmccallum3124]

There is a video out there that explains cricket for baseball fans using baseball terms.

[@willferrous8677]

The video doesn't explain the basic idea of the "crease" It's kinda obvious, but it's the job for these entry level videos to spell it out. It is the line that marks the "safe zone" for the batters. If you are on the correct side of the crease you are safe, you are "on base" (though in this case it is more similar to the batter's box) Most of the rules follows naturally from that.

[@johandutoit]

If there was no LBW, batsmen could stand in front of the wicket all day using their pads to block the ball from hitting it.

[@anujkumarsingh5328]

toss winner decides bowling or batting , it's up to his choices , I just want to clear that.

[@charlesscott1512]

LBW is a decision give by the umpire, just like the calle d balls and strikes in Baseball, at least in cricket there is a physical marker the wickets, unlike baseball which has a strike zone that varies with each umpire Angel Hernandez had his own ideas about that

[@framegote5152]

Ryan, you put the EU-flag in your thumbnail of this video. There are some contries in the EU that play cricket, but most don't. I think it's mostly the UK and it's former colonies that play it.

[@jayweb51]

I would recommend you react to the video Cricket Explained for Baseball Fans. This might be able to explain the concept better.

[@alexlanning712]

you're not alone

[@seanmc1351]

what you should react to, is shane warne top 10 wickets, you think your base ball guys, with fast ball slider curve ball, they have not on shane, this guy after the ball hits the ground, it can move a foot in any direction, i did meet him and had a drink with him back in 2000, he has sadly passed away

[@jenniferharrison8915]

YES! The Amazing Spin King! 😍👍

[@seanmc1351]

@@jenniferharrison8915 i was lucky to have a drink with him, im from the UK,i was a member of durham cricket club, he played for hampshire, the game was rained off, member closed, so we went down to the public bar, the the hampshire team came in for few beers while they waited for the team bus, robin smith was captain, so not to bothr the players, we asked robin at the bar can we get some autographs, he said i will do better than that, come sit with us, he got 2 A4 pieces of paper, and got them all to sign, shane was there also, he did not stay as long, he went back by car, not on the team bus, he left earlier than the team. i have no idea why, maybe other stuff to do,

[@michael2656]

Ryan you have to watch the Aussie T20 cricket its the best Australian and international players it’s a fast paced high scoring game and a good introduction to cricket

[@jenniferharrison8915]

For example a Big Bash League, State vs State finals match! 😂

[@twinmama42]

I recommend a Bollywood movie with the title "Lagaan". You learn about cricket and British colonial politics in 19th century India - and it's an entertaining movie.

[@lukespooky]

Indian revisionist propaganda

[@Humandog19]

A better video to react to would be kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4jTk6eCft2MeM0si=RhMPrUYSuLGrsgkC It gives an explanation from a baseball fan’s perspective…

[@Raven-fh2yy]

You're stuck on the baseball scenario of only ONE batter can score at a time... this is not the case in cricket. Two batters are out there, both can score, the batter who is at the end being bowled to is the striking batter, if he (or she) hits the ball and the batters swap ends then it is the other batter who is the stroking batter... so both, depending on which end they are at are scoring and don't forget scoring does not mean your time at bat is over. The opposition team must get you out so theoretically you could be at bat forever if they can't get you out. This doesn't happen of course but it's possible. When a batter is out only he (or she) leaves the field, the batting partner stays out there and a new batter comes out and a new partnership begins.. so... Lets say the first pair of batters are A and B... together lets say they score 10 runs between them and then batter B is caught out... what happens next is batter C replaces B and begins a partnership with batter A and on it goes. A may not get out through the entire innings (rare but it happens) and end up batting with batter K ( #11). If one batter gets out during this last partnership both batters leaves the field and the innings is over because a batter cannot bat alone... the batter who is not out is recorded in the score book as not out which effects that players average stats...

[@trorisk]

a brit told me that's a joke in UK "if a foreigner knows the rules of cricket it's proof that he is a spy".

[@enemde3025]

Umpires DON'T get booed in cricket !! The batsman can ask for the decision to be reviewed by the VIDOE UMPIRE, who will watch it back on screen, and determine whether the ball would have hit or missed the wicket. They don't play for 5 days without a break ! They stop for LUNCH and TEA ( EVENING MEAL) each day. Then they start again the following day. NOTE . The fielders DON'T wear gloves !

[@sharonmartin4036]

Each side will have either 2 or 3 "reviews" available per innings. If they challenge the on field umpire's decision they can appeal to the 3rd umpire (off the field) for a review. If they use up their reviews unwisely too early in their innings they can lose out later.

[@judithstrachan9399]

Only fielder who wears gloves in the wicket-keeper. And pads & helmet, for good reason: the fastest cricket ball ever bowled (so far) was either JUST over or just under 100mph, & they’re HARD.

[@antheabrouwer3258]

You could react to an Australian explanation of cricket. It might be a little slower, as this video was going at a really fast rate.

[@subhrangshumallick8071]

4:45 yes you are right. In past there were many controversial decisions given by the umpire. So to challenge the decision of the umpire a Decision Review System was introduced. Simply the DRS technology. Here the team (could be batting or bowling) can challenge the decision of the umpire. 7:35 One day matches generally lasts about 8 hours and not one full day of 24 hours 😂

[@zwieseler]

There's an American guy who explains cricket for baseball fans. It's a lot clearer.