5 key elements of cricket.

Cricket is played between two teams with only 11 players a side.First team, Team A, will bat first and try to score many runs as  possible. While the second team, Team B, will bowl and make it hard for Team A to score runs. Teams bowl in overs. When Team A's innings is over, Team B will come to bat and try to beat the score of Team A, while Team A is bowling and fielding.

Let us look at the main aspects of playing the game.

1. Batting - The aim of batting is to score runs.The batter also has to stop the ball hitting the wickets, in order to avoid getting himself out.
2. Bowling - Bowlers bowl the ball towards the batter, trying to hit the wickets inorder to get the batter out.The bolwer is also trying it make it difficult for the batter to score runs.
3. Fielding - Fielding is the job of the bowlers teammates. Fielders try to stop the ball as quickly as possible when the ball is hit and prevent the batsman from taking runs by throwing the ball back to the bowler or the wicket-keeper.
4. Catching - Fielders also get the batsman by catching a ball. When the batsman hits the ball and if the fielder catches it before the ball hits the ground, the batsman is out.
5. Wicket-Keeping. - Wicket-Keeper is the specialist fielder who stands behind the wickets. He is there to stop the ball which the batsman misses. He also can get the batsman out by catching the ball.

Here is a cool 4 minute video explaining the game....