What is the difference between cricket and baseball?

Maybe some people don't know about the sport of baseball. Indeed, this sport is not very popular in China, but in many countries such as Japan and the United States, baseball is a very popular sport. Baseball is even the national sport of the United States. It is a team sport and also a very attractive sport. It is often found that many people confuse cricket and baseball, so the following is a detailed introduction to the difference between the two sports.

First, the difference between cricket and baseball

Cricket is the predecessor of baseball and softball, so the rules are very similar. There are two teams of 11 players each. In each round, one team attacks and the other team defends. The attacking side has 2 players on the field, one of whom is a batsman, while the defending side has all 11 players on the field, one of whom is a bowler. The bowler is responsible for throwing the ball into the wicket behind the attacking batsman in an attempt to drive him out of the game. The other players are fielders, who are responsible for catching the ball hit by the batsman to prevent the attacking team from scoring. After a game is over, the two teams will switch offense and defense, and the team with the higher score will be the winner. But there are differences in the bats, and also in the field. One major difference is that the cricket ball is harder and heavier in weight. Baseballs are never under five ounces but never over 5 and 1/4 ounces. A cricket ball must weigh between five and a half ounces and 5.8 ounces.

2. What is cricket?

Cricket, also known as woodball, has always been praised as a "gentleman's game". It is a sport that advocates sportsmanship and "fair play". Cricket originated in the United Kingdom and is popular in countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

It is said that as early as the 13th century, King Edward I of England played a cricket-like sport in Kent in southeast England. Cricket is known as a noble sport, with Henry VIII calling it "the sport of the king".

3. Rules of Cricket

The length of cricket matches varies. In international cricket, a Test match can last six hours or more a day and up to five days, with each side playing two innings. There are also many lunch and tea breaks, as well as a wealth of cricket terminology, which are all reasons why cricket outsiders are very confused. There are also single-day matches, in which each side only plays one round-limited match, also called *round matches (Limited Overs). One-day matches are divided into international one-day matches (One Day International) and international twenty-twenty matches (Twenty20 International). The former is 50 rounds per side, and the latter is 20 rounds per side, making the game longer and more intense.

In addition to international competitions, there are also first-class matches with no overs, one-day matches (also known as list A) with 50 overs per side, and twenty-twenty matches (twenty20) with 20 overs per side. Further down are the competitions between small local clubs, which generally only hold round-less matches with one inning per side and single-day matches with 50 innings per side.