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	Cricket (sport)
		Cricket is a team sport that originated in its organised form in England and is popular mainly in the countries of the Commonwealth.
		The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club which serve to standardise the format of matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness in the game throughout the globe.
		French cricket is a game in which the ball is bowled at the legs of the batsman, with the batsman's legs forming the wicket.
	www.nebulasearch.com /encyclopedia/article/Cricket_(sport).html (3854 words)

	Batting average - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively.
		Batting averages in one-day international cricket tend to be lower than in Test cricket, because of the need to score runs more quickly and the lesser emphasis on building a large innings.
		Some cricket followers have noted that the batting average is inflated by the number of not-outs (innings in which the batsman has not been dismissed), and argue that a better measure of a batsman's quality is the number of runs scored divided by the number of innings played.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Batting_average (1326 words)

	Encyclopedia: Cricket terminology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The cricket ball is a hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam.
		In the sport of cricket, slip is a fielding position on the off side of the wicket-keeper, usually placed in that position in anticipation of a snick, or edge, from the batsman which is too far from the wicket-keeper for him to catch comfortably.
		In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsmans popping crease.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cricket-terminology (8764 words)

	Boundary (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		When the cricket ball is inside the boundary, it is in play.
		When the ball is touching the boundary, beyond the boundary, or being touched by a fielder who is himself either touching or beyond the boundary, it is out of play and the batting side usually scores 4 or 6 runs for hitting the ball out of play.
		Bowlers, for their part, sometimes encourage batsmen to attempt to hit fours and sixes by bowling deliveries slightly wider of the off stump than would normally be considered a good line, because a batsman who is batting aggressively and trying to hit fours is more likely to make a mistake and get out.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Six_(cricket) (845 words)

	Encyclopedia: Bowler (cricket) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cricket ball The cricket ball is a hard, solid ball with an interior of cork and a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam.
		In cricket, a topspinner is a delivery where the ball comes out the top of the bowlers hand, causing it to spin in the direction of travel.
		Cricketers In the sport of cricket there are two categories of bowler: pace bowler and spin bowler.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bowler-%28cricket%29 (775 words)

	Swing bowling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The essence of swing bowling is to get the cricket ball to deviate sideways as it moves through the air towards the batsman.
		Note that swing of a cricket ball is not caused by the Magnus effect, which gives rise to a force perpendicular to the axis of rotation (in this case up or down).
		The swing of a cricket ball is parallel to the axis of its rotation.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Swing_bowling (859 words)

	Test cricket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Test matches are played between national representative teams which have Test status, as determined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and, from 2005, between a Rest of World XI and the top team in the LG ICC cricket ratings.
		Test cricket's competition structure has evolved somewhat idiosyncratically due to the long match duration, cricket's status as one of the earliest professional spectator sports, and the wide geographical distribution of the teams.
		However, with the entry of more countries into Test cricket competition and the desire to maintain public interest in Tests (which was flagging in many countries with the introduction of one-day cricket), a new system was added to Test match competition.
	www.marylandheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Test_cricket (1291 words)

	First-class cricket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		First-class cricket matches are those of at least three days length, involving either international teams or the highest division of domestic competition.
		By custom, first-class cricket is said to have begun in 1815, the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
		The game is conducted similarly to Test cricket, though usually of a maximum length of 3 or 4 days rather than the 5 of Test cricket (though a few are).
	www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/First-class_cricket (1199 words)

	Hat-trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The term was originally used in cricket, and was connected with the custom of giving a hat or cap to a bowler who achieved the feat of taking three wickets in a row.
		In Test cricket history, there have been just 35 hat-tricks, the first achieved by Fred Spofforth for Australia against England in 1879, and the most recent by James Franklin for New Zealand against Bangladesh in 2004.
		In One-day International cricket, there have been 20 hat-tricks, the first by for Pakistan against Australia in 1982, and the latest by for South Africa against the West Indies in 2005.
	www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hat-trick (1084 words)

	Fast bowling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The main aim of fast bowling is to bowl the cricket ball at high speed so as to make it difficult for the batsman to react in time to hit the ball cleanly, thus making the batsman likely to get out.
		In the 1980's, Pakistani fast bowlers were arguably the first to master the art of reverse swing, where an old ball near the end of its life begins to swing very sharply.
		In most cricketing countries, fast bowlers are usually considered to be the mainstay of a team's bowling attack, with slower bowlers in support roles.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Fast_bowling (503 words)

	Bowling average - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.
		A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowler divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better.
		Bowling averages in One-day Internationals are generally somewhat lower than in Test cricket because the batsmen need to score runs more quickly which makes it easier to get them out.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bowling_average (351 words)

	Cricket (sport) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the centre of the ground is a length of close-cut, heavily rolled grass, called the pitch (although, commonly, but confusingly, the pitch is often called the wicket).
		The only quadruple century in Test cricket and the only quintuple century in first-class cricket were both achieved by the same man, Brian Lara of the West Indies.
		Club cricket is played extensively in cricketing nations, and also by immigrants from cricketing nations.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/cricket__sport_ (2915 words)

	Dismissal (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the sport of cricket, a dismissal occurs when the batsman is out (also known as taking a wicket)
		If the batsman touches the ball with his hand for any purpose other than, with the approval of the fielders, to return the ball to the bowler, he is out.
		But the second hit must be an actual hit: the batsman may stop the ball a second time with his bat; this action is often performed to stop the ball from hitting the stumps.
	www.leessummit.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Dismissal_(cricket) (960 words)

	Cricket Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		cricket pitch (brown), close-infield (light green) within 15 yards (13.7 m) of the striking batsman, infield (medium green) inside the white 30 yard (27.4 m) circle, and outfield (dark green), with sight screens beyond the boundary at either end.
		Additionally, as in professional cricket it is not unusual for balls to be bowled at over 80 miles per hourmph (129 kilometres per hourkm/h), the game needs to be played in daylight that is good enough for a batsman to be able to see the ball.
		Cricket entered an epochal era in 1961, when English counties modified the rules to provide a variant match form that produced an expedited result: games with a restricted number of overs per side.
	www.echostatic.com /Cricket.html (4594 words)

	Bowler (cricket) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A bowler in the sport of cricket is usually a player whose speciality is bowling.
		A bowler who is also a competent batsman is known as an all-rounder.
		He will take a long run up before bowling each ball to build momentum and rhythm and can deliver the cricket ball at speeds up to 100mph.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Bowler_(cricket) (316 words)

	Left-arm orthodox spin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the sport of cricket, left-arm orthodox spin is the equivalent of off spin bowling, but bowled with the left hand.
		It is usually considered to be harder for a right-handed batsman to play against than off spin, but easier to bat against than leg spin due to the (generally) smaller repertoire of delivery types.
		Left arm spin is one of the more challenging arts of cricket because it requires long hours of practice to get the right line.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Left-arm_orthodox_spin (358 words)

	Cricket Terminology Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven.
		It is known for its rich terminology, some terms are often thought to be arcane and humorous by those not familiar with the game.
		This type of bowling is now illegal in formal cricket, but commonly played in informal types of cricket.
	www.artquilt.com /encyclopedia/Cricket_terminology (8093 words)

	Hit wicket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket.
		This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of cricket.
		The striker is out Hit-wicket if, after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play, his wicket is put down by his bat or his person.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hit_wicket (428 words)

	Common Cricket Terminology - Index - Learn Cricket
		So you can familiarise yourself with the "language" of cricket, we have written a comprehensive glossary of common terms and slang used by both players and spectators alike.
		Cricket terms can, and often do have several meanings and or applications.
		Once you understand the terminology used in the game, this will assist you to better understand the game as a whole.
	www.abcofcricket.com /cfb1/cfb2/cfb3/cct/cct.htm (247 words)

	Innings biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In cricket and baseball, however, one team known as the batting team attempts to score points (known as runs in both sports), while the other team, known as the fielding team, attempts to prevent the scoring of runs and get members of the batting team out.
		In one-day cricket and other abbreviated forms of the game, an innings lasts only for a set period or for a certain number of overs (typically 50).
		As in the case of the ninth inning, a home team which scores to take a lead in any extra inning automatically wins, and the inning is considered complete at that moment regardless of the number of outs.
	innings.biography.ms (549 words)

	cricket knowledge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		1. the edge of a cricket bat on the bottom as the bat is held horizontally.
		a deflection of the cricket ball off the bottom edge of the striker's bat, usually travelling straight into the ground near the striker, potentially into his wicket.
		Although a cricket team consists of 12 players, only eleven of these players will take the field during the innings in which the team is fielding, with the 12th player remaining in reserve in the likelihood of an injury to a fielding player.
	www.rameshaneja.com /cricketknowledge.html (2305 words)

	Seam bowling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Seam bowling is generally classed as a subtype of fast bowling, although the bowling speeds at which seam can be a factor include medium-pace bowling.
		A cricket ball is not a perfect sphere.
		Occasionally, however, the ball can deviate far enough to hit the edge of the cricket bat instead of the middle, producing a catch for nearby fielders.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Seam_bowling.html (592 words)

	ABC Radio National - The Sports Factor Transcript - June 20 1997
		Normally cricket takes a long, long time to play, but when we modify it into the game situation, the play time is shorter and the rules are very simplified.
		Cricket is currently played on nine grounds, but the future of three of those is uncertain.
		But cricket somehow left me cold, and it was more my love for bicycling than cricket that led me to about three miles from where we used to stay, to listen to the first cricket commentary.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/sportsf/sstories/sf970620.htm (4344 words)

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