Cricket is a game of bat-and-ball  played between two teams of  11 players on each side on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch. The game is played by more than 20 countries, making it the world's second most popular sport. Each team takes its turn to bat, attempting to score runs, while the other team bowls and fields. Each turn is known as an innings.

The bowler delivers the ball to the batsman who attempts to hit the ball with his bat away from the fielders so that he can run to the other end of the pitch and score a run. Each batsman continues batting until he gets out. The batting team continues to bat until ten batsmen are out, or a specified number of overs of six balls have been bowled, at which point the teams switch roles and the fielding team comes in to bat.

In professional cricket, the length of a game ranges from 20 overs per side to Test cricket played over five days. The Laws of Cricket are maintained by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) with additional Standard Playing Conditions for Test matches and One Day Internationals.

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