Besides making decisions about legality of delivery, appeals for wickets and general conduct of the game in a legal manner, the umpire also keeps a record of the deliveries and announces the completion of an over.
The minimum number of overs for T20 is five per inning.Īn umpire in cricket, is the person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the laws of cricket. T20 as the name suggests requires a maximum of 20 overs per innings.
The captain of the side winning the toss may elect to bat or field first. Concepts and RulesĬricket is a game played between two teams made up of eleven players each. Step 3– Set up the wickets by using stumps and bails (Wickets should be 28.5 inches high, with a total width of 9 inches across the three stumps).
Step 2– Mark batting, wicket and wide creases Step 1– Set up a pitch in middle of ground and set up a boundary line. (Regulation play has the pitch at 22 yards long by 10 feet wide). The field has a rectangular strip in the center, which is called the pitch. Cricket is played on a large, oval-shaped field. Most teams also have uniforms and each team need 11 players minimum, and safety gear for the wicket-keeper. At the bare minimum, six stumps, four bails, two cricket bats and a ball are required. A proper cricket match will requires a few pieces of specialized equipment.