History of Cricket: Cricket, England’s summer sport, is played worldwide, especially in Australia, India, Pakistan, the West Indies, and the British Isles.

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Two 11-player teams play cricket with bats and balls. The oval field has a 22-yard (20.12-metre) by 10-foot (3.04-meter) pitch in the middle. Each end of the pitch has two wickets or three sticks. Bails cover each wicket. Each “inning” involves batting and bowling (always plural). Depending on the match length, teams have one or two innings to score the most runs. Straight-arm bowlers strive to break the wicket to drop the bails. Batsmen can be rejected in numerous ways. After completing an “over,” a bowler bowls six balls to the opposing wicket. The batting team defends.

History:

Cricket was first mentioned as an adult sport in 1611, and a dictionary defined it as a boys’ game in the same year. The game of cricket may have evolved from bowls by a batsman hitting the ball away to prevent it from reaching its target.

Origin:

Cricket is thought to have started in the 13th century when boys from the countryside would throw a ball at a tree stump or the hurdle gate into a sheep pen. This gate had two uprights with slots on top, and a crossbar that rested on the slots. The crossbar was called a bail, and the whole gate was called a wicket. This was better than the stump because the bail could fall off when the wicket was hit. Later, the stump name was given to the uprights of a hurdle. Early manuscripts disagree about the size of the wicket, which got a third stump in the 1770s, but by 1706, the pitch, which is the area between the wickets, was 22 yards long.

Since the 1600s, not much has changed about the ball, which was probably once a stone. In 1774, it was decided that its modern weight is between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (156 and 163 grams).

The early years:

Sussex held a 50-guinea 11-a-side match in 1697. Kent and Surrey played the first recorded intercounty match in Dartford in 1709, and it is possible that a game code of laws existed at this time, but the earliest known version is from 1744. In 1744, Kent and All-England played at the Artillery Ground, Finsbury, in London, where cricket was limited to the southern counties. Fans and bettors were raucous. Before the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London, the Hampshire-based Hambledon Club dominated cricket. A cricket club from White Conduit Fields moved to Lord’s Cricket Ground in St. Marylebone borough in 1787 and became the MCC, issuing its first updated statutes in 1788. Lord’s has three locations. In 1814, Lord’s became world cricket’s headquarters.

Cricket spread with the first North-South match in 1836. The All-England XI, founded by William Clarke of Nottingham, began touring the country in 1846, and from 1852, when some of the leading professionals (including John Wisden, who later wrote the first Wisden almanac on cricketing) seceded to form the United All-England XI, these two teams monopolized the best cricket talent until the rise of county cricket. They supplied the players for the first English touring squad overseas in 1859.

Technical development:

Before the 19th century, bowlers favored the high-tossed lob. “The round-arm revolution” raised bowlers’ ball release point. The MCC legalized shoulder-raising in 1835. Bowling speed increased. Bowlers eventually broke the law. In 1862, England left Kennington Oval after a “no ball” call. The bowler’s arm-over-shoulder ability was the issue. This allowed overhand bowling in 1864. (without cocking and straightening the arm).

Batsmen found it harder to judge the ball. Before, bowlers could run from anywhere. Overhand, the bowler could hit 90 mph (145 km/hr). Cricket balls often bounce before the hitter can hit them. The ball may curve right or left, bounce low or high, or spin toward or away from the hitter. The 20th century aided bowlers and sped up the game. By the mid-20th century, both teams played defense, slowing the game. One-day cricket was created to increase attendance. After a Test match was rained off, a limited-overs match was played on the last day to give fans a game. One-day cricket emerged.

This cricket is faster and different since each side gets 50 overs. One-day cricket restricts fielders. This led to paddle stroke and lofted shot batting strategies (where the batsman tries to hit the ball past the fielders and over their heads). Twenty20 cricket, with 20 overs per side, debuted in 2003 and became a global hit. After the 2007 Twenty20 world cup, one-day cricket—especially Twenty20—surpassed Test cricket worldwide. Late-20th-century bowling methods accelerated Test matches.

Organization of sports and types of competition

County and university cricket:

The first organized cricket matches were amateur-professional. The Gentlemen-versus-Players competition pitted amateurs against pros from 1806 through 1962. The MCC and counties abolished amateurism in 1962, ending the series. British universities played other early cricket contests. Since 1827, Lord’s has hosted London’s summer highlight, the Oxford-Cambridge match.

County cricket—matches between England’s counties—grew from university cricket. The newspapers declared Sussex a “champion county” in 1827, although county cricket qualification standards were not established until 1873, and the county championship format was ratified by the counties in 1890. W.G. Grace and his brothers E.M. and G.F. ruled Gloucestershire in the 1870s. Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Kent, and Middlesex ruled county cricket from the 1880s through World War I. Yorkshire and Lancashire, mostly professional teams, led after World War I. Surrey ruled the 1950s with seven consecutive championships, Yorkshire in the 1960s, and Kent and Middlesex in the 1970s. Middlesex ruled the 1980s. Leicestershire, Somerset, Hampshire, Durham, Derbyshire, Warwickshire, Sussex, Northamptonshire, and Glamorgan play first-class cricket.

After a postwar boom, slow play and fewer runs defined the 1950s, and county cricket’s defensive approach lowered attendance. In the 1960s, the MCC and counties introduced a one-day knockout competition—the Gillette Cup (1963–1980), the NatWest Bank Trophy (1981–2000), the C&G Trophy (2000–06), and the Friends Provident Trophy (2006–09)—and a Sunday afternoon league (the two competitions were merged in 2010 as the Clydesdale Bank 40), which revived public interest, but most counties remained financially dependent on football pools and Tesco. Since the early 1980s, each county could register one abroad player, who could still play for his national team.

The Cricket Council and the ECB:

The MCC lost control of English cricket in 1969, but it still enforces the laws. With the foundation of the Sports Council (a government organization that controls sports in Great Britain) and the possibility of government help for cricket, the MCC was requested to develop a governing body for the game along the lines of other British sports. The TCCB, NCA, and MCC formed the Cricket Council from these efforts. The TCCB oversaw all first-class and minor-counties cricket in England and abroad tours. The NCA included clubs, schools, armed services, umpires, and Women’s Cricket Association officials. The TCCB, NCA, and Cricket Council were merged into the England and Wales Cricket Board in 1997. (ECB).

International cricket:

England, Australia, and South Africa dominated early 20th-century international cricket. The International Cricket Conference, later the International Cricket Council, steadily took over more game management and changed its power base from west to east. In 2005, the ICC moved from Lord’s in London—home of the MCC, the game’s original rulers, and still its lawmakers—to Dubai, marking the end of the old governance model. Game priorities changed. Only Australia and England played Test cricket to full houses in the 21st century.

Limited-overs internationals were popular everywhere, especially in India and Pakistan. Test cricket almost disappeared. The ICC’s Code of Conduct for players, officials, and administrators outlines disciplinary procedures and preserves the game’s ethos, although the MCC has the ability to amend the rules. It also organized the Champions Trophy, one-day, and Twenty20 World Cups. The ICC established the Anti-Corruption Unit in 2000 to combat illegal gambling and match-fixing. The ICC had 10 full members and dozens of associate and affiliate members in 2010.

Test matches:

Australia defeated England in the first Test match in Melbourne in 1877. After Australia triumphed again at the Oval in Kennington, London, in 1882, the Sporting Times published an obituary saying that English cricket would be buried and the ashes sent to Australia, introducing the “play for the Ashes.” The Ashes, maintained in an urn at Lord’s regardless of the winner, are said to be from a bail burned on England’s 1882–83 tour of Australia. The two nations met virtually annually throughout the 19th century. Despite having F.R. Spofforth, the best bowler of the day, and J.McC. Blackham, the first great wicketkeeper, England was often too powerful for Australia.

The “bodyline” bowling methods used by the English team in 1932–33 in Australia strained relations. D.R. Jardine, the English captain, designed this technique of fast, short-pitched deliveries to the batsman’s body to knock him on the head or upper body or catch him out on the leg side (the side behind the striker when in a batting stance). The effort to limit Bradman’s scoring resulted in many catastrophic Australian team injuries. Australians strongly denounced the conduct as unsportsmanlike. England won 3–1, but Australia was furious for a long time. Post-series bodyline bowling was outlawed.

21st-century developments:

In the first decade of the 21st century, Twenty20 cricket (T20) and the IPL sparked innovation in the game. By limiting fielder positioning and decreasing boundaries, the new game favored batting. Bowlers perfected several balls to counter heavy-batted batters (deliveries). Bowlers needed a disguise. Slow spin-bowling, which forces the batsman to generate “pace” to drive the struck ball, was unexpectedly effective. In T20 cricket, right-handed batsmen switched hands mid-delivery to swing like lefties (or left-hander swings like a right-hander).

From 1992, only line decisions like runouts were referred to an off-field third umpire. In 2008, players were allowed to refer any on-field judgment to the third umpire in a series between India and Sri Lanka (it had been put on trial in English county cricket in 2007). Each team gets two referrals in each inning (down from three when the system was first tried out). This total does not include umpire-changed referrals. Players are more enthusiastic about the system than umpires because it eliminates an umpire’s innocent but blatant mistake.

Play the game

Field of play, equipment, and dress:

Village greens and small meadows to enormous stadiums like Lord’s (5.5 acres [2.2 hectares]) and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The best surface is level, fine-textured turf, however, coir (fiber) matting or artificial turf on a firm base can be utilized. Boundary lines or fences mark the playing field. Three stumps, or stakes, 28 inches (71.1 cm) high and 1.25 inches in diameter, are driven into the ground and spaced such the ball cannot pass between them. Two 4.37-inch (11.1-cm) bails are in grooves on the stumps.

The bowling crease is a whitewashed line drawn through the base of the stumps and extending 4.33 feet (1.32 meters) on either side of the center stump; the return crease is a line at each end of and at right angles to the bowling crease, extending behind the wicket; and the popping crease is a line parallel to the bowling crease and 4 feet in front of it. The popping crease, 62 feet (18.9 meters) from the opposing bowling crease, indicates the batsman’s ground, while the bowling and return creases define the bowler’s back foot’s delivery area. When a batsman is running between wickets, the crease signifies the area where he is “safe” (in baseball lingo), hence he will often place only the tip of the bat over the crease line and run for the opposing wicket.

Rules of the game:

Each team captain. Two umpires—one behind the bowler’s wicket and the other at the square leg approximately 15 yards from the batsman’s popping crease (see figure)—regulate the game, while two scorers keep score. The goal is to score more runs.

The captain who wins the coin toss chooses which team will bat first—the first two batters together strive to score as many runs as possible against the opposing team’s bowling and fielding.

An innings is completed in three ways:

(1) when 10 batsmen have been dismissed (the remaining batsman, having no partner, is declared “not out”); (2) when the batting captain declares his innings closed before all 10 men are out (a captain may declare if his team has a large lead in runs and he fears that the innings will continue so long that the opposing team will not have time to get in their full innings and the game will end); or (3) Results are recorded. For one-day matches, matches are determined by each team’s runs in one innings or in two innings. Test matches last five days (30 playing hours), first-class matches three to four days, and most club, school, and hamlet match one day. The nonbiting team fields. One man is the bowler, another is the wicketkeeper (like the catcher in baseball), and the remaining nine are positioned as the captain or bowler directs (see the figure).

Runs:

The batsman tries to keep the bowler from hitting the wicket while hitting the ball hard enough to score a run and sprint to the other end of the pitch before any fieldsman can pick up the ball and throw it to either wicket to knock off the bails. If the wicket is shattered before either batter is on his ground, the batsman is out. The striker does not have to run after hitting the ball, and missing or being hit by it does not matter.

If he takes a good hit and thinks he can score, he dashes to the opposite wicket and his partner runs toward him. Each will run back for second or more runs, crossing again, after touching his bat beyond the popping crease at the other end. If an odd number of runs is scored, the no striker will face the following ball, while the striker would receive the next ball if an even number is scored. Otherwise, they’re extras. When a hit or extra ball reaches the boundary, the runners stop and four runs are scored. The batsman scores six runs if he strikes the ball full pitch over the boundary on the fly.

Extras:

Extras can be added to the side’s score, but only runs scored from the bat count to the batsman: (1) byes (when a ball from the bowler passes the wicket without being touched by the bat and the batsmen are able to make good a run); (2) leg byes (when in similar circumstances the ball has touched any part of the batsman’s body except his hand); (3) wides (when a ball passes out of reach of the striker); and (4) no balls (improperly bowled balls; for a fair delivery the ball must be bowled, not thrown, the arm neither bent nor jerked and in the delivery stride some part of.

Overs:

An over is completed when a bowler bowls six (sometimes eight) balls without wides or no balls. The batters stay still as a new bowler starts an over at the other wicket and the fielders move. A bowler has a maiden over if he bowls a full over without allowing a run, even if the opposition scores byes or leg byes. In 50-over one-day cricket, no bowler can bowl more than 10 overs.

Methods of dismissal:

Cricket batsmen do not require to hit the ball to continue at bat. The batsman can stay at his wicket if he smacks the ball and believes he cannot reach the other wicket before a fielder can control it. Batting follows wicket defense. There are 10 ways to dismiss a batsman or striker, from most common to least:

• A batter is “caught out” if a ball he hits is caught before it hits the ground.
• The batsman is “bowled out” if the bowler breaks the wicket, dislodging a bail, even if he smashes the ball into his own wicket.
• The batsman is out “leg before wicket” (lbw) if he intercepts with any part of his body (except his hand) that is in line between wicket and wicket a ball that has not first touched his bat or hand and has pitched (hit the ground) in a straight line between the wickets or on the offside if the ball would have hit the wicket. If the batsman intercepts the ball outside the off-side stump without trying to play it, he may be lbw.
• If his wicket is broken while he is out of his ground, either batter is “run out” (that is, he does not have at least his bat in the crease). If the batsmen have crossed, the one going for the broken wicket is out; if not, the one running from it is out.
• He is “stumped” if the wicketkeeper breaks the wicket when he is outside the popping crease.
• The batsman is out “hit wicket” if he breaks his wicket with his bat or body while playing the ball or running.
• If a batsman touches the ball without the bat, he is out unless the opposition team consents.
• After hitting the ball, unless, in defense of his wicket, a batsman is out.
• If either batsman obstructs the other, he’s out.
• If a batter deliberately takes more than two minutes to enter, he is “timed out.”

The Hundred is a 100-ball cricket tournament with eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams from major cities in England and Wales. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is in charge of the tournament, which took place for the first time in July and August 2021.

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The rules were made with the idea that each match would take about two and a half hours. The BBC broadcast the competition for free, and you could watch all of the women’s matches and some of the men’s matches for free on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.

Almost all of the games are played back-to-back on the same day at the same venue. Both the men’s and women’s games can be seen with the same ticket. The men make four times as much as the women, but the prize money for the tournament is the same for both.

History:

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) first suggested in September 2016 that there should be a new city-based Twenty20 cricket league like the Indian Premier League.

After early talks between the 18 first-class counties, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA), and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), 16 of the 17 clubs voted in favor of expanding the competition, while three opposed it. On April 26, 2017, the ECB members voted 38-3 to move forward with the new competition.

The ECB’s chief commercial officer, Sanjay Patel, first brought up the idea of switching the competition from the well-known Twenty20 format to a whole new type of cricket in a private meeting with top cricket officials in October 2017.

He said that the hundred ball format would be easier for people who don’t know much about the competition to understand.

Dani Hazell, who is the head coach for the Northern Superchargers and used to play for England, said that the tournament would help put money into the women’s regional structure and give domestic players an important chance to learn. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament had to be put off for a year.

Format:

One-hundred-ball cricket is a type of limited overs cricket. Two teams each play a single innings of 100 balls. Games last about two and a half hours.

The format of the game is:

• 100 balls per innings.
• After 10 balls, the ends will switch.
• Bowlers throw either five or ten balls in a row.
• Each bowler can throw up to 20 balls during a game.
• Each team bowling gets a strategic break of up to 2 1/2 minutes.
• Each team gets a 25-ball power play to start.
• During the power play, two fielders can be outside the first 30-yard circle.
• After a caught dismissal, the player who is not on strike must go back to their original end.
• There are two runs and a free hit for every no-ball.
• Slow over rates are punished by letting one less fielder out of the ring in the last over.

Tournament structure:

During the summer, when school is out, eight teams from cities compete. All of the men’s and women’s matches take place on the same day at the same grounds. There were 32 games in the league as a whole. Each team played four games at home and four games away. Each team played every other team once, plus a second bonus game against a team from the same region.

The teams that finish first in the men’s and women’s leagues go straight to the final. The second- and third-place teams will face off in the Eliminator, or semi-final, and the winner will move on to the final.

What are the match regulations?

The website for Hundred has a short blurb that explains what the game is about and who it is for: “Seven cities, eight teams, 100 balls. The Hundred will be played over five weeks during the school holidays. It will be a great way for families to enjoy cricket.

The ECB’s market research shows that two and a half times as many people identify with a city as they do with a county. Seventy-five percent of families said they like short games that end by 9 p.m., and 19 percent of people who don’t follow cricket said that the language of the sport is the biggest reason they don’t go to games. The tournament was made based on the answers to these questions.

Broadcasters do their best to make it clear which team is winning. So, when the first team bats, the scoreboard shows the number of runs scored and the number of balls faced (57 runs from 25 balls).

When the second team bats, the scoreboard shows the number of runs needed and the number of balls left (75 runs needed from 51 balls), and Sky also uses the WinViz equation (which shows the percentage chance of each side winning updated ball by ball).

The team in the field can call a two-minute timeout

Each team’s innings is made up of 100 balls, plus no balls and wides. There are five sets of 10 balls from each end. The captains decide if a bowler throws five consecutive balls or stays on to throw all ten. The bowlers can throw a maximum of 20 balls per innings, and they can throw two sets of five balls from the same end or from different ends.

Hawkeye’s decision review system is being used for the first time in domestic cricket in England. A “smart replay” system that automatically calls “no balls” is also being used for the first time (which result in a free hit).

One of the main goals of the Hundred is to finish games in two and a half hours, with the last one ending at 9 p.m., so that young families can go. The teams are always on the clock. Broadcasters have 50 seconds to switch from one end to the next.

The team in the field can call a two-minute timeout, during which the head coach can talk to the players about strategy. It’s not required, and it can only be called after 25 legal balls have been thrown. A 25-ball power play is when only two fielders are allowed outside the inner circle and the umpires say “five” instead of “over” when an over is over. They also hold up a white card when the first five balls from one end are out of play.

What are the names of the players’ teams?

The Hundred 2022 squads – men’s

Birmingham Phoenix

Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Miles Hammond, Henry Brookes. Jack Leach, Matthew Wade, Kane Richardson, Tom Helm, Graeme van Buuren, Imran Tahir, Dan Mousley.

London Spirit

Zak Crawley, Mark Wood, Glenn Maxwell/Josh Inglis, Eoin Morgan, Mason Crane, Dan Lawrence, Adam Rossington, Ravi Bopara, Brad Wheal. Kieron Pollard, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis, Jordan Thompson, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Chris Wood, Ben McDermott, Toby Roland-Jones, Jamie Smith.

Manchester Originals

Jos Buttler, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Colin Ackermann, Wayne Madsen, Fred Klaasen, Calvin Harrison. Andre Russell, Laurie Evans, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dan Worrall, Sean Abbott, Richard Gleeson, Mitchell Stanley, Ashton Turner, Paul Walter.

Northern Superchargers

Adil Rashid, David Willey, Faf du Plessis, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Matthew Potts, John Simpson, Adam Lyth, Callum Parkinson. Dwayne Bravo Wahab Riaz, Adam Hose, Roelof van der Merwe, Luke Wright, Jordan Clark, Michael Pepper, Ben Raine, David Wiese.

Oval Invincibles

Sam Billings, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Reece Topley, Jordan Cox, Rilee Rossouw. Danny Briggs, Hilton Cartwright, Matt Milnes, Jack Leaning, Pat Brown, Mohammad Hasnain, Jack Haynes.

Southern Brave

Jofra Archer, Alex Davies, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Tymal Mills, Craig Overton, James Vince, Ross Whiteley, Quinton de Kock/James Fuller. Marcus Stoinis/Paul Stirling, Jake Lintott, Tim David, Joe Weatherley, Daniel Moriarty, Rehan Ahmed, Finn Allen, Michael Hogan.

Trent Rockets

Matthew Carter, Marchant de Lange, Lewis Gregory, Rashid Khan/Tabraiz Shamsi, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney. Joe Root, Colin Munro, Luke Wood, Luke Fletcher, Samit Patel, Sam Cook, Ian Cockbain, Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

Welsh Fire

Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett, Jake Ball, David Payne, Leus du Plooy, Ryan Higgins, Josh Cobb, Joe Clarke, Tom Banton, Adam Zampa. David Miller, Naseem Shah, Sam Hain, Jacob Bethell, Matt Critchley, Noor Ahmad, George Scrimshaw.

The Hundred 2022 squads – women’s

Birmingham Phoenix

Sophie Molineux, Sterre Kalis, Emily Arlott, Gwen Davies, Sophie Devine, Georgia Elwiss, Ria Fackrell, Phoebe Franklin, Kirstie Gordon. Amy Jones, Eve Jones, Ellyse Perry, Abtaha Maqsood, Issy Wong, Deepti Sharma, Davina Perrin.

London Spirit

Beth Mooney, Amelia Kerr, Megan Schutt, Sophie Luff, Amara Carr, Freya Davies, Naomi Dattani, Charlie Dean, Danielle Gibson. Heather Knight, Alice Monaghan, Grace Scrivens, Jess Kerr, Natasha Wraith, Nancy Harman, Grace Ballinger.

Manchester Originals

Deandra Dottin, Amy Satterthwaite, Ami Campbell, Phoebe Graham, Georgie Boyce, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Cordelia Griffith. Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Lizelle Lee, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Lea Tahuhu, Mahika Gaur.

Northern Superchargers

Hollie Armitage, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alyssa Healy, Bess Heath, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Kalea Moore, Jemimah Rodrigues. Liz Russell, Linsey Smith, Laura Wolvaardt, Jenny Gunn, Lucy Higham, Heather Graham, Bethany Harmer, Rachel Slater.

Oval Invincible

Lauren Winfield-Hill, Alice Capsey, Grace Gibbs, Danielle Gregory, Shabnim Ismail, Sophia Smale, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk. Mady Villiers, Aylish Cranstone, Emily Windsor, Eva Gray, Kira Chathli, Suzie Bates, Ryana MacDonald-Gay, Kirstie White.

Southern Brave

Tahlia McGrath, Georgia Adams, Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Smriti Mandhana, Tara Norris, Carla Rudd, Paige Scholfield. Anya Shrubsole, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Danni Wyatt, Jo Gardner, Freya Kemp, Ella McCaughan, Molly Strano.

Trent Rockets

Meg Lanning, Mignon du Preez, Bryony Smith, Alana King, Katherine Brunt, Kathryn Bryce, Abbey Freeborn, Sarah Glenn, Nat Sciver. Marie Kelly, Sophie Munro, Alexa Stonehouse, Georgia Davis, Elyse Villani, Ella Claridge, Emma Marlow.

Welsh Fire

Tammy Beaumont, Rachael Haynes, Annabel Sutherland, Fran Wilson, Alex Hartley, Fi Morris, Sarah Bryce, Hannah Baker. Lauren Filer, Katie George, Alex Griffiths, Nicole Harvey, Georgia Hennessy, Hayley Matthews, Claire Nicholas, Nicola Carey.

In the World of Cricket, there are some great batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Michel Clark, and Jacques Kallis who also consider as best hitter in Cricket. These are the signs of skill and focus. Some of the batsmen who can destroy the bowling attack with their hard hitting and tear any bowling attack apart are the most “dangerous hard hitters”.

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Here is a list of the 10 most dangerous hard hitters in cricket

1) Shahid Afridi:

Shahid Khan Afridi The majority of people refer to Afridi as BOOM BOOM and LALA, and he is one of the most feared batsmen in the world of cricket, along with the other members of his team. He is notorious for his extremely risky and aggressive style of batting, which consists on hitting every bowl that he meets. This is the only method he is familiar with for playing cricket. So, Shahid Afridi is No. 1 in the list of best hard hitters in cricket.

He first appeared on the team as a Leg Spin Bowler who is also able to Bat. After his historic and record-breaking performance of 102 runs off of just 37 balls, he became an opener for Pakistan in one-day internationals (ODIs). However, he now plays for the squad as a middle order batsman. Recently, he hasn’t been in the best shape possible, but he still has the potential to get there whenever he wants. In addition to holding many other records, Shahid Afridi is the holder of the record for the second-fastest fifty in One-Day Internationals.

2) Chris Gayle:

Without a shadow of a doubt, Chris Gayle is the most dangerous batsman in the annals of cricket’s history. This formidable cricket player hailing from Jamaica is a member of the West Indies side that competes in all three formats of the game. Nevertheless, the fact that he can score in the condensed version of the game is what puts him at the top of our ranking. Because he possesses so much power, even the very edges of his bat are capable of hitting home runs.

There is a good chance that quite a few International Bowlers will have nightmares about Chris Gayle. Chris Gayle has the record for the most hundreds scored in Twenty20 cricket with seven, which makes it difficult for bowlers to dismiss him. The first batter up is typically Chris Gayle. Once he gets rolling, nobody will be able to stop him since he gets off to a slow start. The Royal Challengers Bangalore are Chris Gayle’s team in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

3) Kieron Pollard:

Kieron Pollard is a member of the West Indian cricket team. He plays the game of cricket. The ball has a tendency to leave the cricket ground whenever this huge West Indies guy strikes it. This West Indian cricketer can play on any field, regardless of its size, while he is on the field.

Kieron Pollard is the player that bats last in the middle order, and he is quite effective in the final few overs of the match. Since he only plays 20-over games, he has a lot of experience and is quite knowledgeable about how to best distribute his innings. In addition to that, he bowls at a tempo that falls somewhere in the middle, which is quite useful. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Sachin Tendulkar and Kieron Pollard are both members of the Mumbai Indian squad.

4) Glenn Maxwell:

“Glenn James Maxwell” is a versatile footballer who hails from the Australian state of Victoria. He is currently considered to be one of the most dangerous hard hitters and huge hitters in cricket. He has only competed in 20 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) thus far. In One-Day Internationals, he had an astounding strike rate of 129. Because of how powerfully he hit, he posed a danger in all three situations. On the list of the top ten most dangerous hard hitters, he ought to be found at position number four.

5)  Abdul Razzaq:

It is common knowledge that he goes by the name “Bang Bang Razzaq.” He is the kind of batter whose quick striking has the potential to completely change the course of the game in a matter of minutes. Who could possibly forget his amazing century, which helped his team beat South Africa and win the match in Sharjah?

Abdul Razzaq is a highly powerful hitter and is an effective finisher for Pakistan. He is versatile enough to play in any setting, and regardless of who is bowling, he is capable of hitting monster sixes. Because of the force with which he struck the ball, Pakistan was able to rack up a large score in the final few overs of the game. Because of his destructive hitting, he was frequently able to make things that were before impossible possible.

6)  Yuvraj Singh:

His father, Yograj Singh, was an Indian fast bowler and a star in Punjabi movies. Yuvraj Singh is the son of Yograj Singh. It is well known that he is one of the most destructive batsmen in all of cricket. He is an Indian batsman who bats with his left hand and plays for India with the hard hitters capability. When Stuart Broad faced Yuvraj in the World Cup T20, Yuvraj smacked six sixes in a row against him. Broad shouldn’t forget that. When Yuvraj Singh is on form, he is capable of hitting the ball as cleanly and as far as anyone else who has ever played the game.

When he was diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer in 2012, which required him to receive treatment in the United States for two and a half months, he was confronted with the greatest obstacle of his entire life. After the completion of his chemotherapy in April 2012, he travelled back to his hometown. He was reasonably optimistic that he would be able to resume playing cricket in a reasonable amount of time, and as a result, India selected him to participate in the World Twenty20 tournament that was held in Sri Lanka in August.

7) MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni, also known as MSD, has been the captain of the Indian cricket team in all three formats of the game. MSD is a position that the Indian Team places a high priority on. He is one of the batsmen that come in late in the game who is considered to be the most dangerous. During his tenure as captain, India was victorious in both the ODI and T20 world cups. The fact that he has a strike rate of 90 demonstrates how deadly he can be as a batter. He has a powerful swing and can deliver a strong blow to the ball.

Amazingly, thanks to his aggressive batting, he has been able to contribute to the Indian team’s success on multiple occasions. He is recognized as one of the best finishers in the annals of cricket, and he also participates in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 for the Chennai Super Kings.

8) Jesse Ryder:

Jesse Daniel Ryder is a versatile player who represents New Zealand. He has participated in all of his country’s national team’s competitions. In tests, Jessi hits in the middle of the order, while in one-day internationals and twenty-over games, he bats at the top of the order. Jessi achieved the sixth-fastest hundred in his first match back after recovering from his injury. He possesses a diverse arsenal of weapons.

The record for the fastest one-day international hundred was held by Shahid Afridi for the previous 17 years before his colleague Corey Anderson smashed it during the same match. He is the most dangerous hard hitter in cricket, since he has a strike rate of above 94 in one-day internationals, making him a bonafide specialist. In point of fact, it’s quite successful.

9) Virender Sehwag:

Virender Sehwag (VIRU), who plays as an opening batsman for India, has a strike rate that is among the highest in all of cricket. When he has 20–30 runs on the board, it is quite difficult for any bowler, regardless of the surface, to get him out. His strike rate in tests is also far greater than that of a significant number of batsmen in one-day internationals. You may judge the batter’s level of aggression based on how aggressively you do this.

Both Viru and Virender Sehwag hold the record for scoring the most runs in an innings of an ODI (219), while Viru also holds the record for scoring a triple century in a Test match on two separate occasions. In addition to this, no other batsman on the Indian cricket team has ever accomplished this feat more than once. Virender Sehwag is a member of the IPL team known as the Delhi Daredevils.

10) Shane Watson:

Early in his career, Shane Watson dealt with a number of serious injuries. However, he returned to the world of cricket with a more aggressive attitude and so he is at no 10 in the list of best hard hitters list. On the Australian squad, he is currently playing in the opening position. He was a regular participant for Australia in the Winning Innings tournament. He ensures that his side gets off to a strong beginning, which in turn makes it easier for the middle-order batting line to make a significant score or pursue a significant objective.

When he started hitting mood, he suddenly became a really dangerous person. He has the ability to ruin the bowling line for any team, no matter where they are. In addition to it, he bowls at a very effective medium pace. Regarded as one of the sport of cricket’s most accomplished all-rounders.

The legendary former West Indian cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers is undoubtedly the greatest all-rounder in greatest all rounders history. During his prolific career, he scored 8,032 runs and took 235 wickets. Also worthy of mention are former South African cricketer Jacques Kallis and legendary Pakistani captain Imran Khan.

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Cricketers who are all-rounders excel at both batting and bowling. In order for a team to succeed, all-rounders are essential. Cricket’s greatest all-rounders are listed below.

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1.  Sir Garfield Sobers

In addition to the best all-rounders in cricket history, we have a West Indian who is a threat with both bat and ball. For many years, he captained the West Indies as an excellent fielder. With both fast-medium and spin, he was effective. As a spin bowler, Sobers first made his mark on the West Indian team by batting low in the order.

At 34.03, he would take 235 wickets. Except for Sir Donald Bradman, his 57.78 average is the 10th-best in the game’s history.

A total of 26 centuries and 30 fifties were scored by Sobers. In 1958, he scored 365 not out against Pakistan, which remains his most famous feat. In 1994, Brian Lara broke that long-standing world record. Still, it’s the fifth-highest score in test cricket history.

2. Jacques Kallis

Kallis is without a doubt the greatest all-rounder of modern cricket and ranks highly on the all-time list as well. He averaged 57.02 as a batsman, including 41 centuries and 55 half-centuries. This average is higher than any other current player, including Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam, and several other excellent batsmen.

Most all-rounders score their runs in an unorthodox manner, but Kallis plays an array of incredible shots. Kallis’ wicket is one of the hardest to take. Additionally, he is a fast-medium bowler who sometimes bowls heavy balls.

With 274 wickets at an average of 32.51, Kallis has taken 274 wickets. Although his bowling record does not rank as high as his batting record, it is still impressive, and he would be good enough to make many international teams. Additionally, he is considered one of the greatest all-rounders in ODI history.

3. Imran Khan

The next player on our list of the top 10 greatest all-rounders of all time is former Pakistan captain Imran Khan. There is no doubt that he is the greatest cricketer Pakistan has ever produced. He is also among the greatest right-handed batsmen and right-arm fast bowlers of all time.

Also, Imran became Pakistan’s most successful cricket captain. Imran won the World Cup with Pakistan in 1992. 362 test wickets were taken by him at an average of 22.81. For many years, he opened the bowling for Pakistan. It is clear that he would rank as highly as any bowler from any time period.

One of only eight players to achieve the ‘all-rounders triple’ of 300 wickets and 3000 runs during his Test career, he averaged 37.69, including six centuries and 18 half-centuries.

4. Keith Miller

Keith Miller was test cricket’s first and greatest all-rounder of the post-war era. At number three, he often batted high in the order. While he was known as a natural striker, he was also a powerful hitter.

Miller could vary his pace, line, and length when bowling to confuse batsmen. His fastest deliveries were bowled from a short run-up and he made full use of slower deliveries. Also, he was an acrobatic slip catcher.

As a batsman and bowler, Miller had enormous success as an all-rounder. Over the course of his career, Miller scored 2958 runs and took 170 wickets.

5. Richard Hadlee

While he was at the top of the game, Richard Hadlee was often the difference between New Zealand being a pushover or a world-beater. He is remembered as a great bowler who made the world record of 431 wickets at an average of 22.29.

Originally, he was a fast-opening bowler, but as he matured, he shortened his run-up and emphasized moving the ball, something he is arguably the best at. In his heyday, it seemed he had the ball on a string, as evidenced by his 9 for 52 effort against Australia.

As a lower-order batsman who would throw his bat at the ball, he finished with a reasonable average of 27.16, including two centuries and 15 half-centuries. A bowling all-rounder, he was also a capable batsman who could provide crucial runs towards the end of an innings.

6. Ian Botham

Englishman Ian Botham, one of the greatest all-rounders of the 1980s, played a crucial role in the revival of cricket’s sleeping lion. In 1976, he made his England debut under the nickname “BEEFY.”. It has been said that he is the greatest All-Rounder to have ever played for his country.

Through his all-around performances, including 399 runs and 34 wickets, England won the 1981 Ashes series. Later, the series was referred to as Botham’s Ashes. In his career, he averaged 33.54 with the bat, but showed on various occasions that he was capable of building big innings, scoring 14 centuries and 22 half-centuries.

With a strike rate of 60.71, he was a hard hitter. He holds the record for the highest number of Test wickets taken by an England player with 383 wickets at 28.40. It is rated as one of the top ten greatest test innings ever.

7. Shaun Pollock

Pollock is widely considered one of the greatest all-round cricketers of all time and a leading all-around performer today. As a ball and bat player, this former South African captain has an excellent record in both test and ODI cricket.

For a time, Pollock was one of the most consistent bowlers in the world while also being capable of chipping in with the bat. At 23.11, he took 421 test wickets. However, his best bowling attribute was his consistency and economy, making him generally hard to score runs off.

His batsmanship was solid, but he often struggled to score big runs. Despite averaging 32.31, he only has two centuries to his name.

8. Kapil Dev

India’s greatest all-rounder and its greatest fast bowler, Kapil Dev, is the first of the great 1980s all-rounders to appear on this list.

He became the first Indian captain to lift the World Cup trophy. In his final test, he became only the second bowler in the history of the game to take 400 wickets, surpassing Richard Hadlee’s world record of 434 wickets at an average of 29.64.

Over the course of his career, he scored eight centuries and 27 half-centuries at an average of 31.05. He is best remembered for his 175 not out against Zimbabwe at the 1983 World Cup.

9. Andrew Flintoff

Freddie Flintoff is best known for his heroics during the 2005 Ashes series, when England won the Ashes for the first time since 1986-87.

One of the greatest All-Rounders, Flintoff, took 226 wickets at an average of 32.78 as a fast bowler capable of bowling over 140 kilometers per hour.

Despite being a fast-scoring batsman, he was still capable of decent performances, averaging 31.07, including five centuries and 26 half-centuries. It is pure entertainment for the crowd to watch him bat.

10. Sanath Jayasuriya

Sanath Teran Jayasuriya, one of the greatest all-rounders in ODI history, redefined the term opening. During the mandatory field restriction period, the tactic was to loft the opening bowlers’ deliveries over the infielders. In his era, he has destroyed almost every bowler.

As a Slow Left-arm Orthodox bowler, he made his debut for Sri Lanka. In Test cricket, he scored approximately 7000 runs and took 100 wickets. He scored over 13000 runs and took over 300 wickets in the shorter format, making him one of the best of his generation.

At the beginning of his career, Jayasuriya was a bowler, but he gradually focused on his batting to become an all-rounder for his team. As one of the most dangerous hard hitters in history, he will always be remembered for his powerful cut shots and crunchy off-side shots. It has been shown so many times that he could do a lot with the ball, not just a little bit.

Summary

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FAQs Regarding Greatest All Rounders

Q. Which Indian all-rounder is the greatest of all time?

The legendary Indian cricketer and former national captain Kapil Dev is arguably the greatest all-rounder in the history of the game. In test cricket, he scored 5,248 runs and took 434 wickets, while in ODI cricket, he scored 3,783 runs and took 253 wickets. In addition, he is the first Indian captain to list the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Q. In Pakistan cricket, who is the best all-rounder?

In the history of Pakistan cricket, Imran Khan is the best all-rounder. In test cricket, he scored 3,807 runs and took 362 wickets, and in ODI cricket, he scored 3,709 runs and took 182 wickets.

Q. Is there an all-rounder in Australia who is the best of all time?

Keith Miller was one of the greatest all-rounders in Australian cricket history. During his 55 test matches, he scored 2,958 runs and took 170 wickets, and in just 226 first-class matches, he scored 14,183 runs and took 497 wickets.

Q. Which all-rounder is the best in current cricket?

There is no doubt that Shakib Al Hasan is the best all-rounder in current cricket. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan, and Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell also deserve mentions as the best active all-rounders in the current cricketing world.

Stylish Cricketers: Nothing beats a person’s sense of style, whether it’s a military uniform or athletic gear. Sportsmen have always had their own distinct personalities and dashing appearance to go along with their attractiveness. These men are committed, exhibit good sportsmanship, work hard to make their team successful, and are undeniably attractive and glamorous. The top 10 most attractive cricket players in the world are listed below in the article that follows.

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Top 10 List of Stylish Cricketers:

1. Virat Kohli

Instagram is a photo and video-sharing app, and Virat recently hit 200 million followers there, demonstrating his appeal to his fans.

He is one of the most well-known athletes in the world and is well known for both his batting prowess and sense of style. He is one of the most alluring athletes, and his incredible beard styles and athletic build have touched the hearts of people all over the world. Virat kohli is Number 1 in Stylish Cricketers List.

2. Faf Du Plessis

Faf Du Plessis, a former captain of South Africa, has the best physique in cricket. Plessis never misses an opportunity to show off his awesome tattoos and six-pack abs.

He has put his age behind him when it comes to fitness. Faf is one of the field’s fittest players and hardly ever drops a catch.

3. Pat Cummins

One of the best fast bowlers has taken part in numerous photo shoots and appears ideal for a Hollywood film role.

Both his bowling and appearance are excellent.

4. KL Rahul

Lokesh Kannur (KL) One of the world’s most fashionable cricket players is Rahul. He is truly a sight to behold, with fashionable attire and cutting-edge hairstyles.

Additionally, his tattoos and beard serve as the cherry on top, making it necessary for us to include him on our list of the most attractive cricket players.

5. James Anderson

James Anderson, the player with the most career wickets, is gaining steam every day. It appears that his appearance is inversely related to his age. In addition to his bowling, his appearance is getting better with age.

Since making his debut in 2002, his lethal looks and dashing physique have kept him from fading, earning him a spot on the list of the world’s most handsome cricketers.

6. Alastair Cook

Even after retiring, the former English cricketer’s good looks continued to win hearts. Cook gained enormous popularity as a result of his incredible talents as well as his alluring eyes and charismatic demeanor.

After being named the sexiest man in Essex, Cook left many celebrities in his wake. David Gandy and Kem Cetinay were among those who admired him for his strong jawline and gorgeous smile.

7. Kevin Petersen

In addition to his cricket accomplishments, he is renowned for his muscular build and alluring tattoos.

This player, who is regarded as a family man, has the most female fans. After quitting cricket, he started working as a commentator.

8. Michael Clarke

Michael is athletically built and has a smile that can make anyone melt. What could have been a better exit than having the 2015 World Cup named in his honor before retiring? He gained a lot of fans for his awesome personality and fashionable appearance in addition to his cricket career.

His hot appearance forced us to include him on our list of the most attractive cricketers.

9. Ab De Villiers

Due to his enormous fan base, Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, also known as 360 for his shots, deserves to be on this list. When coupled with his outstanding performance, his endearing good looks and astute demeanor make a lethal combination that is challenging to resist.

He is so grounded despite his good looks.

10. Stuart Broad

Stuart has successfully demonstrated that a person’s age is just a number. He appears to be in his early 20s despite being in his 30s.

He has established himself as one of cricket’s most handsome players given his age and appearance.