Tournament Details

Cricket rules involve two teams of 11, scoring runs by hitting a ball and running, with the bowling team trying to dismiss batsmen (bowled, caught, run out, etc.) over overs (sets of six balls) until 10 wickets fall; rules vary by format (Test, ODI, T20), but core laws cover batting (straight arm, not hitting twice), bowling (straight arm, no overstepping for no-ball), fielding (restrictions in limited overs), and umpiring, with the MCC governing the Laws Cricket rules involve two teams of 11, scoring runs by hitting a ball and running, with the bowling team trying to dismiss batsmen (bowled, caught, run out, etc.) over overs (sets of six balls) until 10 wickets fall; rules vary by format (Test, ODI, T20), but core laws cover batting (straight arm, not hitting twice), bowling (straight arm, no overstepping for no-ball), fielding (restrictions in limited overs), and umpiring, with the MCC governing the Laws