Cricket is a bat-and-ball team sport played between two teams of eleven players. It originated in England and has become particularly popular in Commonwealth countries like India, Pakistan, Australia, and South Africa. The game is played on a large field with a 22-yard pitch in the center, which has a wicket at each end. 

The objective of the game

The primary objective in cricket is for one team to score runs while the other team bowls and fields to dismiss the batters. The batting team has two players on the field, with the striker facing the bowler who delivers the ball from the opposite wicket. Fielders are positioned to prevent runs and get batters out. Batters can be dismissed in various ways, including when the bowler hits the wicket, a fielder catches the ball after it's hit, or a run out occurs between the wickets.