Cricket: My Favorite Sport

I am into a lot of sports but Cricket is the one that I like the most. On this webpage we will first learn about Cricket Basics, then will look at some interesting Cricket facts and then will get information about some known Cricket grounds.

What is Cricket All About?

It is a Bat and ball game played between two teams of 11 players each.
The game is played in a field with a 22 yard long pitch in the center of the field.
Cricket Ball, Cricket Bat, Stumps, Bails are some of the equipment’s used in Cricket.
The game is played in three different formats:

Test Match: A 5 day game.
One Day: Limited 50 over game for each side
T20: Limited 20 over game for each side

International Cricket Council - ICC, is the highest level Cricket governing body.

Interesting facts about Cricket

Here are some interesting facts about Cricket:

Considered as world's 2nd most popular sport.
The Game is said to be originated in England.
The first recorded game was played in 1646.
Cricket is still not a part of Olympics.
The game is most popular in Australia, England, Indian Sub Continent, the West Indies and Southern Africa.

Some Well known Cricket ground

Ground Name	Country	facts	Wikipedia Weblink
Melbourne Cricket Ground	Australia	Seating Capacity: 100,024 Field Size: 171 m x 146 m	MCG
Eden Gardens	India	Seating Capacity: 66,349 Field Size: 150 m x 130 m	Eden Gardens
Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia	Seating Capacity: 48,000 Field Size: 167 m x 146.2 m	SCG