Cricketing Terms 1

If the batsman hits the ball - which is NOT a no-ball - with his bat, and the ball is caught by a fielder before it hits the ground, the batsman is out "caught". This includes cases where the ball strikes one fielder, say, on the boot, and rebounds to be caught by that or any other fielder. The ball has to be "under the control" of the catcher, and the catcher must be within the area of play at all times he has the ball. The wicket is credited to the bowler.
This can be anything from one to (ridiculously rare) six runs added to the batting team's score. It comes about when the wicket keeper can't stop the ball from the bowler when it hasn't hit either the batsman or his bat, and the batsmen run. The runs added to the score depend on 3 things: how many runs the batsmen run, whether the ball goes over the boundary, or if it hits a piece of equipment (see penalty runs).

The bowler bowls. The ball hits the wicket. "Bowled". And it doesn't matter if the ball hits the bat or the batsman first. It's still bowled. End of story. The wicket is credited to the bowler

A cricket ball weighs about 5 1/2 ounces (155 grams), is about 9" (23cms) in circumference, and is usually made of a cork centre, bound with string, having a leather covering stitched around the centre. It's bloody hard, too

Bat The bat must not be longer than 38" (96.5cm) nor wider than 4 1/4" (10.8cm). The bit you hit the ball with must be made ONLY of wood. If the ball strikes the batsman's hand (or glove) HOLDING the bat, it is the same as striking the bat.