In cricket you must require all equipment’s to play it. Playing cricket
with no cricket equipment is like a waste of time. Cricket equipment’s
are exactly by the laws of cricket. They had been set similar laws to
play cricket. You must be aware of cricket equipment if you are a
professional cricketer. You have to invest on list of equipments used in
cricket for your safety & for a better cricket careerDue to increasing corporate interest and huge amount of money associated
with the game, cricket equipment has become more and more advanced. let us see some important cricket equipments.
Cricket Bat:
A bat is made of wood and has a handle where the batsman holds the bat. It cannot be longer than 38 inches or wider than 4.25 inches. The front portion of the bat is flat and back portion has a slender curve, which gives the bat thickness and balance.
Ball:
The standard circumference of a cricket ball is 9 inches.
The ball is made of cork at its center, wrapped in twine and covered
with leather, which is stitched to form a seam. Ball weight must be in between 156 grams to 163 grams
In cricket a bowling machine is a device which enables a batsman to practice (usually in the nets) and to hone specific skills through repetition of the ball being bowled at a certain length, line and speed. It can also be used when there is no-one available to bowl, or no one of the desired style or standard.
The helmet is used to protect batsman/wicket keeper from cricket
ball. A cricket helmet is made by hard plastic and mixer of many metals.
It is structured in the proper way to protect batsman/wicket keeper
head.
Stumps:
These are three wooden poles of height 28 inches. It has a conical bottom and a horizontal groove across the top end. There are three stumps at each end, with two bails sitting across the top of them and are equally spaced to cover a width of 9 inches.
Gloves For Wicket Keeper:
In the cricket, wicket keeper uses gloves to catch ball. Gloves are very necessary for wicket keeper as it protects your hands and fingers. Wicket keeper wears gloves in both hands to protect it from dangerous injury. It is designed in the shape of human hands. They use cloth and leather making gloves for wicket keeper. Inside part of gloves are smoother to protect hands and fingers.
Boundary:
A rope which demarcates the perimeter of the field is known as boundary line. This is marked by a thick white rope.
Cricket net:
Cricket Pads:
Pads are used to protect the lower part of your body for batsman & wicket keeper. They wear it on legs during batting & wicket keeping. Pads are very soft from inner it is made with leather and cloth. Outer part is harder as compare to inner part. Outer part is made of woods sticks and hard plastic. Inner part is very comfortable as it is very soft from inside. Pads used by wicket keeper are shorter than batsman’s pads.
Sight Screen:
It is the screen outside the boundary, exactly perpendicular to the width of the pitch and behind both pairs of stumps for better visibility. A black screen is used for the one day internationals, since this version is played with a white ball and a screen of a lighter shade is used for test cricket.
Bails are made with wood as it is smaller equipment in cricket. It is
used to place it on the stumps. With the bails umpire decision to
dismiss a batsman gets easy. It is set on top of stumps as two wooden
pairs.
Leg Pads:
These are worn by batsmen and wicket keepers to protect
themselves against the pace of the ball. Today's pads are very light in
weight but are still great protection for the batsmen. Wicket keeper's
pads are similar to batting pads, but they are shorter and lighter in
weight, making them easier to move and dive around in.
Gloves:
There are two types of gloves, one used by batsmen which has thick padding above the fingers. Wicket keeper wears the other gloves, which are larger in size with web between thumb and forefinger. Wicket keepers like to wear a pair of cotton inners underneath the main gloves.
Cricket Bat:
A bat is made of wood and has a handle where the batsman holds the bat. It cannot be longer than 38 inches or wider than 4.25 inches. The front portion of the bat is flat and back portion has a slender curve, which gives the bat thickness and balance.
Ball:
The standard circumference of a cricket ball is 9 inches.
The ball is made of cork at its center, wrapped in twine and covered
with leather, which is stitched to form a seam. Ball weight must be in between 156 grams to 163 grams- In test cricket red color ball is used to play.
- In ODI and T20 formats white color ball is used to play.
- In day/night test series they also use a pink ball. It is restricted by laws of cricket.
In cricket a bowling machine is a device which enables a batsman to practice (usually in the nets) and to hone specific skills through repetition of the ball being bowled at a certain length, line and speed. It can also be used when there is no-one available to bowl, or no one of the desired style or standard.
Cricket Helmet:
Stumps:
These are three wooden poles of height 28 inches. It has a conical bottom and a horizontal groove across the top end. There are three stumps at each end, with two bails sitting across the top of them and are equally spaced to cover a width of 9 inches.
Gloves For Wicket Keeper:
In the cricket, wicket keeper uses gloves to catch ball. Gloves are very necessary for wicket keeper as it protects your hands and fingers. Wicket keeper wears gloves in both hands to protect it from dangerous injury. It is designed in the shape of human hands. They use cloth and leather making gloves for wicket keeper. Inside part of gloves are smoother to protect hands and fingers.
Boundary:
A rope which demarcates the perimeter of the field is known as boundary line. This is marked by a thick white rope.
Cricket net:
A cricket net is a practice net used by batsmen and bowlers to warm up and/or improve their cricketing techniques. Cricket nets consist of a cricket pitch (natural or artificial) which is enclosed by cricket nets on either side, to the rear and optionally the roof. The bowling end of the net is left open.
Cricket Pads:
Pads are used to protect the lower part of your body for batsman & wicket keeper. They wear it on legs during batting & wicket keeping. Pads are very soft from inner it is made with leather and cloth. Outer part is harder as compare to inner part. Outer part is made of woods sticks and hard plastic. Inner part is very comfortable as it is very soft from inside. Pads used by wicket keeper are shorter than batsman’s pads.
Sight Screen:
It is the screen outside the boundary, exactly perpendicular to the width of the pitch and behind both pairs of stumps for better visibility. A black screen is used for the one day internationals, since this version is played with a white ball and a screen of a lighter shade is used for test cricket.
Bails:
Leg Pads:
Gloves:
There are two types of gloves, one used by batsmen which has thick padding above the fingers. Wicket keeper wears the other gloves, which are larger in size with web between thumb and forefinger. Wicket keepers like to wear a pair of cotton inners underneath the main gloves.
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