Beginner Fundamentals
Innings & Overs
How an innings is structured — six balls per over, two innings per match.
What is it?
How an innings is structured — six balls per over, two innings per match.
Why it matters
Understanding innings & overs is essential for appreciating how cricket works at the highest level. This concept connects to many other aspects of the game.
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Related concepts in Fundamentals
How Cricket Works
Two teams, bat and ball, runs and wickets — the core mechanics of cricket.
Scoring Runs
Singles, boundaries, extras — every way runs are scored in cricket.
Getting Out
Bowled, caught, LBW, run out — the ten ways a batter can be dismissed.
The Pitch
22 yards of prepared surface that determines how the ball behaves.