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When the match begins, the team who bats first looks to post a high total. The coveted score is 300 runs. 300 runs means that you have to get a run from every ball you face! However weather & pitch conditions, quality of batting and opposition bowling skill usually mean you get less than 300. Of course on a good day a team can hit above 300 runs. The players from a team have the following portfolios: bowlers, batsmen, fielders and a wicketkeeper. BatsmenA batsman stands inside the batting crease, and faces the bowler at 90° - similar to a baseball batter. A batsman's job is to bat as long as he can and score as many runs as he can. He can play a long innings or a quick innings depending on team strategy. During play two batsmen are at the center: The batsman facing the ball is the Striker, and the one at the other end, where the bowler bowls, is the non-striker. More about batting strategies later on.
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BowlersA bowler comes running into the pitch, towards the batsman. He has to release the ball between the popping and bowling creases. A bowler's job is to get a batsman out. His other tasks include trying to get as few as possible runs scored off his bowling. A bowler bowls a maximum of 10 overs also called a " Spell " or ' Quota '. The bowler bowls a standard 6 balls in each over. He bowls more if there are illegal deliveries (fouls) or extras (spoken of later). No bowler can bowl 2 consecutive overs. If a bowler bowls 6 balls where there are no runs scored of him, it is called a ' Maiden Over '. The bowler also is looked at his " Economy Rate ". An Economy rate of under 4 is very good for a bowler. Above 6 is bad, and above 8 is the worst possible scenario. Economy rate is calculated by this formula: [(A divided by B ) multiplied by 6.] Where:
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FielderFielders are spread across the ground. Fielders are players other than the wicketkeeper and the current bowler. Their job is multipurpose.
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