The Official Residence Of Australia's Favorite Sport
The picture with overlay beneath reveals what is occurring when a ball is being bowled and which of the personnel are on or close to the pitch. The Laws state that, throughout an innings, "the ball shall be bowled from every end alternately in overs of 6 balls". The name "over" took place because the umpire calls "Over!" when six balls have been bowled. At this point, another bowler is deployed on the other end, and the fielding aspect modifications ends while the batters don't. The other batter at the bowling finish known as the "non-striker". The wicket-keeper , who's a specialist, is positioned behind the striker's wicket and behind him stands one of many fielders able called "first slip" . While the bowler and the primary slip are sporting conventional kit only, the two batters and the wicket-keeper are wearing protective gear including safety helmets, padded gloves and leg guards . The earliest reference to cricket...