Boundary has two distinct meanings in the sport of cricket;
- (i) the edge or boundary of the playing field, and
- (ii) a manner of scoring runs. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
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Edge of the field
The boundary is the edge of the playing field, or the physical object marking the edge of the field, such as a rope or fence. If the physical object is moved during play (such as by a fielder sliding into the rope) the boundary is considered to remain at the point where that object first stood.
When the cricket ball is inside the boundary, it is in play. A cricket ball is a hard solid Ball used to play Cricket. Manufacture Cricket balls are made from a core of cork, which is layered When the ball is touching the boundary, beyond the boundary, or being touched by a fielder who is himself either touching or beyond the boundary, it is out of play and the batting side usually scores 4 or 6 runs for hitting the ball out of play. Fielding in the Sport of Cricket is what fielders do to collect the ball when it is struck by the Batsman, in such a way as to either Andrew-Strauss-Cricketer-detailjpg|thumb|right|250px| Andrew Strauss batting for England during the 2005 NatWest Series]] In the Sport of Cricket, batting Because of this rule, fielders near the boundary attempting to intercept the ball often flick the ball back in to the field of play rather than pick it up directly, and then return to the field to pick it up after having slid into the boundary.
Scoring Runs
A boundary is also the scoring of four or six runs from a single delivery by the ball reaching the boundary of the field. the Sport of Cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a Batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen (plus
Four runs are scored if the ball bounces before touching or going over the edge of the field and six runs if it does not bounce before passing over the boundary in the air. These events are known as a four or a six respectively. When this happens the runs are automatically added to the batsman's and his team's score and the ball becomes dead. In the Sport of Cricket, a dead ball is a particular state of play in which the players may not perform any of the active aspects of the game If the ball did not touch the bat or a hand holding the bat, four runs are scored as the relevant type of extra instead; but six runs cannot be scored as extras, even if the ball clears the boundary (which is in any case extremely unlikely). In the Sport of Cricket, an extra is a run scored by a means other than a Batsman hitting the ball.
Four runs (or more) can also be scored by hitting the ball into the outfield and running between the wickets. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Four runs scored in this way is referred to as an 'all run four' and is not counted as a boundary.
Four runs are scored as overthrows if a fielder gathers the ball and then throws it so that no other fielder can gather it before it reaches the boundary. In this case, the batsman who hit the ball scores however many runs the batsmen had run up to that time, plus four additional runs, and it is counted as a boundary. If the ball has not come off the bat or hand holding the bat, then the runs are classified as 'extras' and are added to the team's score but not to the score of any individual batsman.
The scoring of a four or six by a good aggressive shot displays a certain amount of mastery by the batsman over the bowler, and is usually greeted by applause from the spectators. Fours resulting from an edged stroke, or from a shot that did not come off as the batsman intended, are considered bad luck to the bowler. As a batsman plays himself in and becomes more confident as his innings progresses, the proportion of his runs scored in boundaries often rises.
An average first-class match usually sees between 50 and 150 boundary fours. Sixes are less common, and usually fewer than 10, and sometimes none, will be scored in the course of a match (especially a Test match). Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations
Records
Sixes
The record for most sixes in a Test match innings is 12, which was achieved by Pakistani all-rounder Wasim Akram during an innings of 257 not out against Zimbabwe in October 1996 at Sheikhupura. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Wasim Akram ( Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani Cricketer The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. Sheikhupura Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Sheikhupura, Pakistan.
The One Day International record for most sixes hit in an innings is held by Sanath Jayasuriya who hit 11 sixes against Pakistan in Singapore in April 1996. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born 30 June, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer The All-rounder has been a member The Padang (政府大厦大草场 is an open field located within the Downtown Core of the Central Area in Singapore, at the heart of This 11 sixes record was equalled later that same year by Shahid Afridi against Sri Lanka in Nairobi in his first ODI innings in which he also broke the record for the fastest ODI century. Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi ( Pashto: صاحبزاده محمد شاهد خان اپرېدی Urdu:) born 1 March, 1980 in The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Nairobi Gymkhana Club is a Cricket ground and team in Nairobi, Kenya.
Adam Gilchrist currently holds the record for most sixes in a Test career (100 as of November 2007[1]). Adam Craig Gilchrist (born 14 November 1971 Nicknamed Gilly or Church, is a retired Australian international Cricketer -->He Sanath Jayasuriya holds the record for most sixes in an ODI career (245 as of October 2007[2]) with Shahid Afridi close behind in second place (235). Sanath Teran Jayasuriya (born 30 June, 1969 in Matara) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer The All-rounder has been a member Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi ( Pashto: صاحبزاده محمد شاهد خان اپرېدی Urdu:) born 1 March, 1980 in
The record for the most sixes in a Test match is 27, which occurred during a 2006 Test match between Pakistan and India at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Iqbal Stadium is a Test cricket ground in Faisalabad, Pakistan. ( is a city located in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. It was formerly known as Lyallpur. In their first innings, Pakistan hit eleven sixes. India hit nine in their first innings. Pakistan hit seven more sixes in their second innings.
The record for the most sixes in a One-Day International is 26, which has occurred twice — first during the South Africa vs Australia match on 12 March 2006, and again during the New Zealand vs Australia match on 20 February 2007. Background For some years there has been intense rivalry between Australia and South Africa in One-Day Internationals dating from the semi-final of the 1999 Cricket World Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 2006-07 is the third edition of Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, an annual 3-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
The record for the most sixes in a Twenty20 International is 20, which occurred during India vs Australia semi-final match of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 on 22 September 2007 at Durban. The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was a Twenty20 Cricket tournament which took place in South Africa from 11 September to 24 September The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was a Twenty20 Cricket tournament which took place in South Africa from 11 September to 24 September Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality.
6 Sixes in an over
On 31 August 1968, Gary Sobers became the first man to hit six sixes off a single six-ball over in first-class cricket. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, AO (born 28 July 1936 in Bridgetown, Barbados) often known as Garry Sobers (though earlier in his life he preferred In the sport of Cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by [3] The over was bowled by Malcolm Nash in Nottinghamshire's first innings against Glamorgan at St. Malcolm Nash (born May 9 1945) is a Welsh Cricket coach and former first-class Cricketer Glamorgan Cricketer Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of Glamorgan County Cricket Club (Criced Morgannwg is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national Cricket structure Helen's in Swansea. Swansea ( Abertawe "mouth of the Tawe " is a city and county in Wales. Nash was a seam bowler but—somewhat rashly, as it turned out—decided to try his arm at spin bowling. Seam bowling is a phrase used for a Cricket bowling technique whereby the ball is deliberately bowled onto its seam to cause a random deviation Spin bowling, sometimes known as slow bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the Sport of Cricket. This achievement was caught on film. [4]
The feat was repeated by Ravi Shastri in January 1985. Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri ( Kannada / Tulu:ರವಿಶಂಕರ ಜಯದ್ರಥ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀ) (born 27 May 1962 in Bombay, India Playing for Bombay against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium in Bombay, Shastri hit left-arm spinner Tilak Raj for six sixes in a single over. The Mumbai cricket team is a Cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket The Baroda cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Vadodara. Ground Facts and Figures Capacity 40000 Floodlights Yes End names Garware Pavilion End Tata End Curator Sudhir Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Left-arm orthodox spin is a style of bowling in the sport of Cricket. Tilak Raj (born January 15 1960 in Delhi) is a former Indian Cricketer who played for Baroda and Delhi.
On 16 March 2007, in a match between South Africa and the Netherlands at the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Herschelle Gibbs became the first person to hit six sixes of an over in a One Day International match. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The Dutch cricket team is a national Cricket team representing the Netherlands. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African Cricketer more specifically a Batsman. Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The over was bowled by Dutch leg-spinner Daan van Bunge. Leg spin is a style of Spin bowling in Cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a Wrist spin action causing the ball to spin anti-clockwise at the point Daan Lodewijk Samuel van Bunge (born 19 October 1982 in Voorburg) is a Dutch Cricketer He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm [5]
On 19 September 2007, in a match between England and India, Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh hit six sixes off a single six-ball over in a Twenty20 international cricket match during the inaugural ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Durban, South Africa. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Yuvraj Singh (ਯੁਵਰਾਜ ਸਿੰਘ born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India is a Cricketer from India and the son of former Indian fast bowler Twenty20 is a form of Cricket, originally introduced in the United Kingdom for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board The 2007 ICC World Twenty20 was a Twenty20 Cricket tournament which took place in South Africa from 11 September to 24 September Sahara Stadium Kingsmead is a Cricket ground in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The bowler was Stuart Broad of England. Stuart Christopher John Broad (born 24 June 1986 in Nottingham, England is an English Test and One Day International Cricketer He plays for
The feat is yet to be achieved in a Test match.
References
- ^ Most sixes in career (Tests)
- ^ Most sixes in career (ODIs)
- ^ Wisden 1968
- ^ BBC Wales video (streamed)
- ^ "Gibbs matches Sobers in easy win", BBC Sport, 16 March 2007.
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