什麼是板球

普遍公認的英國夏季國家運動。在一箇中央有擊球員守衞着的「三柱門」的大場地上進行，兩隊各十一名球員，以船槳式木棒擊球。起源不詳，第一次有記載的比賽是在16世紀末的英格蘭，1744年寫出第一套規則，在英國殖民時期傳向世界各地。板球場地呈橢圓形，兩端線外立三柱門各一座，頂槽上平放兩根橫木。在每一座門處畫一白線，端線至場內1.3公尺處畫一橫線與端線平行，這兩道線之間是投球區和擊球區。雙方各攻守一次為一局。守方隊員全部入場，一名投球員和一名接球員分別站在草坪直道兩端，其餘九人按隊長安排分佈在草坪直道外。攻方擊球員設法不讓投球員將球投中「三柱門」，並儘量用力擊球以得分。如果擊球員將球擊出時認為是個好球，則跑向對面的球門區。其同伴（陪跑員）從投球區也向他跑來，完成一次交換位置的跑動，可得一分，如有機會，兩人仍可再交叉跑，直到六次為止。場上守方球員將設法阻止跑動，把球投向三柱門使擊球員或其同伴出局，十名球員均出局才結束一個回合。

cricket

(from Middle French criquet, “goal stake”) Game played with a ball and bat by two sides of 11 players each on a large field centering on two wickets, each defended by a batsman. A bowler throws the ball (with a straight-arm overhand delivery), attempting to hit the wicket, which is one of several ways the batsman may be put out. Runs are scored each time the batsmen exchange positions without being put out. Cricket's origins are uncertain. It was first definitively recorded in England in the 1ate 16th cent, and the first set of rules was written in 1744. During England's colonial history, it was exported to countries around the world. Cricket matches are divided into innings consisting of one turn at bat (approximately 10 batters) for each team; depending on pregame agreement, a match may consist of either one or two innings. International championship tournaments are under the auspices of the Test and Country Cricket Board (TCCB).