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(Cricket) Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the center of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch. The game is believed to have originated in England in the 16th century. It is a popular sport in many countries, especially in England, Australia, and the countries of the Commonwealth. The game is played with a leather ball and wooden bat, and the objective is for one team to score more runs than the other. The bowler delivers the ball to the batsman, who tries to score runs by hitting the ball with his bat. The opposing team fields the ball and tries to prevent the batting team from scoring runs.