How to Learn Cricket Online

The sport of cricket emerged in northern Europe at some point during the Dark Ages. From these ancient beginnings it has since grown into a widely popular international sport, particular in England, India, Australia, South Africa and the Caribbean. The best way to learn cricket is to engage in the sport physically. However, the basics of cricket can be learned online by reading news articles about the sport, streaming live cricket matches and consulting how-to-play websites.

Instructions

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      Consult websites that explain the basics of cricket such as the number of players per side, the difference between test cricket and one-day cricket, how a batter can score, how a batter can get out, and any other rules of the sport. Online encyclopedia websites can provide a definition of the sport, and other more specific websites such as HowToPlayCricket.org (see Resources) may go into more depth.

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      Read news articles about cricket in the sports section of online newspapers. Sports reports can give you a better understanding of cricket techniques and strategies. Reading sports articles about cricket can also get you familiar with the language of the game, which can take some getting used to. For example, someone who is more familiar with the sport of baseball may want to call the main ball thrower the "pitcher" when in cricket he is referred to as the "bowler." Similarly, the ball is not "pitched," it is "bowled."

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      Stream live cricket matches online from your computer. Watching cricket is one of the best ways to learn the game. To stream live matches, you can use a search engine to see if any individuals are streaming the video for free or you can go to an established sports broadcasting website which may make you pay for streaming services. Cricket matches are streamed by ESPN if you sign up to use the ESPN player (see Resources).