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==Equipment==

==Equipment==

Cricket balls are made from [[cork]] with a [[leather]] cover, and are traditionally red (but white balls in limited over cricket (ODI's and Twenty20's). Bats are [[willow]] treated with linseed oil.  

Cricket balls are made from [[cork]] with a [[leather]] cover, and are traditionally red, but white balls in limited over cricket (ODI's and Twenty20's). Bats are [[willow]] treated with linseed oil.  

The normal clothing for cricketers is white, or it may coloured for limited over matches:

The normal clothing for cricketers is white, or it may coloured for limited over matches:

The batsmen can run any number of runs at any time, even if the ball has not been struck.  

The batsmen can run any number of runs at any time, even if the ball has not been struck.  

The batsman aims to hit the ball in such a way that he and his fellow batsman can run safely to the other end and ground his bat, or a piece of his body (foot, hand, etc), within the popping crease before the fielding side can effect a run out. Hitting the ball well into the outfield causes the fielding side to chase the ball and throw it back to the wicket keeper or another player who 'backs up' at the bowling end of the pitch.  

The batsman aims to hit the ball in such a way that he and his fellow batsman can run safely to the other end and ground his bat, or a piece of his body (foot, hand, etc.), within the popping crease before the fielding side can effect a run out. Hitting the ball well into the outfield causes the fielding side to chase the ball and throw it back to the wicket keeper or another player who 'backs up' at the bowling end of the pitch.  

Long hits to poorly defended parts of the ground may allow the batsmen to run four, or the ball may get to the fence for four.  

Long hits to poorly defended parts of the ground may allow the batsmen to run four, or the ball may get to the fence for four.