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===Batting and fielding===
===Batting and fielding===
The batting side must always have two batsmen operating in partnership, and each member of the batting team is allowed to bat once and only once in an innings. Thus, although they have eleven players, once ten wickets have fallen they are '''''all out''''' and their '''''innings''''' is over. The batting and fielding sides then swap roles and this cycle is repeated so that both teams have two opportunities to bat.
The batting side must always have two batsmen operating in partnership, and each member of the batting team is allowed to bat once and only once in an innings (the term is both singular and plural). Thus, although they have eleven players, once ten wickets have fallen they are '''''all out''''' and their '''''innings''''' is over. The batting and fielding sides then swap roles and this cycle is repeated so that both teams have two opportunities to bat.
The game begins with the toss of a coin between the two captains, supervised by the field umpires. The winning captain then elects to bat or field.
The game begins with the toss of a coin between the two captains, supervised by the field umpires. The winning captain then elects to bat or field.