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==Equipment==
==Equipment==
Cricket balls are made from [[cork]] with a [[leather]] cover. Bats are [[willow]] treated with linseed oil. The batsman uses pads (shin, arm and body guards), a 'box' (a protection for the groin), and protective headgear in response to the hazards of modern fast-bowling techniques. The wicket keeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves, each similar to a baseball catcher's mit.
Cricket balls are made from [[cork]] with a [[leather]] cover. Bats are [[willow]] treated with linseed oil.
The normal clothing for cricketers is white, or it may coloured for limited over matches:
*long trousers;
*long sleeves shirt (may be short sleeved for night matches);
*stud soled shoes; and
*cap or hat.
A normal cricketer's cap has a small beak at the front. Members of national teams are 'capped' (given their own team cap) when they are picked for their team. In recent times, it is normal to have cricketers optionally wearing a soft, canvas, broad-brimmed hat.
The batsman uses pads (shin, arm and body guards), a 'box' (a protection for the groin), and protective headgear in response to the hazards of modern fast-bowling techniques.
The wicket keeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves, each similar to a baseball catcher's mit.
==Test cricket - an overview==
==Test cricket - an overview==