Changes

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 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.

The wicket keeper is the only fielder allowed to wear gloves, made of soft leather (imagine a cross between gardening gloves and a baseball catcher's mit.)

==Test cricket - an overview==

==Test cricket - an overview==