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→Test cricket - a simple overview
* '''Caught''' – the batsman hits the ball and it is caught by the fielding side before it touches the ground.
* '''Caught''' – the batsman hits the ball and it is caught by the fielding side before it touches the ground.
* '''LBW''' (leg before wicket) – the batsman fails to hit the ball and it strikes him in such a way that the umpire judges it would have gone on to hit the stumps. N.B. This mode of dismissal depends on a number of other factors – see below for a fuller discussion.
* '''LBW''' (leg before wicket) – the batsman fails to hit the ball and it strikes him in such a way that the umpire judges it would have gone on to hit the stumps. N.B. This mode of dismissal depends on a number of other factors – see below for a fuller discussion.
* '''Run out''' – see below.
* '''Run out''' – a batsman is short of the '''crease''' when the bails of the stumps at the end towrds which he is running are dislodged by any opposition fielder
* '''Stumped''' – see below.
* '''Stumped''' – batsman out of his '''crease''' when wicket keeper dislodges bails direct from the bowler's delivery.
* '''Sanathed''' - all players playing ST Jayasuriya in a match are automatically dismissed or dispatched for 6 consecutive "home runs"
In order to win, a team must dismiss the opposition twice (i.e. take 20 wickets) and have scored more runs within the five days. A match is drawn if either team fails to dismiss the other twice, irrespective of how many runs may have been scored.
In order to win, a team must dismiss the opposition twice (i.e. take 20 wickets) and have scored more runs within the five days. A match is drawn if either team fails to dismiss the other twice, irrespective of how many runs may have been scored.
== '''Scoring''' ==
== '''Scoring''' ==