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BATTING

Sing the Batting Song Cricket Sports STAR  Two hands on bat Hit the ball  and follow through  Feet in position  Two hands on bat  Hit the ball  Follow through  Ready to run

 

Sing the Song Cricket Sports STAR  Two hand catch Fingers open  Close again.

Watch the ball  Hands in front Grip   Extend the arms  Open fingersl   Close again Shoulder

l Cricket is a ball game played by two teams of 11 players. It is played on a pitch with two wickets played 22 yards apart. Each team bats in turn. And each team has 2 innings. The object of the batting side is to make runs, while the bowling and fielding side tries to dismiss the batsmen. The winning team is the one that scores more runs.
l A batsman can be dismissed (out) by being caught by the fielding team on the full, having the wicket hit by the bowler while bowling, by being run out by the fielding team whilst attempting a run, or by being LBW (Leg Before Wicket) which means being hit whilst being in front of the stumps off a bowl. The batter can also be stumped by the wicketkeeper whilst the batter is out of their crease, or if the batter hits their own wicket they can also be given out. 

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Cricket STARS Profiles

Ricky Ponting	Born: 19 December 1974, Launceston, Tasmania - Australia Test Cap Number: 366 Major Cricket Teams: Australia - Tasmania Known As: Punter Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Spin or Right Arm Medium Pace Career Stats:  Test Debut Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, 1st Test, 1995-1996 ODI Debut Australia v South Africa at Wellington, NZ Centenary Tournament, 1994-1995 /www.abcofcricket.com
Steve Waugh	Full name: Stephen Rodger Waugh Born: June 2, 1965, Canterbury, Sydney, New South Wales Current age: 40 years 306 days Major teams: Australia, Ireland, Kent, New South Wales, Somerset Playing role: Lower middle order batsman Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Brett Lee	Born: 8 November 1976, Wollongong, New South Wales - Australia Test Cap Number: 383 Major Cricket Teams: Australia - New South Wales Known As: Bing Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Pace Other: Career Stats: Test Debut Australia v India at Melbourne, 2nd Test, 1999-2000 ODI Debut Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, Carlton & United Series, 1999-2000