Contents: Baseball vs Cricket

1.   Regulation
2.  Terminology
3. 3 History / Origin
4.  field shape
5.  equipment
6.  play
7. Points scored
8. Bowling
9. Forms of play
10. strategies
11. role of the coach
12. geographically
13. management teams
14. women in the game
15. references

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The basic principle for both is the same: players on a team should try to score points by hitting the ball; simultaneously, the players of the other team must try to prevent the marking and put the players’ at-bat.

In Cricket, players try to defend the wickets (3 wooden sticks), while in Baseball, players try to prevent the ball from going into the strike zone. The delivery distance, from the delivery of the ball by the pitcher (Baseball) / bowler (Cricket) to its arrival to the hitter (Baseball) / batsman (Cricket), is almost the same in both sports.

Terminology

A player who gives the ball to start the game is said to be a bowler, who plays bowling, in the case of Cricket and the pitcher, who throws, in the case of Baseball.

The defensive player behind the batsman is the “wicketkeeper” in the case of Cricket and the “catcher” in the case of Baseball.

The player who hits the ball is called a “batsman” for Cricket and a “hitter” for Baseball.

History / Origin

Cricket has a well-known history ranging from the sixteenth century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877. Meanwhile, the game developed from its origins in England to a game that is now played professionally in most nations. The first Limited International Match (LOI) was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1971 to make up for the delay after the Test match was withdrawn due to heavy rain in the early days. 

It was just about trying to give the players exercise, but it turned out to be extremely popular. Limited internationals (LOI or ODI, after One-day Internationals) have become an extremely popular form of play, especially for busy people who want to see a whole match. The International Cricket Council responded to this development by hosting the first Cricket World Cup in England in 1975, in which all the nations of the Test World participated.

Baseball and other batting games are said to have been developed from earlier folk games. A number of early folk games in the British Isles had characteristics that can be seen in modern Baseball (as well as in Cricket and rounders). The game that is played in the current form would have taken shape around 1861 during the Civil War.

The shape of the field

Compared to Cricket, where the field is an oval-shaped grass field with a thin rectangular area in the middle called a “throw,” the baseball field is a diamond-shaped field.

The size of a cricket ground is 22 meters (20 meters). Baseball is played in a quadrant of territory just between the fault lines. The official minimum distance between marble and the distant edge of the fair territory is 76.2 meters (250 feet), but the recommended distances are at least 99.1 m (325 ft) along the playing lines and 121.9 m (400 ft) in the centre of the field. This produces a recommended field area of just over 100,000 square feet.

Equipment

The ball used in Cricket is similar to that used in Baseball, with the difference that it is covered with thick leather and is relatively harder and heavier. Wickets or three wooden sticks with two small scoops on top are other things you see behind the batsman in Cricket and not behind the hitter in Baseball. Unlike Baseball, Cricket, players do not wear any type of gloves to help them catch the ball, except for the wicketkeeper. Cricket bats are wide and flat, while baseball bats are narrow and round.

Scoring points

The main goal is to score points in both games. A batsman hits the ball once it is thrown into the Cricket and runs to the opposite end where the other batsman is. Both switches end, and this is a race. When the batsman hits the ball on the ground and crosses the limit, it is considered that there are four points while a ball crosses the limit while in the air, there are six points.

In Baseball, from the marble, each offensive player tries to earn the right to run (counterclockwise) to the next base (corner) of the diamond, then touch the base at that corner and continue in the next order. And finally go home, after which a point (point) is scored. Often, an offensive player will reach a goal but be forced to stop there; on future pieces (usually in concert with other runners), the player can continue to advance or be suspended. If the ball is hit above the outfield and leaves the field there, it is rather a “home run” type.

Compared to cricket scores, scores are much lower in the case of Baseball. The shape of the cricket bat allows cricket hitters to easily hit and direct the ball compared to baseball batsmen.

Bowling

Cricket bowlers are ranked according to their bowling style, while baseball pitchers are ranked according to their throwing hand (left or right) and their usual roles in games (pitcher and pitcher in relief). In Cricket, two quillers play in tandem at different ends. While a gunner can win a higher number of balls in a test match, no gunner can win more than ten pads in a Limited Overs game (part 50 Over). In the latest version, 20-20, a bowler can play a maximum of 4 overs.

Whereas, in the case of Baseball, a single pitcher starts the game and makes all the pitches until the coach replaces the tiring pitcher with the relief pitcher. A pitcher (or any other player) removed from the game (as opposed to a change of position) cannot enter the game.

Forms of the game

Cricket is played in three forms: the five-day game is called a test match, a one-day game with 50 players in surplus is called an international day, while a game with a match of 20 players in nickname is called Twenty Twenty Match. An over consists of 6 balls. Fifty overs involves fifty passes of play on each side.

Baseball is played in a series of (usually 9) “innings”, each divided into two halves (called “high” and “low” in that order). 

In each half-inning, the offensive team tries to score points up to three of its players that are put out of play (removed from the game by actions of the defensive team; see below). After the third outing, the teams change roles for the other half of the round. The “home” team plays the defence first, and therefore plays the defence at the top of each inning and the offence at the bottom of each inning.

Unlike test and ODI cricket, baseball games are much shorter. At most, Major League baseball games last between 2.5 and 4 hours, while for Cricket, games can last up to 5 days. Twenty20 cricket games don’t last longer than typical baseball games.

Strategies

Although the playing field condition is of paramount importance in Cricket, Baseball is not affected, as cricket balls are usually deliberately returned to the field, which is not allowed. While Major League Baseball games continue in light to medium rain and should only stop in very heavy rains (except in overcast stadiums), a cricket game can be stopped even if it rains slightly in case of poor visibility. Sometimes it can rain heavily, and water swarm on the ground. 

In extreme conditions, both games are either delayed or cancelled depending on the conditions of the field.

Hitting out of the round is not allowed in Baseball while it is flexible in Cricket. In Baseball, although only pitcher and catcher positions are prescribed by the rules, the positions of other field players are closely dictated by custom and changes in the position of field players depending on the circumstances are less dramatic. In Cricket, specific rules govern the placement of players in different relays, while in Baseball, restrictions on the placement of players are limited to the exclusion of deception or interference.

Baseball is a situation game, and fouls rely on various choreographed and ad hoc games, as well as sacrifices dictated by circumstances, to move runners closer to the marble in order to score on outs or without being touched. Manipulation of the batting approach and efforts to move core players to improve their scoring chances, even by a few percentage points, are common and considered at the heart of the strategic game.

 Defences also rely on choreographed shifts and tactical sacrifices such as intentional steps to manoeuvre fouls in less advantageous circumstances. They must feature weaker hitters or create circumstances in which the defence can get multiple outs on a single play.

Role of the coach

In Cricket, coaches cannot intervene or direct the game; the captain has to make all the calls once the players are on the field, and the coach is reduced to a mere spectator. In Baseball, on the other hand, managers and coaches often invite players to play or play at a given depth.

Geographically

Baseball is largely known as the pastime of the United States, but it also has a fan base in several other countries. Baseball among professionals, amateurs, and youth is popular in North America, Central America, parts of South America, parts of the Caribbean, and parts of East and Southeast Asia. The sport is practised in the United States, Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Netherlands and Italy. See the history of Baseball outside the United States.

Cricket originated in England and is popular in the former British colonies. The 2007 Cricket World Cup had 16 participating teams, including England, the West Indies (hosts), Australia, New Zealand and India. (see Brian Lara vs. Sachin Tendulkar),Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland.

Leading teams

India, Australia and South Africa are among the top cricket teams [1], while the main American baseball teams are the Philidelphia Phillies, the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.

Women in the game

Women have been part of Cricket since 1745, and the first women’s cricket match in England was held in 1745 between Bramley and Hambleton at Gosden Common, near Guildford, Surrey. The next record-breaking match was on 13 July 1747 at the famous Artillery Ground between the women of Charlton and Westdean and Chilgrove Sussex. From there, there were more unorganized games until the first county game. The first county game – between Surrey and Hampshire – was held at Ball’s Pond, Middlesex, in 1811.

Eight noblewomen established the first women’s cricket club, the White Heather Club of Nun Appleton, Yorkshire, was established in 1887 by eight noblewomen. In the decades following the First World War, women became emancipated, and many public girls’ schools began playing Cricket. The Women’s Cricket Association (WCA) was formed in 1926 by a group of women after a cricket holiday in Malvern. The WCA passed the laws of the MCC and held matches throughout the country. In the early 20th century, it also extended to Australia and the Victoria Women’s Cricket Association was founded in 1905, and the Australian Women’s Cricket Association was founded in 1931.

The first declared test match for women was in December 1934. One-day matches for women have been played since 1973. There are now many international competitions between women’s teams. Australia, India and Sri Lanka, among others, play women’s Cricket.

The Women’s Baseball League was created in 1943 when four baseball teams competed in a 108-game program. But at the end of World War II, the league suffered a setback. He bent after 11 sessions. The league was sent a notice informing it that women should not play Baseball and that it was not revived until the 1980s.

International women’s Baseball began with the 2001 Women’s World Series at the Skydome in Toronto. The strongest and best-organized women’s baseball leagues are in the United States, Australia, Japan, Taiwan, Cuba, and Canada.