Dismissal (cricket)

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport type?A bat-and-ball team sport played between two teams of eleven players each
2. What is the origin?England, with its earliest definite records dating to the late 16th century
3. What does "dismissal" mean in cricket?It means a batter stops playing in their team's innings. The fielding side tries to dismiss ten batters to end the batting team's turn.
4. How can a batter be caught out?If a fielder catches the ball after the batter hits it but before it touches the ground, the batter is out caught.

Innings: A period during which one team bats and attempts to score runs.
Wicket: The structure of three stumps and two bails, the target for the bowler and the batter's defense.
No-ball: An illegal delivery by the bowler, which typically results in a penalty run and a free hit for the batter.