Wicket-keeper

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. How big is Wicket-keeper?Each team consists of eleven players on the field during a match
2. What does a wicket-keeper do in cricket?A wicket-keeper stands behind the batsman’s stumps and helps stop the ball from going past the fielders. They catch balls that miss the batsman and can also help get the batsman out by catching, stumping, or running them out.
3. Why do wicket-keepers wear special gloves and pads?The gloves are padded to protect their hands from fast balls and to help them catch safely. The leg guards keep their legs safe from hard shots and accidental bumps.

Wickets: The three stumps and two bails forming the target for the bowler, defended by the batsman.
Batsman: The player from the batting team responsible for hitting the ball and scoring runs.
Stumping: A dismissal method where the wicket-keeper breaks the stumps with the ball when the batter is outside their crease and has missed the ball.
Crease: A marked line on the cricket pitch defining the safe area for the batter.