Wicket

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?Team ball sport played with bats and wickets
2. What is the players per team?11 players per team on the field
3. What is a wicket in cricket?A wicket is the set of three wooden stumps and two bails at each end of the pitch. It is the target the bowler tries to hit and the symbol of a batter’s dismissal.
4. How does a batter get out of the wicket?If the ball strikes the stumps and knocks the bails off, the batter is bowled and the wicket falls.

Stumps: The three vertical wooden posts forming the base of the wicket, typically 28 inches high.
Bails: The two short horizontal wooden pieces that rest on top of the stumps and are dislodged upon impact.
Pitch: The central 22-yard strip of the cricket ground where the wickets are situated and play takes place.