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CRICKET TICKETS 2024

All You Need To Know About Cricket

Cricket is a team sport with 11 players per side, played on a 22-yard pitch with wickets at each end. The batting team aims to score runs by hitting the ball and switching places between the striker and nonstriker. Runs are also earned through boundaries or illegal balls. The fielding team tries to dismiss batters by bowling them out, catching the ball, or hitting the stumps before the batter reaches the crease. An innings ends when ten batters are dismissed, and teams then switch roles.

Cricket has different formats, from fast-paced Twenty20 (T20) to longer Test matches played over five days. Traditional cricket attire is white, but limited-overs formats use team colors, and players wear protective gear due to the hard leather ball. The International Cricket Council (ICC) governs cricket, while the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) maintains the rules. The sport has global appeal, with a history dating back to mid-16th century England. Australia is the most successful international cricket team, with multiple World Cup titles and Test rankings. Women's cricket, organized separately, also has international standing.

The Evolution of Cricket

Cricket's origins trace back to late 16th-century England, with the sport gaining a firm footing in the 18th century. It spread internationally in the 19th and 20th centuries, with the first formal Test cricket matches played in 1877. Cricket is the world's second most popular spectator sport, just behind association football (soccer). The International Cricket Council (ICC) governs the sport, with over 100 member countries, though only twelve play Test cricket. The game's rules are laid out in the "Laws of Cricket," and it offers a variety of formats, from short T-10 matches, which last about 90 minutes, to Test matches, which can extend up to five days.

Top Cricket Players in the World 2024

A comprehensive look at the leading cricket players currently dominating the game.

1. Ravindra Jadeja- Ravindra Jadeja, who leads the Test all-rounder rankings by a wide margin, is a versatile cricketer. He's a skilled batter in all formats and a brilliant spinner, adept at both attacking in subcontinental conditions and holding his ground overseas. Plus, his fielding skills are among the best in the world.

2. Jasprit Bumrah- Jasprit Bumrah is undoubtedly the best bowler in the world. It's beyond debate; he's the go-to bowler for any situation, whether it's the opening over of a Test match or the final over of a limited-overs game.

3. Rachin Ravindra- Rachin Ravindra, much like Jaiswal, has made a name for himself swiftly. His stellar performances in the World Cup and his all-round skills in the Test series against South Africa highlight his importance to the Black Caps. Ravindra is now a crucial player for New Zealand in all three formats.

Upcoming Cricket Game

The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, the ninth edition of this tournament, will run from June 1 to June 29, co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States. This marks the first ICC World Cup with matches in the U.S. and outside the West Indies in the Americas. England are the defending champions after beating Pakistan in the previous edition's final.

This World Cup will feature 20 teams, up from 16 in 2022, including the two hosts, the top eight teams from the 2022 edition, two teams from the ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings, and eight from regional qualifiers. Canada and Uganda will debut at this event, with the United States participating for the first time as a co-host.

Upcoming UK/Europe 2024 Cricket Game/Event Dates

- **May 01 - May 06, 2024**: Thailand tour of Indonesia

- **May 03 - May 12, 2024**: Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh

- **May 07 - May 12, 2024**: Mongolia tour of Japan

- **May 10 - May 14, 2024**: Pakistan tour of Ireland

- **May 18 - May 24, 2024**: Netherlands T20I Tri-Series

- **May 21 - May 25, 2024**: Bangladesh tour of USA

- **May 22 - May 30, 2024**: Pakistan tour of England

- **June 01 - June 29, 2024**: ICC Men's T20 World Cup

- **July 06 - July 14, 2024**: India tour of Zimbabwe

- **July 10 - July 30, 2024**: West Indies tour of England

- **July 25 - July 29, 2024**: Zimbabwe tour of Ireland

- **August 21 - September 10, 2024**: Sri Lanka tour of England

- **September 11 - September 29, 2024**: Australia tour of England

- **September 27 - October 07, 2024**: Ireland vs. South Africa in UAE

- **November 04 - November 18, 2024**: Pakistan tour of Australia

- **November 22, 2024 - January 07, 2025**: India tour of Australia

- **November 27 - December 09, 2024**: Sri Lanka tour of South Africa

- **November 28 - December 18, 2024**: England tour of New Zealand

- **December 10, 2024 - January 07, 2025**: Pakistan tour of South Africa

- **May 28 - May 31, 2025**: Zimbabwe tour of England

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