Cricket Crossword
Across
- 3. How many runs are awarded when the ball is struck and bounce BEFORE going past the boundary
- 6. The piece of equipment used to strike the ball
- 8. The number of wickets needed to end a teams batting inning
- 9. The 3 upright poles protected by the batter, are more commonly known as the ......
- 11. This is awarded when the bowler has bowled the ball too far either side of the wickets
- 12. The famous fixture between England and Australia
- 14. A series of 6 consecutive bowls is known as an ....
- 16. What is worn on the head to protect the batter and wicketkeeper
- 17. The term used to describe when a team chooses to stop batting and ends the inning
- 19. The person who throws the ball towards the wickets
Down
- 1. This is the ruling when an illegal bowl has been performed
- 2. What form of ground / turf is cricket typically played on
- 4. What a player wears on their legs to protect them when batting
- 5. The marked area showing the limits of the playing field
- 7. What country plays the most cricket across the world
- 10. The area marked with a white line that shows a batters safe zone
- 13. How many runs are awarded when the ball is struck and it lands PAST the boundary
- 14. You are ... if the ball is caught before bouncing
- 15. The person who is in charge of refereeing the game
- 18. What country invented cricket?