Cricket Crossword

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