The Rules of Cricket - EXPLAINED! 

Watching this after the US just beat Pakistan

... I've just learned more about cricket in last 4 minutes than I have in the 30 years I've been alive. Thanks!

Cricket: "The game is too score more runs than the opposing team" CWC final 2019: Hold my bat

I didn’t think cricket could be so exciting until I watched this years IPL final. I arbitrarily decided to support MI for the game and found myself getting giddy with anticipation during that last over. Great stuff.

As an American with a Latino father, I grew up with baseball. It always seemed simple. Until I thought about explaining it to someone who hadn't known the game all their lives. Cricket has always been a mystery, and seemed like a similarly confusing proposition for someone to explain. But you broke it down in a way even I could understand. Great job.

Holy cow, it's not nearly as complicated as I always believed! Or maybe nobody just explained it well before.

Anyone here after the US won

I am a 14 year old Brazilian teen. Cricket is not popular here, but I want to make it a popular sport in my homeland! 🇧🇷🏏

Cricket: A man in medieval knight's armour hits an extremely hard ball at high velocity speeds into a crowd of people wearing shorts and watermelon hats

At first, I did not understand cricket, because I'd never seen a game or played it. Then, I read a guide online that explained all the rules of cricket, and I understood cricket even less. After watching this video, I kind of somewhat understand cricket. So...my understanding of cricket skyrocketed after watching this.

As a young man, I Always thought Cricket was a boring game mainly because of its reputation. Having played American Baseball and being a life long fan, I have recently been watching Cricket matches and frustrated by not knowing the rules. This video was exactly what I needed. With this basic understanding of rules, I can begin to learn the strategies of the game. It increases my desire to watch more Cricket matches. Thank you.

Anyone else here after watching an episode of Cricket Fever on Netflix? The game seems like loads of fun, and now I understand the rules!!!

I just spent 1.5 hours reading Cricket rules and definitions before I stumbled upon this perfect video that provided the same information in 4 minutes. LOL Nice vid! Thanks!

This was great, thank you explaining so simply. I'm watching this old Indian movie where the Indian citizens essentially won't have to pay taxes for three years if they beat the Englishmen at cricket.

I am happy that IPL Administration hasn't copyrighted this Great Content . You'll be remembered for this selfless work mate .

4 minutes ago I didn’t know a thing about cricket and now I feel like I know everything about it!

I follow tennis and football with great interest but nothing beats the thrill of watching a cricket match. Absolutely one of the best games to play and watch!

Thank you. I'm a Canadian trying to learn the sport. great video.

I’m going to India and want to play some cricket while there. I literally knew nothing about cricket, this was a great help! Thanks thanks thanks

very well simplified

Thanks, Ninh! I've made some Indian friends recently who love this game, so this video has helped me understand cricket better.

These are some of the basic rules about cricket. It is not a very difficult sport to learn. There are a whole lot of rules than this. I'm American and I been following cricket for over 5 years and know a lot of cricket history. The only way people are going to learn about the sport is to watch it. If you watch a day of a test match, you should be able to get most of the rules. Beginners should watch T-20 first before moving on to other formats. The more often you watch the sport, the more you will learn including the field positions which will take time to learn. I like first class (Test and four day cricket) and limited overs (50 and 20 overs cricket). I've spoken to several people back home about cricket and they know what it is. I'm currently following the Ashes and expecting a big series between India and South Africa especially the 4 match test series which will occur near the end of the year. I learn most of the stuff by watching test matches.

As an American who grew up with baseball, this sport was always intriguing to me. Glad to finally understand the basics of it!

I am slowly understanding this sport. It is exciting to watch!

Just started watching the NZ and England matches and they kept mentioning "overs" and being a newbie did not what they meant. Your video explained that and a lot more thanks.

Thanks for this video! I’m Dutch and have lived in New Zealand for 27 years and this 4 minute video taught me more than any of my friends have.

This vid is about to have a huge American influx lol

Thank you very much. This was a clear explanation and demonstration of rules that I did not understand at all . I am an American who recently became interested in cricket because of PG Wodehouse and a movie called Warriors. That movie is amazing . It is about a team of Masai warriors who became excellent cricket players and made it to the finals in the Last Man Standing tournament at Lords in London .

I've been trying to understamd cricket for my boyfriend cuz its his favorite sport . he's going to be so happy that I'm not clueless anymore

Thank you. Very well explained. My husband always has the cricket on so I need some understanding for my own sanity.

Anyone else trying to understand cricket after USA just pulled off a overtime win vs Pakistan?

I couldn't explain cricket rules to my wife so i showed her this video. She has the power now, what have i done!!!!

Here in the Kansas City, Missouri area (USA) there is a cricket league that seems to be gaining more and more traction. I haven't been to a match yet, but look forward to it. Especially now that I have a better understanding. Thank you, it was fast (and had to rewatch it) but has been the best explanation that anyone has given to me, again, thank you!

Some years ago in Grand Cayman a friend and I sat for several hours watching a game of Cricket. I thought if I sat and watched long enough I'd understand. That was not the case. You explanation was very informative, many thanks

Cricket came home atlast after football and rugby 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Have been watching Cricket since 1990's and can clearly say you have explained the Game in a nutshell and elegantly with all major points

Hitting the ball into your partner's wickets is NOT automatically out and it is NOT counted as hit wicket. The way it works is, if you hit the ball, and it hits someone on the fielding team, and then hits your partener's stumps WHILE he's out the crease, it gets given as a RUN out

I always wanted to know how cricket worked pretty interesting...

36 years I've been asking people to explain cricket to me only to have my ears bombarded with technical terms, yet somehow you managed it in less than 5 minutes. Nicely done!

Hey Great Video! Just two corrections in Rule #6 at 2:04 1) Hit Wicket - is when the batter inadvertently hits his own stumps with the bat or any part of his body in the process of hitting the ball. 2)You CANNOT make your partner out by hitting the ball onto your partner’s stumps as you showed in the video. What happened in that particular clip was that the batter (the striker) hit the ball back towards the stumps at his partner’s (the non-striker) end and the bowler made contact with the ball before it went on to hit the stumps. As the non striker was out of his crease when the ball hit the stumps, he was given out and this form of dismissal would come under “RUN OUT” credited to the bowler and NOT the batter who struck the ball.

I actually do wanna watch this sport. Thanks for the quick reference guide!

Great introduction, cheers! Today I introduce an Argentine friend to the most arcane game in sport!

I watched this video some months ago because I wished to finally understand the game of cricket. Since then, I have started watching it regularly and with great enjoyment. So thank you!

Started watching this show Cricket Fever on Netflix but they never explained the rules. Very helpful.

Traveling in India now. Had to watch once and for all lol. Helpful. Thanks! 😎👌🇮🇳

I've watched Cricket on and off over the years ...just started watching the international replay of the 1st ODI of international cricket between the powerhouses of New Zealand and Pakistan..I am hooked on learning the many dynamics of this game. Now I am seriously considering giving it a try..maybe find a good trainer and possibly join an amature club somewhere. I am American and not as familiar as some people with the sport...but I figure it's a goal worth tryin....love watching it as well!

I never knew what cricket was. Than I watch this video and i find out that I used to play it in the streets of Brazil as a child. We call it "taco" which means "bat" or "club"

Cricket is not just a sport, it’s an art. Once you really start to understand minutiae of it, there is no other sport as addictive as cricket.

Thank you. I've been interested in Cricket and now I can follow the sport and enjoy

This was very helpful and concise. I was watching "big bash" cricket this morning from Sydney. Cricket is complex.

American here after we beat Pakistan

thanks for the vid! I was watching an Australian cricket match just now and this clarified a lot. i find the game very interesting and wish it were televised more here in the US

Going to my first cricket match tomorrow in Bangalore! I'll be cheering on the home team Royal challengers as they take on the Mumbai Indians. Can't wait!

Thanks you so much., now I can enjoy the joy of watching cricket with family 😊❤

This was very helpful, thank you. Just finished watching “the test” on Amazon about the Aussie team. Very cool docuseries.

Finally a video that explains cricket, I always wondered how to play it.

You should probably mention that the batsmen do not have to run. It's an important distinction from baseball.

So easy video to understand it has explained everything so well and the only thing I could not understand was about getting stumped out now I understand. Cricket is way better than football because I am stoke fan but lost interest in football now and stoke have dropped into the championship they were in the premier league they have turned so rubbish now that’s why I don’t bother with football just a bunch of guys running round a pitch and getting paid ridiculous money but as I said great video.👍🏻😃💯💯💯

Thanks for making the video mate! I’m an American in uni in Alabama and I’m trying to major in Sports Management and I am trying to get into Aussie subculture with cricket.

I came here from a crickt fails video compilation. I was watching as i suddenly realised i never really knew the cricket rules! For me, it was always a game about hitting a ball on the floor to roll through some metal bows stuck in it. Well, thank you for expanding my horizon!

I'll enjoy watching England V's West Indies a lot more now! Thanks :)

Very informative. And I loved the vocabulary-Leg before wicket LBW… Terrific stuff!

I have a exam on cricket. Thanks and now I understand it too

OH. MY. GOSH. I really feel like I understand cricket now!!!! Well, at least enough to not be completely lost while watching!

THANK YOU! I'm from America and want to get into but I did not understand the rules at all! really cool sport tho! going to try and start watching some

Very nice, thanks. It seems the basics are reasonably straightforward. Whew...

even tho i'm american and we don't play cricket that much, like some of us from other do play it a little, but not like in international thing it's not that popular from here, but i do want to play cricket it looks fun, and yes i did find this video helpful and i understand everything you said, really interesting.

Awesome, im watching my first cricket match today, NZ vs Australia worldcup. Thanks.

I first found out about this sport when I was in Jamaica over the summer for my birthday, I instantly learned about it and i even got to play it

Hello everyone. I'm a famous professional British cricketer here. And the explanation here is perfect.

This is the first time someone has explained this sport and it actually made sense. Great job, sir! Subscribed!

Good stuff! Sharp, crisp, relevant video with clear explanation. Excellent job!

okay, I FINALLY get it. Thank you. I always thought cricket was like baseball, but really the only thing cricket has in common with baseball is that someone tries to hit a thrown ball with a stick. I'll try watching a few games now I know what's going on. I saw an extremely funny cometary by an Englishman of American Football. It was clear that the "commentator" had no clue what was going on. I suggested they do another video with an American commentating cricket.

Love this video. It made me appreciate this wonderful sport and now I can watch and understand what the cricket players are actually trying to do.

Thank you so so so much! I have cricket tomorrow and i have no idea how to play,whilst everyone else does.

It's funny -- here in the States, everyone who watches baseball says they can't follow Cricket, but it seems to me that baseball is the FAR more complicated game of the two. But this video is fantastic.

I never knew how test cricket ends, thank you 😊👍

God, i needed this vid!!! All the generations before me play Cricket cause i was born here and theyre from St. Lucia, so i always feel left out when my dad and uncles watch games. I feel like i can be comfortable watching w them now. Thank you very much for this vid!!!!😊😊😊😊

Im jazzed up for MLC in the US next year. Thank you for the explanation. learned a few things I didn't know and got a nice refresher!

Cricket has rules? LOL! Seriously; I was aware of some of the rules, but you've went and explained it in a way that is informative and entertaining. very well done.

helped a lot for my school project, thanks mate!

A 4 minute video to solve a 20-year enigma to me. Wonderful!

Man, I have to explain cricket to my class in Sweden, since not many people know about it here, and I just couldn't explain as well as you. Thanks for giving me a foundation of how to explain it and I will also show the class the video.

new to cricket game, thanks so much for the details of rule explaining !

It's incredible how detailed you manage to explain these sports in such a short amount of time, and still keep it simple and easy to understand. It really helped me with my mock-exam so I hope you continue your great work, Thanks!

Fun fact: in the early years (late 1800's to early 1900's), baseballs were stitched like cricket balls are now, once around the circumference of the ball. The 'figure-8' stitching pattern for baseballs was developed later.

Here after England winning the final 2019!

Thanks for the explanation! I didn't understand cricket and it helps to know what my Indian boyfriend is so excited about. Lol

Thank you for the video. This is the far best video for understanding the basics about cricket. I'm new to cricket and I'm already hooked on this fascinating sport.

My brother in law watches cricket all the time and even works at a ground. I have always wanted to watch but never understud any of it but this video helped. Thanks!

Facebook keeps showing me cricket highlights, and this video has been extremely helpful to understanding what I've been seeing.

Thanks for this! My book club is reading Aravind Adiga's "Selection Day" and, honestly, growing up in the U.S.'s desert southwest the closest I've come to the game is when a contingent of Indian grad students at the University used to practice out in the quad. This video made the difference in my understanding of the novel.

This is awesome! I love how you made it so detailed! This will help me write my final paper about cricket! Thanks so much!

I have been dying to understand cricket my whole life and I couldn't find anyone to explain it as simple as those four minutes. Thanks a lot 😘👍

Cricket is one of the amazing and very entertaining game🔥..but I'm sad because it is so underrated😢..it deserves more popularity😞

Thank you for this video on the rules. As an American that likes baseball, I always enjoyed watching cricket highlights (seeing stuff get hit with a bat is fun😀), but never knew how the game worked. Now I do.

Thankyou for your help with the knowledge of cricket greatly appreciated :)

Wanting to start giving cricket a try on tv. Thanks for helping me understand what is going on. I appreciate the time and effort you put in to this video. Thanks again!

I couldn't understand it for 15 years. And this guy explained it in 4 mins! Thank you

Extremely concise, but detailed, video. I enjoyed it. I know most of the rules, but I did rewind a couple of parts to hear them again because of the quick speed. I've bookmarked this video for times when people ask how to play cricket.