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Tuesday, October 6. 1970
University Daily Kansan
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While cricket is not a very well-known sport at the University of Kansas, there are about 20 avid players in the country and play a few matches each year.
By DAN EVANS Kansan Staff Writer
Gamecock is a warm weather
cricket, but gameplay players are often
more in control under warm
conditions, practicing Sunday
mornings in the headquarters of
Robinns.
Most of KU's cricket players are from India. Others are from Pakistan, Great Britain and Australia.
Surenadra Bhana, instructor in history from South Africa and an expert of RU's cricket club, said he had been interested in cricket. He said that while most of the people at the club would welcome anyone who would like to learn to play, or work with him, how and how just like it was.
The club has a match scheduled for later this month against Monsanto, a team from St. Louis.
Manga explained that there were several teams in the St. Johns area and a league had been formed for them, with companies are interested in them.
cricket in St. Louis, a cricket field was constructed. Manira said.
The only areas available to the club at KU are the practice fields by the players, but they were said these fields were very uneven and caused the ball to bounce up in a hurry. The member was injured last year because the surface of the field was not soft.
The club attempted to get money from the Student Senate to purchase a mat that would be placed on their desk, but the senate cut the funds.
am disappointed with the Student Senate," Bhana said. "Proud to represent us, we just fees just as everyone else does and everyone is welcome to join us."
Bhanna said it would be nice if the club could play the game against Monsanto in the stadium; it would be an excellent playing surface.
The club has no formal meetings but often practices between 1 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sundays by Robinson.
Manjra said cricket was very complicated and, while it was similar to baseball, it was also very different.
Manjra said there were two teams of 11 players.
As in baseball, there is a batter
and a pitcher, but they are called a batsman and a bowler. On the bowler's team, there is a wicket keeper, who is comparable to a catcher- and fielders, who are similar to outfielders and infielders.
Instead of hats there are two sets of stumps, called wickets, that can be placed on the stumps is three stakes about two feet high. The stakes are placed
The batsman stands at one set of stumps and the bowler at the other. He throws the ball to the batsman who catches it ball and keep it from striking the stumps. If the batsman does hit the fielders must catch or stop it.
Manira said there were ways to make an out. One way is if the batsman doesn't hit the ball, and the ball strikes the stumps. An out is also accomplished when a batsman flies flyball before it hits the ground.
A batsman does not have to run when he hits the ball. Bhana said the batsman would run only if he thought he could score.
he must run to the other set of stumps when a score is attempted. Thus, the two batsmen positions in a scoring attempt.
To score, a batsman must run to the set of stumps next to the bat when he hits the ball. Another batman must run to the set of stumps by the bowler and
if the batsmen trade positions,
successfully, that is, without
receiving a single point, one
point is scored. Other ways to
score are to hit the ball out of
certain set boundaries or to have
three strikes in the ball (i.e., if
ball lands outside the boundaries,
six points are scored, and
the boundary, four points are scored).
Manira said the length of cricket matches varied. Some matches last as long as five days, but most last only one or two before each match the length of it is decided by the two teams.
The match is played by innings, one inning being the time required for all members of both teams to be put out as batmen, so does not have to run unless he wants to, the game can be very long.
'Gentleman's Game'
Bhana said cricket was a vex,
courteous game, a gentleman's
game. He said there was no rude
behavior, little talking was done
by the opposing team for members
of the opposing team who had
played a good game.
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