The bowler winds up, ready to hurl the ball down to the other end of the field.
A comment on the picture quality — it’s Not Very Good At All.
That’s because the crowd sits on the outskirts of the field, very far away from an errant ball smacked hard by the cricket bat.
Consider a major league baseball game: How far out in left field would you sit?
And off the ball soars, destined to hit the ground right in front of the competitor’s bat, directly in front of the wicket — a three-spoked gate anchored into the earth.
The batsman connects with the ball, ideally hitting it into a space where no competing players wait.
With a successful hit he races to the other end of the playing area and back — if he can — counting up the number of times he can get home again.
It’s a game of power and speed.
A successful dash, passing his teammate who’s on his way to tag the ground in front of the opposite wicket.
The points accumulate and the yellow team wins!
Tomorrow: Half-time entertainment
The Country Mice 
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