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Cricket Clothing And EquipmentIn cricket a wide range of equipment is required. Cricket clothing is slightly loose fitting so that it is comfortable. Equipment - Ball – A red or white ball with a cork base, wrapped in twine covered with leather. The ball should have a circumference of 23 cm (9 inches)
- Bat – A wooden bat is used. The wood used is from the Kashmir or English willow tree. The bat cannot be more than 38 inches (96.5 cm) long and 4.25 inches wide (10.8 cm). Aluminium bats are not allowed. The bat has a long handle and one side has a smooth face.
- Stumps – 3 wooden poles known as the stumps.
- Bails – Two crosspieces known as the bails
- Sight screen – A screen placed at the boundary known as the sight screen. This is aligned exactly parallel to the width of the pitch and behind both pairs of wickets.
- Boundary – A rope demarcating the perimeter of the field known as the boundary.
Clothing and protective wear - A T-shirt
- Pyjama like pants (often stained from polishing the ball)
- Sweater (if necessary)
- Helmet (often with a visor)
- Caps
- Shin pads – used to protect the shin bone
- Arm guard, chest guard, elbow guard and to protect the body.
- Gloves for batsmen only
- Wicket keeper's gloves for the wicket-keeper which are larger and look like mitts. Usually includes a webbing.
- Abdomen guard for (male) batsmen only (sometimes humorously referred to as "ball guard" as "balls" can be synonymous for cricket balls and the testicles).
- Spiked shoes to increase traction.
Batsmen are allowed to wear gloves while batting. The batsman can be also out caught if the ball touches the glove instead of the bat. This is because the glove is considered to be the extension of the bat. The batsman may also wear protective helmets usually with a visor to protect themselves. Helmets are usually employed when facing fast bowlers. While playing spinners, it might not be employed. Fielders cannot use gloves to field the ball. If they use any part of their clothing to field the ball lest they may be penalised 6 penalty runs to the opposition. If the fielders are fielding close to the batsman, they are allowed to use helmets. The wicketkeeper, due to his proximity to the batsman is allowed to wear shin pads, a helmet, a light internal glove and a large external glove like a mitt. Team colours For test cricket matches, the clothing (shirts and trousers) worn by the players are full white. The team logo is marked on their shirt. Helmets and caps however are allowed to be in the colour of the team. If a sweater is used, the V–neck border also carries the team colour. Umpires have to wear black pants and white shirt. In ODI matches, the entire clothing is coloured according to the team colours. Umpires may also wear hued clothing. | | Country | | Background | | Foreground and Lettering | | Australia | Gold | Green | | Bangladesh | Dark Green | Red | | Canada | Red | Black | | England | Dark Blue | Red | | Hong Kong | Red | Blue | | India | Light Blue | Yellow | | Kenya | Light Green | Red | | Netherlands | Orange | Dark blue | | New Zealand* | Black | White | | Pakistan | Green | Yellow | | Scotland | Navy Blue | White | | South Africa | Green | Gold | | Sri Lanka | Blue | Yellow | | UAE | Grey | Black | | West Indies | Maroon | Black | | Zimbabwe | Red | Green | (*) New Zealand used to have a beige uniform with tan lettering before 1992. From mid-1992, they have had grey background and black lettering. Since 2001, they have used a black background with white lettering. The fabric was developed around 2001, and does not absorb heat even though it is black.
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