funny cricket facts

Where does the term "wicket" come from? "Wicket" comes from the standard definition of the wicket as a small gate. Wicket also refers to the event of a batter getting out, and to the number of batters left in the lineup. For example, one might say, "Six wickets have fallen" or, "The team has seven wickets in hand."A cricket bat is not as heavy as it looks. The weight of a cricket bat usually ranges from 1.1 k to 1.4 k (2 lb, 8 oz to 3 lbs). Lighter bats are made for junior play.What's inside a cricket ball? The cricket ball is made of cork layered with tightly wound string and covered with leather. The ball used for men's cricket weighs 155.9 g to 163 g (5.5 oz to 5.75 oz). Balls for women's and junior cricket are slightly smaller and lighter.Where Canada ranks on the international scene. In 2007, Canada ranked 15th out of 101 cricket-playing countries. Canada has played in 11 International Cricket Council (ICC) world cup matches, with only one win to date (in 2003, against Bangladesh).The longest match in history. In 1939, England and South Africa played for 14 days straight in Durban, South Africa. Even then, the match wasn't over. England needed 42 more runs to win, and had five wickets in hand, but the team's boat was due to sail home the next day, and so the game was called. The match was officially declared a tie.The world's greatest bowler. The sport's greatest bowler is not quite so easily defined. The British magazine The Wisden Cricketer gives the nod to Sri Lankan Murali Muralitharan. Other greats include Australia's Shane Warne, New Zealand's Richard Hadlee and Courtney Walsh of the West Indies.World's longest throw. In 1884, Englishman Robert Percival achieved a distance of 128 m, 60 cm (140 yds., 2 ft.), at Durham Sands racecourse.