Over (cricket)

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In the sport of cricket , the term over refers to a series of six successive throws by the same bowler (thrower).

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Just fair, d. H. compliant, balls count towards these six throws. In particular, no balls and wides must be repeated, if necessary until six fair balls have been bowled.

No bowler may complete two overs in a row. These are bowled alternately from both ends of the pitch .

In one-day cricket , the innings of which are always limited by a predetermined over number, there is often an over limit per bowler that goes beyond the cricket rules. Typically, a bowler may only complete a fifth of the overs in an inning. In first-class cricket , a minimum number is usually set per game day in order to make game delays more difficult. For example, the ICC will impose penalties against the bowling team if the number of overs is too low. These range from fines (10% of the game revenue of each player for each missing over and the captain doubles) to game bans for the captain in case of repetition.

A maiden over is an over in which the bowler has not caused any runs. This means that apart from byes and leg byes, no runs were scored.

Field team tactical considerations

The over can be thought of as the smallest unit in planning a tactic for the field team. The bowler and his captain will come up with a plan for the six balls. For example, a few balls are thrown in the same way and then followed by a surprisingly faster or slower ball or one with a lot of spin.

The captain of the field team may decide at any time, provided he adheres to the above rules, which field player will bowl the next over. But usually he will warn the respective player in advance so that he can prepare for it and warm up beforehand, the latter only in the short time between two balls, because until his over he has to fulfill the tasks of a normal field player.

Generally, two bowlers will take turns bowling for a few overs each, as explained above, each from their end of the pitch. At some point they get tired or the batsmen get used to their throwing style so that the captain will determine other bowlers. A bowler who has been removed may be used again at any time. Such a period in which you bowl every second over is called a bowling spell .

In a team of eleven players, there are maybe four to six good throwers. The other players are therefore rarely used as bowlers.

Tactics from the batting team's point of view

When two batsmen of very different strengths are on the field, planning for the six balls of the overs can become very important. The stronger batsman will try to get as many runs as possible so that he can receive the next ball himself. In the first few balls of the overs he will therefore try to get an even number of runs, sometimes even forego a single run. At the last ball, or possibly the penultimate ball, if he has at least some confidence in the abilities of the other batsman, he will be out for a run. Because at the beginning of the next overs, the pitch is thrown from the other end. The batsmen stop at the end where they are.

If a left-hander and a right-hander are together, individual runs can disrupt the bowler's rhythm, as the field players will need correspondingly longer to get back to the correct tactical position.

Development of the number of balls per over in the cricket test

The length of the overs has only been standardized at six balls since 2000. In the previous version of the rule, over to eight balls were allowed, but this was rarely used. As the list below shows, different overlengths were used in the past, only since 1979/80 it has been consistently six balls in this form of play.

Balls per over in the test cricket :

In England

  • 1880 to 1888: 4
  • 1890 to 1899: 5
  • 1902 to 1938: 6
  • 1939: 8
  • 1946 until today: 6

In Australia

  • 1876/77 to 1887/88: 4
  • 1891/92 to 1920/21: 6
  • 1924/25: 8
  • 1928/29 to 1932/33: 6
  • 1936/37 to 1978/79: 8
  • 1979/80 until today: 6

In South Africa

  • 1891/92 to 1898/99: 5
  • 1902/03 to 1935/36: 6
  • 1938/39 to 1957/58: 8
  • 1961/62 until today: 6

In New Zealand

  • 1929/30 to 1967/68: 6
  • 1968/69 to 1978/79: 8
  • 1979/80 until today: 6

In Pakistan

  • 1954/55 to 1972/73: 6
  • 1974/75 to 1977/78: 8
  • 1978/79 until today: 6

In India , the West Indies , Sri Lanka , Zimbabwe , Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (venue only) all test matches were played with 6-ball overs.

Super over

A super over , also called one over eliminator, is a tie-break method in T20 matches and one-day internationals to determine the winner of a match. The method is mostly used in competitions and was introduced in 2008. The official result of the match is match tied (Team X won the one-over eliminator) . A super over is subject to the same rules as a normal over. It consists of six balls and each team has 2 wickets . The team that scores more runs in its Super Over wins the match. If both teams have scored the same number of runs in their super overs, the team that scored more six in their innings + super over wins . If there is another tie, the team that scored more six in its innings wins .

Interesting super overs

An overview of notable super overs:

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Windies vs New Zealand ( English ) Cricinfo. December 26, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals ( English ) Cricinfo. April 29, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ Sunile Narine, Wicket Maiden Super Over ( English ) Cricinfo. July 17, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2016.