Overview

Equipment

The ball is hard with a cork centre and covered in white leather (although a standard tennis ball is often substituted in school games). Its circumference is about 7.5 inches (19 cm). The ball is struck with a bat, which may be no more than 18 in (460 mm) long, 6.75 in (170 mm) around, and 13 ounces (370g) in weight. Bats can be made from wood or aluminium.

Players

The team bowling fields nine players. One must be a bowler but the others may play where they wish, although one (the backstop) plays behind the batting square to receive the ball from the bowler; three play near the bases; and three play beyond the posts.