Cricket clothing and equipment is regulated by the laws of
cricket
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
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Cricket whites, sometimes called flannels, are loose-fitting clothes that are worn while playing cricket so as not to restrict the player's movement. Use of protective equipment, such as
cricket helmets, gloves and pads, is also regulated.
Clothing and protective gear
* Collared shirt (white in tests and domestic; as per team kit in one-day formats) with short or long sleeves depending on the climate or personal preference.
* Long trousers (
white
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no chroma). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully (or almost fully) reflect and scatter all the visible wa ...
in tests and domestic and first class cricket; as per team colour kit in
one day format or
T20).
* Sweater (a knitted jersey, if necessary). This may be long-sleeved or sleeveless (slipover).
*
Sun hat,
cricket cap or
baseball cap
A baseball cap is a type of soft cap, hat with a rounded crown and a stiff bill projecting in front.
The front of the hat typically displays a design or a logo (historically, usually only a sports team, namely a baseball team, or names of releva ...
during hot summer times
* Spiked shoes to increase traction.
*Protective equipment
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Jockstrap with a cup pocket into which a "box", or protective cup, is inserted and held in place.
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Abdominal guard or "box" for batsmen and wicket-keepers (often referred to as a ''cup'' or ''abdo guard''). It is usually constructed from high-density plastic with a padded edge, shaped like a hollow half-pear, and inserted into the jockstrap with the cup pocket underwear of the batsmen and wicket-keeper. This is used to protect the crotch area against impact from the ball.
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Helmet (often with a visor), worn by batsmen and
fielders close to the batsman on strike to protect their heads.
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Leg pads, worn by the two batsmen and the wicket-keeper, used to protect the
shin bone against impact from the ball. The wicket-keeping pads are slightly different from the batsmen'. Fielders that are fielding close to the batsmen may wear shin guards under their trousers.
** Thigh guards, arm guards, chest guards, and elbow guards protect the body of the batsmen. Some batsmen use these and others do not, since they reduce mobility.
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Gloves for batsmen only, thickly padded above the fingers and on the thumb of the hand, to protect against impact from the ball.
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Wicket-keeper's gloves for the
wicket-keeper. Usually includes webbing between the thumb and index fingers.
Batsmen are allowed to wear gloves while batting. The batsman can also be
caught out if the ball touches the glove instead of the bat, provided the hand is in contact with the bat. This is because the glove is considered to be the extension of the bat. The batsmen may also wear protective helmets, usually with a visor, to protect themselves. Helmets are usually employed when facing
fast bowlers. While playing spinners, they might not be used (though injuries are still possible).
Fieldsmen cannot use gloves to field the ball. If they wilfully use any part of their clothing to field the ball they may be penalised five penalty runs to the opposition. If the fielders are fielding close to the batsman, they are allowed to use helmets and leg guards worn under their clothing.
As the wicket-keeper is positioned directly behind the batsman, and therefore has the ball bowled directly at them, they are the only fielder allowed to wear gloves and (external) leg guards.
Law 40 (The wicket-keeper)
'' Laws of Cricket''. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
Cricket clothing is generally white in Test cricket
Test cricket is a Forms of cricket, format of the sport of cricket, considered the game’s most prestigious and traditional form. Often referred to as the "ultimate test" of a cricketer's skill, endurance, and temperament, it is a format of i ...
, as is traditional, but limited-overs cricket players generally have clothing based on team colours, similar to other sports.
Equipment
* Ball – A red, white or pink ball with a cork base, wrapped in twine covered with leather. The ball should have a circumference of unless it is a children's size.
* Bat – A wooden bat is used. The wood used is from the Kashmir or English willow tree. The bat cannot be more than long and wide. Aluminium bats are not allowed. The bat has a long handle and one side has a smooth face.
* Stumps – Three upright wooden poles that, together with the bails, form the wicket
In the sport of cricket, the term wicket has several meanings:
* It is either of the two sets of three Stump (cricket), stumps and two Bail (cricket), bails at each end of the Cricket pitch, pitch. The Fielding (cricket), fielding team's playe ...
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* Bails – Two crosspieces made of wood, placed on top of the stumps.
* 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.
See also
* Street cricket
* Sports uniform
References
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