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It is a game. It ( is played, plays ) with a flat bat and a ball on an oval grassy field. It ( is played, plays ) with two teams of 11 players each. A coin ( is tossed, tosses ) by the team captains (who are also players) just before the match starts: the winner decides who bats first. The teams ( take, are taken ) their turns to throw the ball and bat, players in the field try to catch the ball. Each team competes to score more runs than the other team. A match ( is divided, divides ) into periods, which ( are known, know ) as innings. It is decided before the match if the teams will have one or two innings each. Cricket clothes ( are known, know ) as cricket whites. Helmets and gloves ( are also used., also use. ) The game ( is played, plays ) in all English-speaking countries, Southern Africa, India and Pakistan.
Legend has it that this game was played by children in Northern England for many centuries. In the 16th century it was taken up by grown-ups. In the 18th century it was already the national sport of England.
