The scoring system is MUCH different in cricket. In baseball a single all by itself is not worth a run, but in cricket it is. Every single pitch has the possibility of being hit for 6 runs, and what we would call a “ground rule double” would be worth 4 runs in cricket. No wall either, just a line on the pitch, so a rolling ball to the boundary is worth 4 runs.
Also, no there is no such thing as a foul ball, so the fielders have to cover a much bigger area, so it’s MUCH easier to hit safely. In addition, the batsmen are NEVER under any obligation to run, so while a ball hit back to the pitcher results in an OUT in baseball, it’s simply “No Score” in cricket; not an out.
That and the fact in baseball you only have 3 outs in an inning, in cricket you have 10 outs in the innings, and the batmen stay at the wickets UNTIL they are out.
The scoring system is MUCH different in cricket. In baseball a single all by itself is not worth a run, but in cricket it is. Every single pitch has the possibility of being hit for 6 runs, and what we would call a “ground rule double” would be worth 4 runs in cricket. No wall either, just a line on the pitch, so a rolling ball to the boundary is worth 4 runs.
Also, no there is no such thing as a foul ball, so the fielders have to cover a much bigger area, so it’s MUCH easier to hit safely. In addition, the batsmen are NEVER under any obligation to run, so while a ball hit back to the pitcher results in an OUT in baseball, it’s simply “No Score” in cricket; not an out.
That and the fact in baseball you only have 3 outs in an inning, in cricket you have 10 outs in the innings, and the batmen stay at the wickets UNTIL they are out.