One of my favorite shows, SportsNight, has a storyline about a bowler getting all ten wickets in an inning but none of them understand why that is important. And then they never do. Can someone help? They were likely referencing Anil Kumble doing it in 1999.
What I (think) know: A bowler gets a wicket, the batsman is out. 10 wickets end the match.
My questions: How many wickets are normal for 1 inning? Who determines when to stop?
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An innings is 50 overs. An over is 6 deliveries by the bowler. With 11 players getting 10 wickets is “all out” and the other team gets to bat. This doesn’t end the game unless the team at bat is the second team. Cricket statistics is a black art, as there are many variations. It seems that in test cricket about 2.5 wickets per inning is the top end average.
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