Cricket vs. Football — What's the Difference?

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams.

Football, often called soccer, involves scoring goals by getting a ball into an opposing team's net.

A 'wicket' in cricket can refer to either the stumps or a batsman’s dismissal.

'Dribbling' in football is the technique of controlling the ball while running.

A 'run' in cricket is scored when batsmen cross between the wickets after hitting the ball.

A 'goal' in football is scored when the ball crosses the goal line.

'Batting' in cricket is the act of hitting the ball with a cricket bat.

'Tackling' in football refers to taking the ball away from an opponent.

'Bowling' in cricket refers to delivering the ball to the batsman.

The 'goalkeeper' is the player tasked with guarding the goal area in football.

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at the wicket with the bat (and running between the wickets), while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out").

Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word football normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used.

Any of various orthopteran insects of the family Gryllidae, having long antennae and legs adapted for leaping. The males of many species produce a shrill chirping sound by rubbing the front wings together.

Any of various forms of team game involving kicking (and in some cases also handling) a ball, in particular (in the UK) soccer or (in the US) American football

(Sports) An outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each.

A ball used in football, either round (as in soccer) or oval (as in rugby and American football) and typically made of leather or plastic and filled with compressed air.

Good sportsmanship and fair conduct

A briefcase containing authentication codes and other items that allow the US president to authorize a nuclear strike at any time

A small wooden footstool.

A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goalposts at either end, the object being to gain possession of a ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goalposts.

A ridged structure made of two adjoining triangular pieces covered with flashing or roofing material and built at the upper intersection of a roof and chimney to divert water and prevent the accumulation of snow and debris. Also called saddle.

The inflated oval ball, slightly pointed at both ends, that is used in this game.

To play the game of cricket.

Soccer.

An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Rugby.

In the form crickets: absolute silence; no communication.

The ball used in soccer or rugby.

A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.

(Informal) A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled

A relatively small area of a roof constructed to divert water from a horizontal intersection of the roof with a chimney, wall, expansion joint, or other projection.

(general) A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.

An aural warning sound consisting of a continuously-repeating chime, designed to be difficult for pilots to ignore.

Association football: a game in which two teams each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball. Known as soccer in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.

(sports) A game played outdoors with bats and a ball between two teams of eleven, popular in England and many Commonwealth countries.

American football: a game played on a field of 100 yards long and 53 1/3 yards wide in which two teams of 11 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.

An act that is fair and sportsmanlike.

Canadian football: a game played on a field of 110 yards long and 65 yards wide in which two teams of 12 players attempt to get an ovoid ball to the end of each other's territory.

A variant of the game of darts. See Cricket (darts).

Australian rules football.

A wooden footstool.

Gaelic football: a field game played with similar rules to hurling, but using hands and feet rather than a stick, and a ball, similar to, yet smaller than a soccer ball.

To play the game of cricket.

Rugby league.

An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.

Rugby union.

A low stool.

(countable) The ball used in any game called "football".

A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides.

(uncountable) Practice of these particular games, or techniques used in them.

A small false roof, or the raising of a portion of a roof, so as to throw off water from behind an obstacle, such as a chimney.

An item of discussion, particularly in a back-and-forth manner

To play at cricket.

The leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President.

Leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

To play football.

A game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs

An inflated ball to be kicked in sport, usually made in India rubber, or a bladder incased in Leather.

Play cricket

The game played with a football{1}, by two opposing teams of players moving the ball between goals at opposite ends of a rectangular playing field. Outside the United States football refers to soccer, and in England, also to rugby, but in the United States the shape of the ball and the rules of the game are different.

Soccer or rugby.

Something which is treated in a rough manner, usually as part of a dispute; as, a political football.

Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

The inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

The offside rule in football states that a player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent (usually a defender) at the moment the ball is played to them.

A winner in football is determined by which team scores the most goals by the end of the match. If the score is tied, the match may go into extra time or a penalty shootout, depending on the competition.

In football, a goalkeeper cannot hold the ball for more than six seconds after taking possession in their hands when in their own penalty area.

Key positions in a football team include forwards (or strikers), midfielders, defenders, and the goalkeeper, each with specific roles and responsibilities on the field.

In cricket, runs are scored when batsmen hit the ball and run to the opposite wicket, with additional runs possible from boundaries (four or six runs if the ball hits or clears the boundary).

If it rains during a cricket match, play is stopped until conditions improve. If the match cannot continue, it may end as a draw or be decided by a mathematical formula like the Duckworth-Lewis method in limited overs matches.

In a professional football match, typically three substitutes are allowed per team, though recent rules now allow up to five substitutes in some competitions to manage player fatigue.

A free kick in football is awarded after certain infractions and allows the team to kick the ball from the spot of the offense without opposition players interfering within a certain distance.

Cricket is played in several formats, including Test matches (lasting up to five days), One Day Internationals (50 overs per side), and Twenty20 (20 overs per side).

A cricket pitch measures 22 yards (20.12 meters) long and 10 feet (3.05 meters) wide.

In cricket, umpires oversee the game, make decisions on dismissals, and enforce the rules, while in football, referees control the game, enforce rules, and make decisions on fouls and misconduct.

Cricket generally requires dry weather conditions because the pitch and outfield can be adversely affected by rain, making play dangerous or unfair.

A 'maiden over' in cricket is an over (six consecutive legal deliveries by one bowler) in which no runs are scored off the bowler.

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. In football, a hat-trick is when a player scores three goals in a single match.

Teams in international cricket are ranked based on their performance in Test, One Day, and T20 formats, influenced by wins, losses, and the strength of the opposition. In football, teams are ranked by FIFA based on game outcomes, tournament results, and the competitiveness of the opponents.