Cricket vs. Soccer — What's the Difference?

A bat-and-ball game with two teams of eleven players each.

A team sport where players aim to score goals by getting a ball into an opposing net.

Involves batting, bowling, and fielding.

Played globally and known as football outside North America.

Matches can range from T20 to Test cricket.

Features two halves of 45 minutes each.

Runs are scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets.

Emphasizes continuous play and team strategy.

Known for its strategic depth and varying formats.

The most popular sport in the world by viewership and participation.

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").

A form of football played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball which may not be handled during play except by the goalkeepers.

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.

A game played on a rectangular field with net goals at either end in which two teams of 11 players each try to drive a ball into the other's goal by kicking, heading, or using any part of the body except the arms and hands. The goalie is the only player who may touch or move the ball with the arms or hands.

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

Indoor soccer.

Good sportsmanship and fair conduct

Association football.

A small wooden footstool.

(Australian rules football) To kick the football directly off the ground, without using one's hands.

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.

A football game in which two teams of 11 players try to kick or head a ball into the opponents' goal

To play the game of cricket.

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.

In the form crickets: absolute silence; no communication.

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

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.

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

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

An act that is fair and sportsmanlike.

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

A wooden footstool.

To play the game of cricket.

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.

A low stool.

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.

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.

To play at cricket.

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

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

Play cricket

A hat-trick in soccer is when a player scores three goals in a single game.

The Cricket World Cup is the most prestigious international tournament in cricket.

Yes, cricket matches, especially Test matches, can end in a draw if no team can complete their innings.

Extra time in soccer consists of two 15-minute halves played when a match is tied after regular time, usually in knockout games.

Essential cricket equipment includes a bat, ball, wickets, and protective gear.

Each soccer team has eleven players on the field during a match.

In soccer, a player is offside if they are nearer to the opponent’s goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent when the ball is played to them.

Yes, cricket can be played in several formats, including T20, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and Test matches.

A maiden over in cricket is an over in which no runs are scored off the bowler.

Typically, three substitutions are allowed per team in a standard soccer match, with additional allowances in some competitions.

LBW stands for "Leg Before Wicket," a way a batsman can be out in cricket.

Teams often decide who bats first in cricket by a coin toss before the match starts.

A penalty kick in soccer is awarded for fouls within the 18-yard box and involves a direct shot at goal from the penalty spot against the goalkeeper.

Stoppage time in soccer is added at the end of each half to account for delays and interruptions during the game.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body for cricket.