Cricket
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Cricket is played on a grass field with a 22-yard pitch at its centre. One team bats and tries to score runs, while the other bowls and fields.
Formats
Test matches last up to five days. One Day Internationals are limited to 50 overs a side, and Twenty20 games to 20 overs.
Popularity
The sport is followed most passionately in South Asia, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the Caribbean. It also features at the Olympic Games from 2028.