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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 teh 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.