Which of the following statements about cricket is NOT true? A. One team bats while the other team fields. B. The game is played on a rectangular field. C. Runs are scored by running between the wickets. D. Teams switch sides when all batsmen are dismissed. Please select the best answer from the choices provided. A B C D
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Correct Answer: B. The game is played on a rectangular field.
Explanation:
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each. It is a sport rich in tradition and governed by precise rules. Let’s analyze each statement to determine which one is NOT true.
A. One team bats while the other team fields.
✅ True.
In cricket, the game alternates between innings, where one team takes the role of the batting side and the other team fields. The batting side tries to score runs, while the fielding side attempts to dismiss the batsmen.
B. The game is played on a rectangular field.
❌ Not true.
This is the incorrect statement. Cricket is played on an oval-shaped field, not a rectangular one. At the center of this oval is the pitch, a 22-yard-long rectangular strip where most of the action (bowling, batting) takes place. While the pitch is rectangular, the field itself—where fielders are positioned and the ball can be hit—is not rectangular, but rather circular or oval.
C. Runs are scored by running between the wickets.
✅ True.
Batsmen score runs by running from one end of the pitch to the other after hitting the ball. Each completed run (from one wicket to the other) counts as one run. Runs can also be scored via boundaries and extras, but running between wickets is a primary method.
D. Teams switch sides when all batsmen are dismissed.
✅ True.
In most formats of cricket, once ten of the eleven batsmen are dismissed (since you need two batsmen to continue playing), the innings ends and the teams switch roles—batting side becomes the fielding side and vice versa.
Conclusion:
The only incorrect statement is B, making it the best answer to the question.
