What is a difference between baseball and cricket?


Baseball and cricket may both be considered bat-and-ball sports, but in actuality, they differ significantly across various dimensions.

Playing Field: Baseball field is diamond-shaped, while a cricket field is oval-shaped. The cricket field is also larger than the Baseball field.

Number of players: In baseball, each team has nine players on the field, while in cricket, there are eleven players on each team.

Equipment: Baseball players use a round bat, while cricket players use a flat bat with a long handle. A cricket ball is also smaller (22.4 -22.9 cm circumference) than a baseball (22.9 - 23.5 cm circumference)

Scoring: In baseball, a team makes a run whenever one of their players completes a full circuit of the bases, while in cricket, a team gets runs by hitting the ball and then running back and forth between two sets of wickets.