The crickets were busy singing and enjoying the season during the summer and spring. He had no thoughts about the future or the forthcoming winter season. Cricketers tended to live in the present rather than plan for the future. Even when the ant advised him to save anything, he disregarded him. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each. The object of the game is to score more runs than the opponent team. A run is scored by hitting the ball through the ground with the bat. There are several methods used by batsmen to get out of trouble while playing cricket. They include: out stumping, leg before wicket, run out, bowled. Each method has different rules that determine how it can be executed. First-class matches usually have three innings per side. In limited-overs games there are only two innings per side. In one-day internationals there are either 50 or 60 overs per side. Cricket is a seasonal sport, played mainly during the summer and early autumn months. International cricket matches are played over five days, followed by a day's play for the match reserve (or "dead rubber"). In England, Australia, and South Africa, cricket is played during the summer months. During this time, the only domestic competition is the English County Championship which starts in April and ends in October.