Cricket is a sport that originated in England in the 16th century, and it has since become popular all over the world. Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players each. The goal of the game is for one team to score more runs than the other. The game is played on a pitch with a wicket, which is made up of three stumps, and two bails. The batsman must defend the wicket from the bowler, who is attempting to hit the wicket with the ball.