With new audiences switching on to cricket because of a gripping Ashes series ... the striker will receive seven runs. Q: How many times can the ball bounce before it reaches the batsman? The ball can ...

The aim of cricket is simple - score more than the opposition. Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs as they can ...

So let’s fix that for the vast majority of people who know nothing about cricket. For now we’re going to focus exclusively on the rules of the T20 format in which the World Cup is being played.