Cricket

I've been watching the Cricket world cup. What an odd game. Australia has been crushing New Zealand.

Looks like the 'bowler' bounces a softball at a 'batter' the ball must hit three stumps behind the batter if the batter doesn't smack the ball out of the marked ring. If it is hit, the batters run back and forth and the score goes up somehow. I think you can be thrown out if the ball is put in play without going out of the rope. Phew. I'm sure, like the card game sheepshead, it all makes sense to somebody.