Talk:Cricket

Order of gameplay subsections

I recently reverted some edits that re-arranged the subsections under the "Cricket#Laws and gameplay" section. Here is an explanation of what I think about the proper ordering of the subsections and the information they present:

1. The subsection on overs needs to come very early, because the term "overs" is used in several other subsections and can not be understood without prior definition.
2. I think it is preferable that the subsection on bowlers be shown later rather than earlier, as it uses terms like "overs", "caught behind", "buy their wicket", etc. In other words, you first have to explain overs and various methods of dismissal before showing the reader the info on bowling. (You could maybe give a briefer overview of bowling early on and then show these extra details later on, but it seems simpler to keep things together). Also, consider that the info on bowling and its breakdown of pace vs spin, run-ups, spells, etc. is not as important for readers to initially know in learning the game.
3. I don't have a very strong opinion on where the Fielding subsection should appear, but it does mention "three [fielders] are in shot in the image above" referring to the image under the "Basic gameplay: bowler to batter" subsection, so it should probably come fairly near and under that subsection. It also might not be too bad that the fielding subsection currently precedes the batting section, as it gives context as to the overall field layout and opponents that the batters face.

GreekApple123 (talk) 16:32, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2026

it is bace ball ~2026-28578-15 (talk) 14:28, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please detail the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. LizardJr8 (talk) 15:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)