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Ema Kuribayashi
is a Japanese women's cricket team, Japanese ex-cricketer who played five Women's One Day Internationals in 2003. She was born at Tokyo in 1983. At the Cricket at the 2010 Asian Games, 2010 Asian Games, Kuribayashi led Japan to a bronze medal, beating China by 7 wickets. Cricinfo Retrieved 20 November 2010. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuribayashi, Ema 1983 births Living people Japanese women cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2010 Asian Games Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Wicket-keepers ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket. Stance Initially, during the bowling of the ball the wicket-keeper crouches in a full squatting position but partly stands up as the ball is received. Australian wicket-keeper Sammy Carter (1878 to 1948) was the first to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist (stooping). Purposes The keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent runs being scored as 'byes'), but he can also attempt to dismiss the batsman in various ways: * The most common dismissal effected by the keeper is for him to '' catch'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
