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Edward Bayliss
Edward George Bayliss (5 January 1918 – 21 November 1989) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played a single first-class cricket, first-class match, for Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire in July 1939. He made a "List of cricket terms#P, pair" and took no catches. In the 1950s, he played a few times for Worcestershire's Second XI, though with little success. Bayliss was born in Worcester, England, Worcester; he died in Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire at the age of 71. External links * Statistical summary from CricketArchive 1918 births 1989 deaths English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1910s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
