But the game is played in two different formats and in some games it is possible to get a draw even if you don’t score as many runs as the opposition.

That occurs only in the longer format of the game, played over anything between two and five days, when both teams have two innings.

If the team batting last are not bowled out then they can still draw the match if they have not scored as many runs as their opponents.

The game is played on a large field, although most of the action takes place on a specially prepared area, known as the pitch or the wicket.

At opposite ends of the pitch are the wickets or stumps which the batsmen have to protect.