text: what are the rules of cricket? as an englihman in my 30's, i'm somewhat embarrassed to say i don't really know the rules of cricket. can someone help me, especially with the scoring system and when people say 347 for 3. help me! points awarded for an easy to understand non-patrionising answer! please check the following websites:  http://www.therulesofcricket.co.uk/  http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/hosking/cricket/explanation.htm