Cricket has players.
Cricket . The play begins when a member of the fielding team , known as the bowler , delivers the ball from one end of the pitch to the other , towards the wicket at that end , in front of which stands one of the batsmen , known as the striker . A dismissed batsman must leave the field , and a teammate replaces him . Cricket ball . In many one day cricket matches , a white ball is used instead in order to remain visible under floodlights , and since 2010 , pink has been introduced to contrast with players ' white clothing and for improved night visibility . An innings is one of the divisions of a cricket match during which one team takes its turn to bat .