If you are new to cricket and are still learning about its rules and formats. Then you are at the right place. In this blog, we will tell you more about innings in cricket, the meaning of innings, and how long is an innings in cricket.
Meaning of Innings
The meaning of innings is rather simple.
According to Wikipedia “An innings is one of the divisions of a cricket match during which one team takes its turn to bat. Innings also mean the period in which an individual player bats (acts as either striker or nonstriker). Innings, in cricket, and rounders, is both singular and plural; this contrasts with baseball and softball in which the singular is “inning”.”[1]
In simple terms, an inning is the duration during which one team bats while the other one bowls. This duration is different in different formats.
How long is one inning in Cricket?
The length of the innings in cricket differs according to the format. One thing that remains the same across all formats is that if the bowling team takes all 10 wickets before the overs are bowled out, then an inning ends there.
In T20 Matches, whether it’s an international match, domestic match, or IPL an innings is 20 overs long. This inning is supposed to end in 80 minutes (One Hour and twenty minutes) although this can extend or shorten depending on the match situation.
In One Day Matches, an innings is 50 overs long. This inning is expected to end in 210 minutes (3 and a half hours).
In Test matches, there are no over limitations. A batting team can bat as long as either all their batsmen are out or they declare the innings.
In T10 matches, an inning is just 10 overs long.
What is Inning’s declaration in cricket?
An Inning’s declaration is done when the batting team doesn’t want to bat anymore as they feel that their batsmen have put on enough runs on the board and they can win the game from there.
Innings in Test Cricket
In Test Cricket, there are a total of 4 innings where one team gets to bat a maximum of two times.
Also Read: Innings Break Time in Test Cricket
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Innings in Cricket
Q. How many overs are in ODI?
A. 50 overs.
Q. How many innings in cricket?
A. All formats of cricket have two innings except Test cricket where the total number of innings can go up to 4 with each side getting a maximum of two innings.
Q. How many innings in Test cricket?
A. The maximum number of innings in Test Cricket can be 4.
References
[1] Innings
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