What does Jim think of cricket?

M1: Hello, Sandy. Have you ever played cricket?
M2: No, never. Have you, Jim?
M1: No, but 1 once watched a game at the Cricket Club.
M2: Did you enjoy it?
M1: No, not much, though everybody else seemed to. I found it very slow. Nothing much seemed to happen. Perhaps that was because I didn’t really understand what was going on.
M2: It’s a bit like baseball, isn’t it?
M1: Well, not really. In baseball there is only one man with a bat but in cricket there are two.
M2: Both at the same time?
M1: No. They take turns. They each stand at one end of the pitch in front of some sticks called "stumps" or the "wicket". A member of the other team, the "bowler",, throws the ball at the stumps. The batsman tries to protect the wicket and hit the ball as far as he can.
M2: What happens when he hits the ball?
M1: The batsmen run to change positions. That’s called a "run". They do it as many times as they can.
M2: What does the other team do?
M1: One of them runs after the ball and throws it at the wicket. If he hits it while the batsmen are still running, one of them is out.
M2: That sounds a little like baseball.
M1: Not really. I think baseball is more exciting.
M2: Yes, so do I.