That strange sport the world plays: An AP guide to cricket

Published Jul. 12, 2019 1:13 p.m. ET

LONDON (AP) — The yorker went through the gate to take out off and send the pinch-hitter back to the shed for a golden duck. What an absolute jaffa!

Got that?

If you're scratching your head and wondering what that all means, then worry no more.

Here, The Associated Press offers a casual watcher's guide to cricket and what you might see and hear during Sunday's World Cup final between England and New Zealand in London.