endangered. The Great Barrier Reef is also in Australia. It is made up of coral and algae. Coral are tiny invertebrate animals. The Great Barrier Reef is about 1250 miles long. There is a channel of water that separates the reef from the Queensland coast. It is the largest deposit of coral in the world. It is also the world's largest living structure. Australia's national sport is Cricket. Cricket is a little bit like baseball but it is played with eleven players and wickets. Australia won the Cricket World Cup in 1999 and 2003. Another favorite sport in Australia is Australian Rules Football. It is a little bit like soccer and rugby. Rugby and soccer are also extremely popular. Australia is also famous for the boomerang. The aborigines used the boomerang as a weapon. Today, children use it as a toy. it's got deadly spiders, snakes and sharks, but they don't stop people from coming here, never mind living here
(1) Jooksude skoorimine Jooksu skoorimiseks on vaja palli lüüa ning joosta pitchi vastaspoolele, kusjuures samal ajal jookseb batsmani partner teiselt poolt pitchi battija poolele. Mõlemad jooksjad peavad puutuma maad batsmanile mõeldud joone taga kas ise või siis oma kurikaga selleks, et jooks kirja läheks. Juhul, kui batsman lööb palli hästi võib neil olla võimalus skoorida kaks või enam jooksu. Seda tuntakse kui "running between wickets". Samas ei ole ühtki vihjet või reeglit ning seega ei pea batsmanid kindlasti jooksma, kui nad palli on löönud. Juhul, kui batsman on löönud paaritu arvu jookse vahetavad nad oma partneriga pooled ning non-striker batsman hakkab nüüd lööma kuid seda juhul, kui ei ole tegemis overi lõpuga (kuna siis pallitakse teiselt poolt pitci ning siis on non-striker juba striker batsman).(1) Kui väljakumängija (fielder) lööb pulgad wicketilt maha (pall käes) ning sel ajal ei ole