How many balls are in a cricket over?

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Jonny Bairstow of England, wearing a light blue uniform and helmet, batting during the 2019 Cricket World Cup semi-final against Australia, with two Australian fielders behind the stumps. — cricket Jonny Bairstow of England batting during a semifinal match against Australia at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

In the sport of cricket, an over typically consists of six balls. While six is the standard, some variations of the game have historically utilized eight balls per over. It is important to note that "wides" and "no balls" are not counted toward this total.1