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How many players are on a cricket team?

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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.

A cricket team consists of 11 players.12

When a team is in the field, one player serves as the bowler and another as the wicketkeeper, while the remaining nine players are positioned in the field as directed by the captain or the bowler.32