[header] How to play cricket [title] Acquire equipment. [step] Cricket requires a few pieces of specialized equipment to play with safety. At the bare minimum , 6 stumps , 4 bails , 2 cricket bats and 1 ball are required. 
Most teams also have uniforms, and safety gear for the wicket-keeper. [substeps] Stumps and bails are wooden pieces that are assembled to create the wicket, one of the most important objects in cricket.