 There are many details which can be ignored by the players without affecting the game, or instead savoured by cricket fans who enjoy these details.For example, the precise values of the cards played allow players to distinguish between dot balls that are (i) defensive shots where the bat struck the ball, (ii) ‘leaves’ where the batsman deliberately does not strike the ball, and (iii) instances where the ball has ‘beaten the bat’ without taking a wicket.Whichever of these three possibilities is the case makes no substantial difference to the game, but the detail is there nevertheless for those who wish to know.