what equipments are required to play this?
Protective clothing,  protective gear includes pads, batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves , a safety helmet for the head
Cricket
Protective clothing includes pads (designed to protect the knees and shins), batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves for the hands, a safety helmet for the head and a box for male players inside the trousers (to protect the crotch area). 
who was alfred shout? He was a New Zealand-born soldier and an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC) has he fought in any major war? Yes, Second Boer War when did it take place? Between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 which countries were a part of it? The British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, which state did he represent? UNANSWERABLE where is the second boer state located? Southern Africa what change did the war bring to the state? It surrendered to the British Empire at the end of the Second Boer War name any of it's neighboring state? Cape Town what are the common animals that can be seen here? Southern right whales and humpback whales and Bryde's whales and killer whales how does it promote tourism? Camps Bay, Sea Point, the V&A Waterfront, the City Bowl, Hout Bay what sort of sports are entertained here? Cricket, association football, swimming, and rugby union. where did the first one originate from? England
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Cricket [SEP] Clothing and equipment
The wicket-keeper (a specialized fielder behind the batsman) and the batsmen wear protective gear because of the hardness of the ball, which can be delivered at speeds of more than and presents a major health and safety concern. Protective clothing includes pads (designed to protect the knees and shins), batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves for the hands, a safety helmet for the head and a box for male players inside the trousers (to protect the crotch area). Some batsmen wear additional padding inside their shirts and trousers such as thigh pads, arm pads, rib protectors and shoulder pads. The only fielders allowed to wear protective gear are those in positions very close to the batsman (i.e., if they are alongside or in front of him), but they cannot wear gloves or external leg guards.