Cricket is played by two sides.
The side that is In and the side that is not in, or Out.
Now the side that is In goes all out to stay in, while the side that is Out goes all out to get the side In out.
Once the side that is In, goes out, the side that is Out is now In. The side that was Out, but is now In, goes all out to stay in, and the side that was In, but is now Out, goes all out to get the side that was Out, but is now in, out.
Once the Team that was In has gotten the team that was Out, but is now In, out, the two sides do it again, this is called an Innings, there are only two innings (thankfully, I'm confused enough).
Add to this the ability to hit the ball and not run, score 4 or 6 runs and not move from you spot and the ability to bowl a maiden over, without ever leaving the sporting field.
Then you have drinks in the morning and drinks again in the afternoon.
You have a 12th man on each team who does nothing, except bring out the drinks.
Now moving on to the field positions, you can have a man standing in slips, and another standing with his legs apart waiting for a tickle, you can have a silly mid on and a crazy carry on.
Any player can be the Third man, which is strange because both teams have 11 men, with the 12th man brining the drinks.
Players can be bowled out, can be caught, can be run out, can be caught with their leg before the wicket (LBW) and they can be stumped (I know I am).
You have a bowler's end and a striker's end and from what I've seen of Shane Warne, he often has a Fag end, hanging out of his mouth.
You score in runs, and by the number of players that are out. As there are 11 players, you only have to get 10 players out and then your side can go in again.
Bowlers bowl Overs and when their Overs are over, they are forced to stand out in the field, until it is time for them to bowl another Over. If a Bowler bowls and Over with no runs scored, this is called a Maiden Over, if a Bowler, is hit for six with every ball this is called a Punishing Over, and if the Bowler drinks to much and goes home with any strange woman, this is called a Push Over (also a Leg Over if he is really lucky) and the jumpers they wear over the top of their uniform is call a Pull Over.
Now the Batsmen wear protective armour, they were a helmet called a Brain Box, arm padding and padded gloves, they also wear leg armour called Pads, and a groin protector called Cricketer's Box (in some players cases this too is called Brain Box, as this part obviously does all the thinking).
I hope that this has explained the game of Cricket.