Compulsory close

Compulsory close means the end of the inning in cricket. Especially, such a command is used in competitions with a limited number of overs. There are two main cases:

• If the serving team has completed all of its overs in the inning, the inning is considered closed;
• If it is impossible to continue the inning due to weather conditions, it is considered closed and is postponed to the second day.

Also, there is a word for the captain in cricket. According to the Laws of Cricket, the slugger captain may declare the inning closed. It is usually done because the team has scored enough points and does not want to hit the ball with extra energy. The first captain to announce the closing of the inning was the English player Charles Wright in 1890.

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