Well, I think I'm interested in trying to play this. So does anyone know of any sites or resources on how to play or what equipment is needed?
Also what are regulation sizes of the bat things, and what wood are they made of, if I'm gonna play I might make some in woodshop.

I don't like crickets. They're noisy. [/stupid]

http://members.fortunecity.com/learncricket/index.htm

Everything you wanted to know about cricket.

Depends how seriously you want to play. If you just want a knockabout with windballs or something, you won't need anything, bar a bat and probably some gloves. I don't think there's any regulation, just get one that's relatively cheap and not too big or small.

If you decide to play roperly (like sign up for practice or something and join a club) then it's really advisable to get some good equipment, namely cup, leg pads and a helmet. Slazenger are a pretty good brand.

For the record, cricket bats are made of willow