GAME
4
French Cricket
GAME
French Cricket is an ideal starter game and can be played
indoors and outdoors. The game can be played with a
minimum of three people. The game involves batting,
throwing and catching.
HOW TO PLAY
• Fielders can either bowl the ball
to the batter, or pass it to another
fielder for them to bowl
• The batter should remain in a
fixed stance for their entire
innings
Pairs Cricket is an excellent modified game which brings players
one step closer to hardball cricket. The game involves bowling,
batting, fielding and wicket keeping. The game itself helps player
development from both a technical and tactical point of view.
Modified
Games
HOW TO PLAY
• Batter bats for a set period of
time or until they are out
• Batter is out by fielders bowling
the ball (underarm) against their
leg, below the knee, or by being
caught
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Pairs Cricket
F
• Divide players into pairs
Bt
• Pair ‘A’ bat together, starting with
20 runs
F
F
F
F
Bw
F
F
ONS
• Chang
e th
the ball e size and weig
ht of
• Batter
s can be
caught
one- ha
nd
bounce ed when the ba
s once
ll
• Batter
s can ch
ange sta
every ti
nce
me
hit the b they successfu
all
lly
• Decre
ase or in
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of the p
laying a ase the size
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• Pair ‘B’ bowl six balls each. The
partner who isn’t bowling takes
the position of wicket keeper
• The other pairs spread evenly
around as fielders, and after the
12 good balls, all pairs rotate to
new roles
• If a ball is bowled out of reach of
the batter, this is called a wide.
The batter receives one run and
an extra ball is bowled
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MODIF AME
ICATI
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F
F
F
C
F
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...
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• Batters lose three runs every time
they are bowled, caught or run out
• Winner are the pair with the most
runs when every pair has batted
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MODIF AME
ICATI
ONS
• Introd
uce
and sixe boundaries (fo
urs
s)
• Street
Cric
played in ket (Pairs Cric
ke
the stre
environ
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ments)
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• Chang
e the pit
ch size
playing
and
area
• Use dif
ferent b
alls (size
• Award
, weight)
bonus p
oints fo
handed
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catchin
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GAME
1
Diamond Cricket
GAME
2
Diamond Cricket is a fast and interactive game that is ideal for
all ages and abilities. Diamond Cricket can be played indoors
or outdoors and can be played in large and small spaces.
This modified game is a great way to develop skills.
HOW TO PLAY
• All batters must run after every
delivery (if they hit or miss the
ball). Safety Point: Batters need
to run to their ‘right’
• If a batter is caught out, the
wicket keeper becomes the batter
• If the batter is bowled out, the
wicket keeper becomes the batter
GAME
Cricket Baseball involves striking, fielding, catching and
throwing. The game itself is a fast and interactive game that
involves baseball and cricket skills. This game is a great way to
introduce cricket to new people.
HOW TO PLAY
• The bowler stands in the middle
of the diamond and can bowl at
any of the four sets of stumps
F
• Split the group into teams
Bt
• The bowler is required to bowl
underarm
...
Bt
F
...
F
Bt
Bw
F
Bt
...
F
Bs
Bw
• Batter has to run, even if they miss
the ball
F
• Batter runs around a cone
(one cone set up either side of
the stumps)
• To complete a run, the batter
must reach fourth base
F
• Batters who reach the fourth base
can re-join the batting queue
F
Bs
F
• Fielders are required to be at a safe
distance when the batter hits the ball
F
O
NS
• Introd
uce diffe
ren
to the g
ame (siz t types of balls
e, colou
• Introd
r, weigh
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t)
make th two or more ba
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lls to
quicker
• Get th
e fie
to keep lders to jog on
them ac
the spo
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tive
• Chang
e the bo
w
le
r after 6
• Add a
balls
noth
‘pentag er set of stump
on crick
s
et’ to he
large nu
lp with
mbers
• Take a
set of s
tum
play ‘Tr
iangle C ps away and
ricket’
• Chang
e the siz
e
of the p
area (sh
laying
orter or
longer)
• An innings can be timed, or until
the whole team is out
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MODIF AME
ICATI
• Use d
ifferent
size and
weight
of ball
• Decre
ase
distanc or increase the
e betwe
en base
• Add m
s
ore bas
e
s
• Award
bonus r
uns
• Develo
p target
zones a
hitting a
nd
reas
Fielder Bw Bowler
Bt Batsmen
Bs Base
Cn Cone
...
F
Stumps
Cn
Bt
F
F
F
...
Bw
F
F
• Bowler has six deliveries before
swapping with a fielder
ONS
KEY:
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• Batters can be caught, bowled or
hit wicket
• Batters can be out bowled,
caught or run out
G
MODIF AME
ICATI
F
...
• Fielders throw the ball back to
the bowler, who then bowls at the
stumps as soon as they receive
the ball
Bs
• Next batter steps up
F
Bt
Continuous Cricket is a fast and action packed game that
involves bowling, batting and fielding. This is a quick and easy
game to set up and can be played both indoors and outdoors.
All ages and abilities can play this game.
• Bowler bowls underarm (minimum
distance 10 metres)
...
• If the batter misses the ball (and the
balls does not hit the stumps), the
batter gets a free run to first base
F
3
Continuous Cricket
HOW TO PLAY
• Batter hits the ball and runs ‘right’
to the first base (or further)
...
• Four batters go to the four
allocated sets of stumps – all
batters need to be ready to hit
the ball
Cricket Baseball
C Team (in Euro Pairs)
G
MODIF AME
ICATI
ONS
• Chang
e th
of the b e size and weig
all
ht
• Increa
se or de
cre
distanc
e of the ase the
cones
• Bowle
r to bow
l overar
• Add a
m
nother
s
e
t of stum
• Add th
ps
e LBW R
ule