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• Batter bats for a set period of F • Divide players into pairs time or until they are out Bt • Pair ‘A’ bat together, starting with C • Batter is out by fielders bowling 20 runs ... the ball (underarm) against their F • Pair ‘B’ bowl six balls each. The Bt1 F leg, below the knee, or by being partner who isn’t bowling takes F F the position of wicket keeper • The other pairs spread evenly • Fielders can either bowl the ball F F around as fielders, and after the to the batter, or pass it to another Bw fielder for them to bowl 12 good balls, all pairs rotate to F F new roles Bt2 • The batter should remain in a C ... F • If a ball is bowled out of reach of fixed stance for their entire the batter, this is called a wide. F The batter receives one and F an extra ball is bowled GAME MODIFICATIONS • Batters lose three runs every time they are bowled, caught or run out • Change the size and weight of • Winner are the pair with the most the ball GAME runs when every pair has batted MODIFICATIONS • Batters can be caught one- handed when the ball • Introduce boundaries (fours bounces once and sixes) • Batters can change stance • Street Cricket (Pairs Cricket every time they successfully played in the streets or urban hit the ball environments) • Decrease or increase the size • Change the pitch size and of the playing area playing area Play Cricket – • Use different balls (size, weight) • Award bonus points for one Anyone, handed catching Anywhere, Anytime www.icc-europe.org GAME Diamond Cricket GAME Cricket Baseball GAME Continuous Cricket Diamond Cricket is a fast and interactive game that is ideal for Cricket Baseball involves striking, fielding, catching and Continuous Cricket is a fast and action packed game that 1 all ages and abilities. Diamond Cricket can be played indoors 2 throwing. The game itself is a fast and interactive game that 3 involves bowling, batting and fielding. This is a quick and easy or outdoors and can be played in large and small spaces. involves baseball and cricket skills. This game is a great way to game to set up and can be played both indoors and outdoors. This modified game is a great way to develop skills. introduce cricket to new people. All ages and abilities can play this game.

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• The bowler stands in the middle ...F • Split the group into teams • Bowler bowls underarm (minimum of the diamond and can bowl at distance 10 metres) Bt • The bowler is required to bowl F any of the four sets of stumps underarm ... • Batter has to run, even if they miss F • Four batters go to the four • Batter hits the ball and runs ‘right’ Bt the ball F ... allocated sets of stumps – all to the first base (or further) • Batter runs around a cone Cn Bt Cn batters need to be ready to hit Bt Bw Bt • If the batter misses the ball (and the (one cone set up either side of

F ...... F the ball the stumps) balls does not hit the stumps), the F F • All batters must run after every batter gets a free run to first base F Bs Bw Bs • Fielders throw the ball back to delivery (if they hit or miss the • Next batter steps up the bowler, who then bowls at the F F stumps as soon as they receive ball). Safety Point: Batters need Bt • To complete a run, the batter F the ball to run to their ‘right’ ... must reach fourth base ... F F Bs F • Fielders are required to be at a safe Bw • If a batter is caught out, the • Batters who reach the fourth base distance when the batter hits the ball F wicket keeper becomes the batter can re-join the batting queue F F • Batters can be caught, bowled or GAME • Batters can be out bowled, • If the batter is bowled out, the MODIFICATIONS hit wicket wicket keeper becomes the batter caught or run out • Bowler has six deliveries before • Introduce different types of balls • An innings can be timed, or until swapping with a fielder to the game (size, colour, weight) GAME the whole team is out MODIFICATIONS GAME • Introduce two or more balls to MODIFICATIONS make the game quicker • Use different size and • Get the fielders to jog on the spot weight of ball • Change the size and weight to keep them active • Decrease or increase the of the ball • Change the bowler after 6 balls distance between bases • Increase or decrease the • Add another set of stumps • Add more bases distance of the cones ‘pentagon cricket’ to help with • Award bonus runs • Bowler to bowl overarm large numbers • Develop target zones and • Add another set of stumps • Take a set of stumps away and hitting areas • Add the LBW Rule play ‘Triangle Cricket’ • Change the size of the playing area (shorter or longer) ... KEY: F FielderBw BowlerBt BatsmenBs BaseCn Cone Stumps C Team (in Euro Pairs)