Continuous Cricket
Continuous Cricket is a game which uses basic elements from the sport of cricket but in a way which is more fast-paced and involving.
- The game is set up by placing 4 sets of wickets around a marker(x) at a distance of approximately 15m. - The game is not played with two teams, rather just the idea that if you have a bat, you are a batter, if not you are a fielder. The object of the game is to hit the bowl, that is bowled from the centre marker, and then running clockwise to the next wicket to score 1 run (each wicket you pass adds 1 more to the tally), before the fielders can get you. - To start off, the teacher should be the bowler, to demonstrate what to do. The ball is bowled by the bowler to ANY of the 4 batsman, this batsman must try to hit it ('hit and run' rules apply). The ball should then be picked-up and returned to the bowler by a fielder as fast as possible, so that they can attempt to bowl a batter out, before they are ready. Or the fielder could try to run-out the batter by throwing the ball at the stumps before the batsman is within 1m of them. - Batsman can keep a record of how many runs they have hit, and see how they compare to their friends. - A batter is replaced by the person who got them out. (Or if the bowler got them out, a person can be nominated). This batter now becomes a fielder until everyone has had a turn bat and he is eligible to be a batter. - Skills involved as a batter include timing and hand-eye coordination when being bowled to, as well as speed when running between wickets. For fielders the main skills involved are hand-eye coordination and cushioning the ball on impact whilst catching or fielding as well as accuracy and power when throwing the ball to the stumps or bowler |
In this diagram, fielders in red, surround the wickets of the batters (in blue)
Equipment:
- 4 sets of wickets - 4 cricket bats - 1 tennis ball or incrediball ball - 1 marker |
Additional Information:
- Batters are out if they are bowled, caught or run out. - There are no boundaries (4's or 6's) but if a ball goes in a dangerous area, cease play until it is recovered) - If a batter has been in for a long time, you should ask him to nominate someone else to have a turn. |
Safety Guidelines:
- Tell players to keep their eyes on the ball at all times, in case of a miss hit or a hard shot. - Be sure to set some boundaries, so players do not stray too far or chase a ball into a dangerous area. - Make sure the fielders are outside the invisible circumference of the wickets, and they stand at least 2m away from the batter to avoid any mishaps. |