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New page: '''Backyard cricket''' is an informal version of the game cricket which is extremely popular in Australia. It is mostly played in a backyard, hence the name "backyar...
'''Backyard cricket''' is an informal version of the game [[Cricket (game)|cricket]] which is extremely popular in [[Australia]]. It is mostly played in a backyard, hence the name "backyard cricket". It can also be played in places such as [[park]]s, streets, home garages and other open areas.
== Equipment ==
The equipment usually used in a game of backyard cricket are:
*Two [[Cricket bat|bat]]s, usually [[plastic]]
*A [[tennis ball]]
*Two sets of [[Cricket stumps|stumps]] (If bails are not included with the stumps, a stick is usually placed on the top of the stumps instead)
*Some kind of object to mark the crease, e.g a straight stick, a [[hat]], a drawn line (commonly with [[chalk]])
== Rules ==
There are many rules for backyard cricket, mostly informal, however it is rare for all rules to be used in a game. Some commonly used rules include:
*'''Auto-keeper''', also known as '''auto-wickie''' and other names, is where any ball hit on the full into the area where a [[wicketkeeper]] would usually stand is said to be caught out by the wicketkeeper. This rule is commonly used where there are insufficient players to cover for all positions on the field.
*'''Auto-slips''' is similar to auto-keeper. Any ball hit into the [[slips]] is said to be caught out by the slips. This rule is also commonly used when there are insufficient players to fill in all positions.
*'''One hand one bounce''' is where a fielder has the opportunity to catch the batsman out if it has only bounced once, however they must catch the ball with one hand.
*'''Tip and run''', also '''tippity''' and other names, is a rule when players must run every time they hit, no matter what the circumstances.
[[category:Sport]][[category:Games]]
== Equipment ==
The equipment usually used in a game of backyard cricket are:
*Two [[Cricket bat|bat]]s, usually [[plastic]]
*A [[tennis ball]]
*Two sets of [[Cricket stumps|stumps]] (If bails are not included with the stumps, a stick is usually placed on the top of the stumps instead)
*Some kind of object to mark the crease, e.g a straight stick, a [[hat]], a drawn line (commonly with [[chalk]])
== Rules ==
There are many rules for backyard cricket, mostly informal, however it is rare for all rules to be used in a game. Some commonly used rules include:
*'''Auto-keeper''', also known as '''auto-wickie''' and other names, is where any ball hit on the full into the area where a [[wicketkeeper]] would usually stand is said to be caught out by the wicketkeeper. This rule is commonly used where there are insufficient players to cover for all positions on the field.
*'''Auto-slips''' is similar to auto-keeper. Any ball hit into the [[slips]] is said to be caught out by the slips. This rule is also commonly used when there are insufficient players to fill in all positions.
*'''One hand one bounce''' is where a fielder has the opportunity to catch the batsman out if it has only bounced once, however they must catch the ball with one hand.
*'''Tip and run''', also '''tippity''' and other names, is a rule when players must run every time they hit, no matter what the circumstances.
[[category:Sport]][[category:Games]]