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'''Beach cricket''', a common variety of the game played in the warmer Australian states (it's usually too rainy to play in Victoria and we won't talk about Tassie, Ricky notwithstanding), is one of the most popular intergenerational sports - it is quite common for 4 generations to play, ranging from grandparents to the dog (often a fine catcher but not particularly good at returning the ball.) One-hand catching, even general fielding, is a frequent feature of the game, especially amongst the older, generation, as the non-fielding hand is usually holding a beer, usually in a stubby or can, (nearly always within a "stubby cooler", a fine Australian invention.) . Fielders can find themselves charging around on the dunes or waiting for the ball 30 yards out to sea. (Possibly the origin of the phrase beloved of commentators: "caught in the deep".) Sometimes, there is no limit to the number of runs that can be scored from a single shot - this is where a well-trained dog can win the game for a batter - fielding the ball and taking off up the other end of the beach while the batter runs up and down the designated pitch until exhausted or the umpire (grandma) calls dead ball.