Kwik cricket

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Kwik cricket (known as Kanga cricket in Australia, and Kiwi cricket in New Zealand)[1][2] is a high-speed version of cricket aimed mainly at encouraging children to take part in the sport, with an emphasis on participation and enjoyment.[3]

Rules[edit]

Many of the rules are adapted from cricket, but kwik cricket is played with a plastic bat and ball (for obvious safety and physical reasons), and plastic cones to mark the maximum width of a legally bowled ball. The rules can be altered so that virtually any number of children can play in the time available, and the game can be made easier or more difficult by changing the physical dimensions of the pitch[4] (changing the width of the wickets, increasing the distance between the wickets, widening or narrowing the crease, pulling in or pushing out the boundary, etc.).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New South Wales Government, Department of Education and Training (NSW DET)". www.education.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  2. ^ Rundell, Michael (2009). "Kanga Cricket". Wisden Dictionary of Cricket. London: A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0161-2. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  3. ^ "England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) - The Official Website of the ECB". www.ecb.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-25.
  4. ^ 1linedesign.com, James Murphy. "Uber Games - Rules & History :: Kwik Cricket Rules". www.ubergames.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-03-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)