Hand Cricket

Hand Cricket – an all-time favourite childhood game

Description

Hand Cricket is played using gestures to represent runs, wickets and even a six! No equipment, no ground, just two people who can make their hands do the talking.

Categories: Children Games, Friends Games, Indoor Games, No Primary Items, Outdoor Games, Party Games, Team Games

How to Play

• Number of Players Required: This game is usually played between two players.

• What You’ll Need

• No equipment needed
• Just two people who are ready to have some fun!

• Gameplay

  1. Using gestures, you and your opponent will take turns to ‘bowl’ and ‘bat’.
  2. The bowler will make a bowling action with their hand, and the batter will try to hit the ball by making a batting action with their hand.
  3. The batter will score runs by hitting the ball. The number of runs scored will depend on the type of shot played.
  4. The bowler will try to get the batter out by hitting their wicket with the ball.
  5. The batter can be out in a number of ways, including being bowled, caught, or run out.
  6. The game will continue until one player reaches the target score or all the players are out.

Winning Criteria: The player who reaches the target score first or has the most runs at the end of the game wins.

Estimated Playtime: A game of Hand Cricket can last anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, depending on how many players are playing and how competitive the game is.

Make it Your Own

• You can make Hand Cricket your own by coming up with your own rules.
• For example, you could make the game more challenging by using a smaller ball or by playing on a smaller pitch.
• You could also add your own unique twists to the game, such as adding a rule that allows the batter to hit the ball twice in a row.

Ready to Play? So what are you waiting for? Grab a friend and get ready to play Hand Cricket!

Tags: hand cricket, childhood game, fun game, no equipment, easy to play