Hand Cricket
A hand-only version of cricket where batsmen hit the ball with their hand instead of a bat.
- Players
- 6–14
- Ages
- 8+
- Time
- 25 min
- Prep
- None
- Equipment
- 2 items
What to bring
- Tennis ball
- 1 chairs (for stumps)
How to play
Set up a pitch with a bowler, two batsmen at each end, and fielders. The bowler rolls or bowls the ball to the batsman, who hits it with their hand. Both batsmen run to score runs. A batsman is out if caught on the full, bowled out, or run out (fielder hits the stumps before batsman arrives). Keep the game moving fast. Encourage players who have batted a while to go for bigger shots. Can be played indoors or outdoors.
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