Indoor Cricket, also known as Action Cricket is an exciting team game that last for approximately 1½ hours. It combines fun, fitness and competition, and its simplicity allows people of all ages to play: men women, young old, or cricketers, non-cricketers.
The Game involves the basic principles and skill of traditional cricket: running, batting, fielding and bowling, with teams in leagues competing against other teams comparable in ability.
Play On Sports has the biggest indoor cricket facility in the country, consisting of 4 international quality courts complete with state of the art scorekeeping systems and player stats analysis. It is easy to join and learn how to play.
Come and join a team, register in a league or just come along for the social environment, and sports on our huge Tv's.
Book for casual games too! We can also take bookings for one off or regular private competitions.
Some of the rules:
- 16 overs per side
- Each pair bats for four overs
- Every player bowls two overs
- Every wicket is a deduction of five runs from the score
- The non-striker’s crease is halfway down the wicket
- There’s a specially-adapted, soft, leather ball
Benefits:
- It’s fast, fun and open to all
- The tension net makes it faster and the softer ball makes it more appealing for people with no cricket experience to get involved
- Minimal kit is needed, just bat and gloves
- There are no weather or lights restrictions
- A game only takes about 90 minutes
- The game can be played by children and adults with national leagues for men, women and boys.
Who is it aimed at?
All. There are international, national and local leagues for men, women, boys and masters but the game can also be played informally by anyone at any of the centres.
Leagues
Join one of our social or competitive evening Leagues - Monday to Thursday
THE DETAILED RULES OF ACTION CRICKET
Click here to download the detailed rules of action cricket in pdf format.
League Info Pack
