Know the game.

Today's Match Format

These are the standard rules in play for today's matches. Always confirm with your scorer or club admin before the toss.

1. 1

   Teams

   Each team fields 10 players (or 8 in the short format). Players bat in pairs — 5 pairs of 2 (or 4 pairs of 2 in the 8-player format).

2. 2

   Innings

   Each team bats one innings. The batting team starts on 200 runs and the score goes up and down depending on what happens each ball.

3. 3

   Overs per pair

   In the 10-player format each pair faces 4 overs (24 balls). In the 8-player format each pair faces 5 overs (30 balls).

4. 4

   Scoring runs

   Runs are scored as normal — 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6. Every run adds to your team total.

5. 5

   Wides

   A wide costs the batting team 2 runs (deducted from the total). The ball is not re-bowled — it counts as one of the pair's balls.

6. 6

   Wickets

   A wicket (bowled, stumped, caught, or run out) costs the batting team 5 runs (deducted from the total). The batter is not out — they stay in and continue batting.

7. 7

   Swapping ends after a run out

   If the batters were mid-run when the stumps were broken, the player who was run out must walk to the non-striking end (the end furthest from where the wicket was broken). The partner who survived stays at the striking end to face the next delivery.

8. 8

   Winning

   The team with the higher score at the end of both innings wins. If scores are level the match is a tie.