Cricket Types

Cricket is played professionally in many countries around the world. The traditional version of the game, Test match cricket, is played over five days. There are a few different versions of competitive cricket played over a shorter time period. Here you will find a description of each of these.

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Professional

The traditional version of the game, Test Match cricket, has been rivaled in popularity by shorter more spectator friendly versions of cricket in recent years.

• Test Matches — played over 5 days
• One Day Matches — 50 overs per side
• 20-Twenty Matches — 20 overs per side
• T10 Matches — 10 overs per side
• Super Sixes — played between two teams of six players, and a maximum of five overs are bowled by each side.
• 100-Ball Format — England's 'the Hundred' features 10-ball and five-ball overs.
• Three Team Cricket (3TC) — three teams play a single match, each team taking turns playing the other two.
• Indoor Cricket — the sport adapted for indoor play.
• Blind Cricket — a modified version of cricket for blind athletes with a larger ball with bells inside.
• Wheelchair Cricket — a modified version of cricket for wheelchair athletes.

Social Cricket Games

For many cricket superstars, their skills developed early playing in their backyard or at the beach.

• Backyard Cricket
• French Cricket
• Beach Cricket — a casual, informal version of cricket played on beaches with simplified rules and equipment.
• Car Cricket

Extinct Versions

• Cricket on Horseback — a short-lived sport which is how it sounds, players attempted to play cricket while riding a horse.