Cricket is an Australian national pastime. It’s played all over the country, watched and loved by millions, and our national cricket team are looked up to as heroes by kids of all ages.
Cricket is also a fun, social game to play, that’s easy to learn and can be enjoyed by boys and girls from as young as 5 years old. You will also find that most schools will include cricket as part of their physical education curriculum and nearly every town and suburb will have a team that plays in a local competition.
So, when deciding on a great sport for your child to play to meet friends, have fun and get active, cricket is an ideal choice. In today’s article, we will explain some of the basic
rules and teach some simple exercises that kids and their parents can do at home, or in the park to develop skills and improve their overall game. *If you are already familiar with the rules of cricket you can skip this part and go straight into the skills exercise section below.
Basic Rules Of Cricket
- Cricket is played between two teams each made up of eleven players. (Sometime in junior competitions you will find 8 player teams).
- Games comprise of at least one innings where each team will take turns in batting and fielding/bowling.
- The fielding team will have a bowler bowl the ball to the batsman who tries to hit the ball with their bat.
