Indoor Cricket Rules Quiz

Fielders No more than four players can ______ in either half of the court.

A fielder is a wicketkeeper if she stands behind the ______ at the striker’s end.

The ball is in play once the players take up their positions and the Umpire calls ______.

The ball remains 'live' throughout the bowler’s over unless the Umpire calls 'dead ball', 'over', 'time out' or a ______ falls.

When batters, after a ball has been bowled, cross between the batting crease and make a ______ run.

Team Requirements 1. The maximum number of players per team is ______, of which 8 can bat and 8 can bowl.

If a side is one player short: When batting: After 12 overs, the Captain of the fielding side will nominate one player to bat the last four overs with the remaining batter. When fielding: After ______ overs, the Captain of the batting side must choose two players (must be different players to the player that batted) to bowl the 15th and 16th overs.

If a side is two players short: When Batting: As above, except two players chosen will bat four overs each, being the last four overs. When fielding: After ______ overs, the Captain of the batting side must choose two players (must be different players to the players that batted) to bowl the last four overs.

If a side has less than ______ players, they must forfeit the game.

Games will consist of ______ overs per team, 6 balls per over.

Leaving the crease early by the non-striker is called a ______.

The wicket is considered down if either the ball or striker's bat or person completely removes a ______ from the wickets.

A batter is considered out of ground if some part of their bat in hand or ______ is grounded behind the line of the crease.

If a ball leaves the playing area as a result of being struck by the striker, it is called a ______ ball and is rebowled.

A substitute player can join the game after it has officially commenced to replace an existing player who is incapable of completing the game due to injury or ______ suffered during the game.

A batsman can be given out in the following ways on a 'no ball': If the ball is hit twice other than to protect the wickets. If either batter ______ with the fielding team. If in attempting a run either batter is run out. If the striker is run out by the keeper.

In an over, any bowler deemed by the umpire to be throwing the ball will be given a warning and an instruction to rectify their action. If they throw a second delivery it will be called a no-ball and the bowler will be instructed to bowl under arm. Any delivery that is thrown and is considered by the umpire to be ______ will be called a no-ball.

A 'wide' will be called when: The ball passes on the striker’s ______, outside the intersection of the batting crease, and the edge of the pitch, without being touched by the striker’s equipment or person.

Any batter ______ on a 'wide' ball will be penalised 3 runs. The 2 run bonus for the 'wide' is negated by the dismissal.

A batter can be given out for any of the following dismissals: Bowled If the wicket is struck by the ball and the bails are completely and permanently removed, even if the ball touches the striker’s body or equipment first.