Kwik Cricket Rules - Striking and Fielding

Kwik Cricket is a dynamic and engaging game designed to introduce children to the fundamentals of cricket while promoting physical activity. The aim of the game is straightforward: participants score points by striking a ball with a bat and running between set markers. The essential equipment required includes three cones, a tennis ball, and a Kwik Cricket bat, ensuring the game can be played in a variety of settings without the need for specialised cricket gear.

The rules of Kwik Cricket are simple and tailored for fast-paced fun. Each game involves one batter and five fielders, with the batter given three 'lives' to accumulate as many runs as possible. The batting player attempts to hit the ball, delivered by one of the pupils acting as a bowler, into the field and then runs to either of the outer cones to score a run, which is completed by touching both cones. The batter must return to the middle cone before the ball is returned to the bowler to retain their life. The game continues until the batter loses all three lives, with lives being lost if the batter misses the ball three times in a row, gets caught out by a fielder, or fails to return to the middle before the ball is back with the bowler.