Cricket games

Get clean bowled and add 1 penalty point against you unless the batter called a power shot first.

• Get clean bowled and add 1 penalty point against you unless the batter called a power shot first.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Clean Bowled Tax as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Clean Bowled Tax; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A four or six banks 1 challenge point. A dot ball next delivery gives that challenge point back.

• A four or six banks 1 challenge point. A dot ball next delivery gives that challenge point back.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Boundary Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Boundary Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Three dot balls in a row earn the bowler 1 challenge point.

• Three dot balls in a row earn the bowler 1 challenge point.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Dot Ball Bank as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Dot Ball Bank; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A house drop mark applies only when a fielder touches an objective routine chance but does not control it before the ball reaches the ground.

• Setup: Mark feeder and fielding spots 5 m apart in a clear practice area. A neutral judge gives every participant six valid gentle underarm chances at waist-to-chest height within one stationary step; an invalid feed replays.
• A valid routine chance is waist-to-chest height, within one stationary step, with no dive, collision, wall, or boundary risk.
• The catch is complete only when the fielder controls the ball until the judge calls caught; hands contact without control before ground adds 1 drop mark.
• A catch, safe refusal, or no-contact chance scores 0; after six valid chances, call dead, retrieve, and rotate feeder, fielder, and judge.

Call yorker before the ball. Hit the blockhole and earn 1 challenge point.

• Call yorker before the ball. Hit the blockhole and earn 1 challenge point.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Yorker Bounty as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yorker Bounty; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Edge a ball and survive without being caught to erase 1 earlier penalty point against you.

• Edge a ball and survive without being caught to erase 1 earlier penalty point against you.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Edge Escape as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Edge Escape; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A direct-hit run out earns 1 challenge point for the fielder.

• A direct-hit run out earns 1 challenge point for the fielder.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Run-Out Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Run-Out Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A no-ball adds 1 penalty point against the bowler immediately.

• A no-ball adds 1 penalty point against the bowler immediately.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score No-Ball Toll as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after No-Ball Toll; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the scoring zone before the ball. Hit it there to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call the scoring zone before the ball. Hit it there to earn 1 challenge point.
• The batter calls an agreed zone, such as off-side gap, leg-side gap, or straight. A clean shot into that zone earns 1 challenge point.
• Score Boundary Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Boundary Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Three dot balls in a row earns the bowler or fielding side 1 challenge point.

• Three dot balls in a row earns the bowler or fielding side 1 challenge point.
• The fielding side earns 1 challenge point when the batter scores zero runs on three consecutive legal deliveries.
• Score Dot Ball Chain as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Dot Ball Chain; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Bowl three dot balls in a row to earn 1 challenge point.

• Bowl three dot balls in a row to earn 1 challenge point.
• Earned challenge points count for you. Penalty points against you count against you. Final challenge score closes only in the way your group agreed before play.
• Score Dot Ball Run as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Dot Ball Run; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call a scoring gap before the ball. Find it cleanly to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call a scoring gap before the ball. Find it cleanly to earn 1 challenge point.
• Before the delivery, the batter calls a realistic scoring gap. If the shot reaches that gap cleanly, the batter earns 1 challenge point. A mis-hit straight to a fielder in the called gap adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Gap Finder as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Gap Finder; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Control an edge or awkward bounce safely to earn 1 challenge point.

• Control an edge or awkward bounce safely to earn 1 challenge point.
• A fielder earns 1 challenge point when they safely control a difficult edge, short hop, or awkward bounce without bobbling it into space. A clear drop on an easy chance adds 1 penalty point against that fielder.
• Score Soft Hands Save as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Soft Hands Save; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call a gap, place the ball there, and run safely to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call a gap, place the ball there, and run safely to earn 1 challenge point.
• Before the delivery, the batter may call a safe scoring gap. If the shot lands or rolls through that gap and the batter completes a clean single, they earn 1 challenge point. A reckless run-out attempt adds 1 penalty point against the batting side.
• Score Gap-Finder Single as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Gap-Finder Single; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call and complete a safe quick single to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call and complete a safe quick single to earn 1 challenge point.
• A batting pair earns 1 challenge point when the striker calls a quick single early, both batters run safely, and the ball was placed into a fair gap. A late or unclear call that creates a near collision or easy run-out adds 1 penalty point against the pair.
• Score Quick Single Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Quick Single Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Correctly leave a tempting ball outside off to earn 1 challenge point.

• Correctly leave a tempting ball outside off to earn 1 challenge point.
• A batter earns 1 challenge point when they intentionally leave a ball outside the agreed scoring line and the ball is not called wide or hitting the wicket. Chasing a similar ball and edging, missing, or popping it up adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Leave Judgment as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Leave Judgment; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the cover gap and score through it for 1 challenge point.

• Call the cover gap and score through it for 1 challenge point.
• A batter earns 1 challenge point when they call the cover window before the ball, keep the shot along a safe line, and score a run or boundary through the agreed cover gap. A wild swing, edge to a catcher, or shot into the wrong crowded area adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Cover Drive Window as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cover Drive Window; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Hold a slip catch cleanly under pressure for 1 challenge point.

• Hold a slip catch cleanly under pressure for 1 challenge point.
• A fielder earns 1 challenge point when they hold a legal slip or close catching chance cleanly after an edge or deflection. A catchable chance that is dropped after a clear call adds 1 penalty point against that fielder.
• Score Slip Catch Calm as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Slip Catch Calm; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the sweep window, play a controlled sweep into the agreed gap, and score safely to earn 1 challenge point.

• Call the sweep window, play a controlled sweep into the agreed gap, and score safely to earn 1 challenge point.
• Before the delivery, a batter may call sweep window. If they play a controlled sweep into the agreed gap and score safely, they earn 1 challenge point. A forced sweep that misses, pops up, or creates a run-out chance adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Sweep Shot Window as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Sweep Shot Window; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Leave the leg-side trap ball correctly to earn 1 challenge point.

• Leave the leg-side trap ball correctly to earn 1 challenge point.
• The batter earns 1 challenge point when they call leave, judge a safe leg-side ball correctly, and avoid a risky swing. Chasing the called leave into a miss, edge, or easy catch adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Leg Side Leave as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Leg Side Leave; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Guide a late cut into the called gap to earn 1 challenge point.

• Guide a late cut into the called gap to earn 1 challenge point.
• A batter earns 1 challenge point when they call late cut, guide the ball into the chosen gap, and complete a safe run or boundary. A late cut that carries to a fielder or misses the ball adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Late Cut Gap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Late Cut Gap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the reverse sweep and place it safely for 1 challenge point.

• Call the reverse sweep and place it safely for 1 challenge point.
• A batter earns 1 challenge point when they call reverse sweep, make legal contact, and place the ball into the agreed scoring area. A missed reverse sweep or catchable top edge adds 1 penalty point against the batter.
• Score Reverse Sweep Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Reverse Sweep Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Dig out a yorker and keep the wicket safe for 1 challenge point.

• Dig out a yorker and keep the wicket safe for 1 challenge point.
• A batter earns 1 challenge point when they call yorker read, dig out the delivery safely, and avoid losing the wicket. Missing the read and being bowled or trapped by the yorker adds 1 penalty point against that batter.
• Score Yorker Dig Out as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Yorker Dig Out; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Call the target, answer, route, or move before the turn; a clean result earns 1 challenge point.

• Call the target, answer, route, or move before the turn; a clean result earns 1 challenge point.
• The call must be heard before the attempt and judged the same way for everyone. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before each eligible turn, the player names the task and its success criterion aloud; the judge repeats the call. A verified called success earns exactly 1 separate challenge point, at most once per turn. An uncalled result earns no challenge point. Use only turns already allotted by the base game. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket Call-It Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Call-It Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A player or team earns 1 challenge point for a clean reset after a miss, turnover, or stalled round.

• A player or team earns 1 challenge point for a clean reset after a miss, turnover, or stalled round.
• The reset must help the group continue safely without changing the main score unfairly. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. After an ordinary miss or stalled turn, the active player completes the stated reset. A neutral observer checks every reset step before restart. Award exactly 1 separate challenge point, at most once per allotted turn; do not deliberately create a miss to farm resets. Required safety stops never cost a point or use a replay token. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket Clean Reset Point as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Clean Reset Point; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The trailing side gets one announced comeback window for a bonus challenge point.

• The trailing side gets one announced comeback window for a bonus challenge point.
• Before play, name the task, the window's duration, and the result that earns the point. Use it once and call it before the turn. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before play, give each side one comeback window consisting of its next single normally allotted turn after it first trails. Write the eligible task and success criterion beside the score. The trailing side must announce the window before that turn. A verified success earns 1 separate challenge point; otherwise it earns 0. The window expires at the turn’s normal end and cannot add an attempt or extend physical effort. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket Comeback Window as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Comeback Window; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Partners or teammates rotate after a score so the matchup stays fresh.

• Partners or teammates rotate after a score so the matchup stays fresh.
• Do not use the swap to isolate weaker or younger players. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Use only with a base activity that permits willing partner or team changes. After a score, wait for the next dead ball or completed turn; exchange one willing player from each side before restarting. Keep earned points with the original team. Maintain the same number of scheduled turns for every participant. If a swap is declined or prohibited by the base rules, skip it without penalty. No challenge point is awarded merely for swapping. This variation adds no challenge points and no separate winner. End it with the chosen round or base activity; keep the base result and all scheduled opportunities unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket Team Swap Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Team Swap Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Use one final legal attempt under the tiebreak criterion agreed before play.

• Use one final legal attempt under the tiebreak criterion agreed before play.
• Verify the result by that criterion; do not reject a legal result afterward because it seemed lucky. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before the game, name a binary tiebreak criterion for the last normally allotted turn: completion of the declared legal task. At a tied finish, compare those recorded final turns; a sole success takes the challenge tie. If both or neither succeeded, share the challenge result. Do not add an extra shot, strenuous rep, water task, or course delay. This never changes the base-game winner. Use this only to settle the stated challenge tie. Record the comparison separately; it never changes the base-game result. If the comparison is unavailable, equal or prohibited by the base rules, share the challenge tie.
• Score Cricket Precision Finish as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Precision Finish; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A player can bank a clean streak before risking the next turn.

• A player can bank a clean streak before risking the next turn.
• Banked streaks stay; missed unbanked turns reset only the current streak. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Count consecutive completions of the same declared task across the player’s normally allotted turns. Before each next turn the player may bank the current count; add that count to the separate challenge ledger and start a new streak at zero. A miss resets only the unbanked streak. At the base game’s finish, bank any remaining completed streak. Each completed result can be counted once only; no extra turns are created. Keep a separate challenge ledger, starting at 0 and ending with the base activity. Most challenge points wins; unresolved ties are shared. Main scoring is unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket Streak Bank as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket Streak Bank; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The same player, target, clue, or move cannot repeat until others have been offered a turn.

• The same player, target, clue, or move cannot repeat until others have been offered a turn.
• Passing counts as a turn; no explanation or substitute action is required. For Cricket, keep it within batting, bowling, fielding, and safe practice-space calls. Scored results are tracked as challenge points. Optional house overlay for an already playable cricket activity. First name that base activity and retain its complete equipment, people, safety, turns, main scoring and finish rules. This card does not supply or authorize a new base game. One board-specific example is a controlled practice bowl at a marked wicket target; success means a legal delivery contacting the target, and reset means stop bowling until the ball is retrieved and the lane is clear. Use that example only where the chosen base rules and venue already permit it; otherwise bind the overlay to a legal task in the selected activity before starting. Before play, identify which rotation this applies to: the active player, chosen target, clue, or move. List the available legal choices. Offer each listed choice or participant once before repeating it. A pass counts as the offer being used, without explanation or substitute action. Skip this variation if the base game requires a particular repeat or order; never alter compulsory serve, batting, hand, or safety order. No automatic challenge penalty is added. This variation adds no challenge points and no separate winner. End it with the chosen round or base activity; keep the base result and all scheduled opportunities unchanged. If a compulsory rule conflicts, do not use the variation.
• Score Cricket No-Repeat Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Cricket No-Repeat Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.