Kridaya Cricket Blog

Sports Dictionary has some good tips on how to captain your village (or town) cricket team:

1. Make sure you have 11 players on the field at the start of play!
2. Give priority in selection to those who come to nets and turn up religiously to matches.
3. Know what you’ll do if you win the toss.
4. Attack in the field.
5. Have a team plan when batting

[And more...]

Bowling tends to get neglected in village cricket as everyone wants to be a big hitter and gain glory. But if you have at least 3 good bowlers who can contain and take wickets, you have more options to play with. You can successfully defend low scores and thus there is less pressure on your batsmen.

Although your “little league” matches don’t have international grade players, your opponents are at the same level too. Use all the strategies and tactics you can get your hands on. And keep practising as much as you can. Watching more cricket wouldn’t hurt as long as you watch the batting and bowling of the better team.

[Photo licensed from Steve Parker]