Cricket: don't get stumped, we'll bowl you
over!
Planning to start a cricket team? Want
to coach your own kids? Or perhaps brush up on the rules?
Here are a few useful links to other websites
for answers and ideas:
Laws of Cricket and Spirit
of Cricket
http://www.mcc.org.uk/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/
What do I play with? Do I
need special equipment?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/rules_and_equipment/4176838.stm
Who is on the
field? Field positions?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/rules_and_equipment/4179600.stm
Do girls play
cricket?
Yes, it's not just for boys anymore
Wikipedia tells us that “The Women's
Cricket World Cup is a
Women's one-day international cricket
competition.
Women's cricket
was ahead of the male form of the game, with the first
Women's World Cup held in England in 1973, two years before
the first men's
Cricket World Cup. And India retained the Women's
World Cup in May 2008.
Read More
Download
Click on the link to download masks of
famous cricket players
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/get_involved/4466868.stm
Games
Word Search Puzzle: These cricket words are sure to
stump you! (Ages 8+)
Out for a duck! (For children)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/games/4384940.stm
Cricket Academy - The ultimate test (Ages
8+)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/skills/6137400.stm
Last
Man Standing (Ages 14+)
Look for a list of books about cricket.
There are stories for children, books about learning cricket skills,
about famous players and the game.
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