Beach Cricket Rules
The rules of Beach Cricket will often be made, and broken, on the whims of the oldest or most experienced player. But here’s a few general guiding principles to get the game underway:
- Set your pitch up on the firmer sand – soft sand isn’t kind on the tennis ball.
- In the absence of actual wickets, driftwood sticks are fine - a chilly bin is even better.
- Don’t worry about teams – it’s the batter versus everyone else.
- Operate a fixed rotation of batters – it’s irrelevant who has effected each batter's dismissal.
- The bowler’s over is complete when another fielder queries how many deliveries are remaining – generally "two to come"".
- A new batter cannot be dismissed on the first ball – they need a chance to get their eye in.
- The batter is obliged to run whenever the ball is hit, regardless of how good the contact is.
- A ball lost in the dunes is still live, and the batsman can continue to run.
- 'One hand, one bounce' is a perfectly acceptable method of dismissal for younger fielders.
- A hit into the sea on the full is generally scored as six and out.
The rest of the rules? Make them up as you go along.
Contentious decisions are often best adjudicated on by mums - any mum will do, even if they're not part of your group.
Happy playing!
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