#CRICKET SCORING INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO#
#CRICKET SCORING INSTRUCTIONS PLUS#

#CRICKET SCORING INSTRUCTIONS PLUS#

The total of ALL batsmanвЂ™s scores PLUS all BOWLING extras = THE BOWLING TOTALS.Дo the math yourself and you'll see the examples above work out exactly.ДЄt the end of each over the scoring rate column is completed. The total of ALL bowlerвЂ™s totals PLUS all FIELDING extras = THE TOTAL SCORE.ДЈ. The total of ALL batsmanвЂ™s scores PLUS ALL extras = THE TOTAL SCORE.Дў. How do we check that this is correct? Simply remember that:ДЎ.

The batsmen have a total of 15 and there are now a total of 11 EXTRAS (8 bowling and 3 fielding as example above). The bowlers cumulative total stands at 23 for 1. In the third over we have a LEG BYE (as these do not count against or for the bowler we do not record how many but we'll call it 2 for this example) a wicket, a dot ball, a NO BALL with 2 byes, 3 runs, dot and 1 run. The batsmen have added 3, BYES (lets call it 1 for this example) have been added to the EXTRAS analysis and 1 has been added to the WIDE extras. So the bowling totals for this over would be 4 which gives a cumulative total of 16 for 0 wickets. 1 No-Ball extra and 3 Wide extras and in the total runs tally we should have 12 as our total.ДЇor the next over we have 2 runs, dot, dot, Wide, dot, 1 run, Bye (as these do not count against or for the bowler we do not record how many). In the EXTRAS analysis we add a total of 4. In the batsman's analysis, whether we record delivery by delivery outcome or not, he would be credited with 8 runs off that over (more on this later). 1 for the No-Ball plus 3 the batsmen ran, 1 for the Wide plus the 2 byes, 1 run and 4 runs = 12. In the over summary, we record 12-0, that's 12 runs for 0 wickets. 6 fair deliveries plus an extra delivery for the No-Ball and an extra delivery for the Wide. In the first over the bowler bowled a dot ball, then a No-Ball which the batsmen hit and scored 3 runs, another dot ball, then a Wide off which the batsmen ran 2 byes, another dot ball, the batsman scored 1 off the next, 4 off the following and the final delivery of the over was another dot ball. Well the only way to show this is to give a ball by ball accountДЄs an example, let's use the bowler analysis for 3 overs shown above. So now we know which symbols to use, how do we interpret them in the batting, bowling, extras and totals analysis? The WIDE is a WIDE extra and the bowler is credited with the wicket. The batsman would be out and a 'W' is added to the WIDE 'cross' symbol. The only other possible addition to the WIDE symbol is if the batsman hits the stumps with his bat or person or the wicket-keeper stumps him. Again a 'dot' is added for each bye that is run. With WIDE deliveries it is common to see batsmen run byes or the ball run down to the boundary for 4 byes. These and the NO BALL are NO BALL extras. Again it is easier to 'encircle' the 'dots'. In this case each bye taken is marked with a 'dot'. More often you might see a NO BALL delivery elude the wicket keeper and the batsmen run byes or the ball runs to the boundary for 4 byes. These are batsman's runs and the NO BALL itself is a NO BALL extra. In practice it is easier to write down the number then 'encircle' it. But if the batsman hits the ball and scores singles, a boundary 4 or boundary 6 off the delivery, then the runs are marked inside the 'circle'. The 'circle' symbol as above indicates NO BALL. However, it gets a little more complicated when a combination of elements are added to the run of events: Inexperienced scorers often get the NO BALL and WIDE symbols mixed up but remembering which is which is quite easy if you liken the WIDE symbol to the umpires signal for a WIDE - standing arms out to the side in the shape of a cross. It requires concentration, a bit of help in the shape of a team mate who can confirm a signal or number of runs made and it requires a proper understanding of the hieroglyphs that are 'the cricket scoring symbols'. It's not simple but it's not rocket science. The Cricket scorekeeperвЂ™s art can be as complicated or as simple as you care to make it. Trying to find a decent online reference for the novice scorer has proven much more difficult than I envisaged, so here I have borrowed from a number of sources to try and produce something meaningful and helpful.

#CRICKET SCORING INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO#

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