Indoor Cricket: A Smashing Game! Quiz

Answer: 8

While there are specific 6-a-side competitions, the official amount of players is eight. A side can still compete with one or two players missing. In this instance, the opposing captain selects (usually the weaker) players to bowl and bat again, to fill the overs.

Answer: 16

Four partnerships bat for four overs each. In the event of a wicket being taken, five runs are deducted from the score, but the player continues to bat. Thus, it is possible for a team to finish the innings with a negative score.

Answer: The fielders are disputing an umpiring decision

I have often seen a whole fielding side go up to the umpire following a contentious "not-out" decision, only to see the batsman sneak one or more additional runs. If the ball hits the top net before reaching the batsman, two runs are applied, but unfortunately no attempt can be made to strike the ball.

Answer: True

In mixed competitions, this is true. However, the umpire can order a bowler to slow down, or spin the ball less, according to the skill level of the batter. In men's competitions, ladies can play at their own discretion, although it still considered poor form to bowl too fast to them.

Answer: Short pants

Shorts are acceptable and comfortable, except for the carpet burn on grazed knees! Players will not be permitted to enter the court in leather soled shoes (scuff marks). A team must all wear the same colour of shirt, although depending on the strictness of the umpire, they may be of different shades and design.

Answer: Yes

Although rare, a player can be given out lbw if he has made no attempt to make contact with the ball, and it would have gone on to hit the stumps. Generally only inexperienced players would be dismissed in this manner, as only a cursory movement of the bat would render the appeal unsuccessful.

Answer: Back net

If the ball hits the back net without hitting any of the side nets or the ground, it is considered a "six" and cannot be caught out. The fielders can still attempt a run-out.

Answer: 9

A ball that is over the batsman's shoulders, or has bounced off the pitch, is a no-ball. This gives two bonus runs. The batsman can hit the back net on the full (6) and take a run between wickets (1), for a total of nine.

Answer: Yes

Wides and no-balls are not bowled again, except in the final over of an innings. The batsmen have the choice to have the ball bowled again. This rule is to stop a bowling side who are winning by more than twelve runs, simply bowling six unhittable wides and hence winning the game. An umpire may, at his discretion, call the match as complete if it descends into a farce, or the batters have won by an enormous margin.

Answer: skins

The first batting pair of team two compete against the first pair from team one, and so on. The pair with the highest score are awarded a "skin". In the event of a draw, the team with the most skins win the game.