Box cricket is a popular variation of traditional cricket. The game and scoring are quite similar to traditional cricket, but special rules are included to accommodate the smaller playing field.
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The playing surface is a much smaller rectangle or square “box.” Participation increases because the game involves fewer players. Rules of box cricket have been changed to allow for smaller spaces for play.
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Box cricket’s 8-player teams allow free fielding for everyone except the bowler and wicketkeeper.
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A coin toss determines who will bat or bowl first in a cricket match. Each team plays one 8-over inning, making the overall game length 16 overs.
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Box/turf cricket follows the standard dismissals of bowled, stumped, caught, and run-out but adds a “twice out” rule, in which the batter continues to bat after an out, losing three runs each time.
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Irrespective of previous bat or body contact, a batsman is dismissed immediately when a ball hits the stumps and dislodges a bail.
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If a fielder catches the ball inside the boundary line without any bounce, the batsman is out.
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If a bail is removed with the ball by the fielding team while the batsman is far outside his crease, the batter is out.
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If a batsman moves out of the crease while trying to hit the ball and misses hitting it, the wicketkeeper can knock down the wickets to dismiss the batsman.
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In this cricket version, a batsman can be dismissed LBW if he gets hit on the legs and the ball is headed for stumps. However, this kind of dismissal is rare.
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Dislodging bails with the bat while running or playing results in a “hit wicket” dismissal for the batter.
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