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Basic rules for beginners (2 players): Each player represents a team - one batting, one bowling. Shuffle both packs of cards together and deal 6 cards to each player. Each ball bowled is represented by the playing of one card by each player on to a discard pile. The bowler plays any card from his hand and the batsman responds by either: a card of different suit having an equal or higher number - no score, a card of the same suit having an equal or lower number - no score. A card of the same suit having a higher number - runs scored as per table (subtracting the bowlers card from the batsmans card provided). Wicket falls if batsman is forced to play a card of a different suit that has a lower number - see diagram in box for HOW OUT. The game continues with players picking up and playing cards. NO BALL rule should be introduced - whichever suit is bowled for the last ball of ever over becomes the NO BALL suit for the next over; a matchstick should be placed in the appropriate hole in the box to indicate this. If a NO BALL is bowled te batsman can claim one extra without claiming a card. Pack consists of a red cardboard box, 2 packs of identical playing cards made up of 56 cards each, and armchair cricket rule book, a limited overs scorepad, and a full size scorebook. Inside the cardboard box is a batting scorecard to detemine how a batsman can be given out, and a table explaining the different suits - pads, gloves, bat, ball, stumps. Two matchsticks (green and yellow) and a green re-ordering form.

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Armchair Cricket - The Unique game of Skill and Tactics 1981 Don Arnold (designer) Norfolk House Enterprises (publisher) Players: 2-4 Themes: Trick taking, card game MCC Collections M.2014.33 2.3 - card