However weird it sounds, it's true. You can play cricket in a cage. Even the great Sir Ian Botham and a couple of MPs had a try at it today to promote the game to communities to play and adopt where people can't play cricket. Fast, fun and can bring people together as sports does all the time. Question is though, how?
It's claimed to be the next Twenty20 that will ignite the sport.
The set out of the game is only one player out of the 6 will win. You get points for catches, fielding, direct hits and bowling as well so this game sharpens even the amateur all-rounder. 30 overs in total gets played. Combining the elite part of cricket with bringing it to the playing conditions of a street gives this a certain sharpness and draw to playing this game
High octane sport that is extreme? The description of cage cricket as a sport might exaggerated since you use an orange kwik-cricket ball or a soft ball to play but still fits in with the youth culture which seems to give the stereotype that cricket is boring.
With some communities and young offenders institutions recommending this to be played by youngsters, this could be a revolution in the near future...
If you're still unclear, perhaps the legend Sir Ian Botham can explain a bit...
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