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1 CRICKET SCORING

1.1 THE FIRST STEPSThis manual has been written to help introduce new scorers to basic methods ofscoring and to answer some of the questions most new scorers have.

We hope that anyone who reads this manual will then feel confident to score for aday’s cricket and will know the answers to some of the situations they might comeacross.

It is written in simple language without too much reference to the Laws of Cricketbut we have quoted the Law numbers on occasions so that any scorer wishing tolearn more about scoring and the Laws of Cricket can then refer to them.

In scoring it is important to learn to do the simple thing’s first and this manual willhopefully help you do that.

scorer has four duties which are laid down in Law !"#$ of the Laws of Cricket.These are%

1. Accept

The &corer may on occasion believe a signal to be incorrect but you must alwaysaccept and record the #mpire signals as given. $emember you as &corers arepart of a team of four and you must work together with the #mpires.

2. Acknowledge

Clearly and promptly acknowledge all #mpires’ signals ' if necessary wave a

white card or paper if the #mpires find it hard to see you. Confer with #mpiresabout doubtful points at intervals.

3 Record


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2 GETTING STARTED

Note: )ou should familiari*e yourself with any local rules which apply to matches playedin your competition.

2.1 EQUIPMENT

+. Copy of local rules and the Laws of Cricket ' ,--- Code.

,. &corebook.

. /ens 0non1run in case your book gets wet2.

3. Clock4 /encils4 $uler4 $ubber4 Calculator.

5. Clips 0useful on windy days2. &pare notepad for calculations.

6. #mbrella 0on some grounds you will not be under cover24 Chair.

2.2 HEADINGS

lways write the details and the date of the game you are scoring for. &ounds

simple but a lot of people omit this information and it can lead to endlessproblems later in a season if the scorebook falls apart77

2.3 PLAYERS

Write down a list of players of both sides before you start. 8ven better4 get thebatting order if possible.

(on’t write the full batting order in your scorebook even if the Captain gives it toyou ' Captains are notorious for changing their minds but at least if you havethe list you are familiar with their names.

2.4 BATSMAN FACING


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2.6 TIME

When the game is about to commence the #mpire will wave to the scorers and

you should acknowledge by returning this wave and note the time as the start of innings.

?ood scorers will check the time with the #mpires before the game starts andthen everyone has the same time ' if you don’t have official #mpires4 use yourown watch.

Write the time for the start of the innings ne;t to the first two batsmen as beingthe time they both started to bat and the innings commenced.

s each new batsman goes in you should write their time in the space providedand when they are out write the time out in that space as provided also.

2.7 ACKNOWLEDGING SIGNALS

It is your responsibility to LW)& acknowledge all the #mpire’s signalsthroughout the match. @eep the signal0s2 simple ' >ust a wave by one armabove your head 1 complicated movements might cause the #mpire to thinkthere is a problem off the field.

Note: There could be more than one signal. e.g. boundary four off a no ball.

In such cases you must acknowledge :"TA signals.


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3 HOW TO SCORE

?et into a regular routine. In basic scorebooks always record in TA$88 /LC8& fromthe top of the page down.

It is very important to LW)& record what happens in the same sequence and wewould recommend from the top of the page to the bottom% i.e.% $uns to the batsman orsundries4 runs off the score and runs to the bowler.

$emember there are several ways to add to the batting team’s total score% i.e. runsmade by the batsmen4 byes4 leg1byes4 no balls4 wides4 penalties4 and of course4 it is

possible to have no score at all off a ball.We will show you a simple scoring method for each of these in the course of the manual .

3.1 NO RUNS

+. Bust a dot in the bowler’s bo; 0analysis.2

,. (ot against the :atsman.

i. This is most important to assist the coach know when to retire batsmenduring their first time at bat. 0i.e. #+’s minimum of - fair deliveries 'do not include wides or no-balls (unless the no ball has been scored offby the batsman).

ii. If the batting team is still in its +st inning and have not been dismissed anda retired batsman returns to the crease he does not have to be retired.

3.2 RUNS

+. The striker hits the ball and the batsmen run and change ends. 8ach ofthese actions is worth one run to the striker ' if they run three you recordthree runs.


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)ou still record four runs as above. &ome scorers like to record four and si;es ina different colour but that is up to you.

Special Note: )ou must always record according to the #mpires signal ' even if

you think a boundary has been scored and the #mpire has not signalled fouryou must only record the actual runs completed by the batsmen. This alsoapplies for a si; which may have been signalled as a four.

R"#"! L&0 1 L&0+ )# C!%"/. )ou may check with the #mpires at asuitable time 0intervals and breaks in play2 to clarify a situation.

3.4 SI BOUNDARY RUNS!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

This is for a ball which lands "E8$ the boundary line on the full. &core as forfours but obviously add &IF in all three scoring areas.

3.5 SHORT RUN

!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

If the umpire gives this signal4 the batsmen remain at the end where they

finished the runs and you must reduce the scores by one run.+. $ecord 0+2 less run to the batsman or sundries.

,. $ecord 0+2 less run to the cumulative score.

. $ecord 0+2 less run to the bowler.


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4 SUNDRIES

4.1 B YES!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

This signal from the #mpire means that although the batsmen have crossed fora run0s2 the striker did not hit the ball ' the score is therefore recorded as byes.

+. 8nter 0+2 in the byes section of your page.

,. Cross 0+2 off the cumulative score.

. 8nter a very small letter : in the bowler’s analysis. This does not count asa run against the bowler.

4.2 LEG B YES!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

This signal means that the ball hit the player’s body or pads ' not his bat or thehand holding the bat.

+. 8nter 0+2 in the Leg :yes section of your page.

,. Cross 0+2 off the cumulative score.

. 8nter a very small letter L in the bowler’s analysis. This again does notcount as a run against the bowler.

4.3 PENALTY ETRAS

!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

#nder the new Laws of Cricket ,--- code4 5 penalty e;tras can be awarded toeither the batting or bowling sides for various breaches of the Laws.

If this should happen in a game you will need guidance from the #mpires


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4.4 NO BALL

Law ,3.+, Laws of Cricket ,--- Code%!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

&/ N) & !")!$"$ &+ & ONE RUN *"-&8 %# -)9%-' "+" 9&**"-+ )## 9"&. L&0 24.12/

If the umpire calls and signals 9o :all4 the batsmen do not run4 and there are nobyes or leg byes etc%

+. 8nter 0+2 in the 9" :LL section of your sheet.

,. Cross 0+2 off the score.

. 8nter a dot with a circle around it 0like a target2 in the bowler’s analysis.THIS COUNTS AS ONE AGAINST THE BOWLERS FIGURES

Note: There are several different ways of recording the 9o :all in the bowler’sanalysis ' the most common being a dot with a circle round it. The mostimportant thing for beginner scorers is to always score the same way and tomake your entries E8$) clear.

Note: If the #mpire also signals byes or leg ' byes as well as the 9o :all signalhe is merely telling you that the batsmen did not hit the ball and you record thedelivery ":&8 as described above. 0Law ,3.+2

/ N) B& !")!$"$ &+ & )-" !;- *"-&8 09"- 9" &+("- +)!"+ !;-+<

If the #mpire signals 9o :all but the striker hits the ball and runs are scored yourecord as follows%

+. 8nter 0+4 ,4 etc2 in the :T&D89’& analysis but circle the figure to show

the runs were off a 9o :all. 0This can be useful when you are balancing thebook.

,. Cross off the runs scored from the cumulative score4 plus one run e;tra forth b ll lt i if th b t d t th


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4.5 WIDE BALL

Law ,5.5 Laws of Cricket ,--- Code%

!"#"! $%&'!&( )# U(*%!"+, +%'-&+/

&/ W%$" !")!$"$ &+ & )-" !;- *"-&8 %# -)9%-' "+" 9&**"-+

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If the #mpire calls and signals wide and the batsmen do not run.

+. 8nter 0+2 in the WI(8 section of your sheet

,. Cross 0+2 off the score.

. 8nter a w in the bowler’s analysis.

THIS COUNTS AS ONE AGAINST THE BOWLER,S FIGURES

Note: gain there are several different ways of recording the wide in thebowler’s analysis. The most important thing for beginner scorers is to alwaysscore the same way and to make your entries very clear.

/ W%$" !")!$"$ 09"- 9" &+("- )(*"" !;-+/<

This counts as two wides.

If the batsmen complete runs and the #mpire has signalled wide your

entries should read%

+. Cross off the runs completed plus "98 8FT$ from the cumulative score4i.e. if the batsmen complete two runs you record TA$88 to the cumulativescore.

,. 8nter the same number of runs in the Wides section of your sheet 0i.e.+4,443 ' including the penalty run2.

. 8nter the runs scored as wides with a WH 0or whatever Wides symbol you


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n over is usually si; legal balls 09o :alls and wides do not count as balls in theover2 and at the end of si; balls the over is finished. The #mpire will call ustkeep scoring and record what has happened ' whether it be five or seven etc.

s laid down in Law !our IT I& 9"T )"#$ B": to correct what the #mpire hasruled. If one #mpire continually awards the wrong number of deliveries in anover his partner will usually alert him to the fact and you may discreetly mention

it to him at a suitable break.

If no runs were scored off the bowler during the over it is called a DI(89 "E8$and you can record this by >oining your dots together with a large D ' thismakes adding up the maidens per bowler easier at the end of the day.

Daidens are important to bowlers and you need to keep a clear record ' somescorers write their D in red ink so it really stands out.

If the bowler took a wicket in a Daiden over you may >oin the dots together in alarge W to denote a wicket maiden.

In the bottom right hand corner of the bowler’s analysis record his cumulativefigures e.g. +1+5 means that he has taken one wicket so far and +5 runs havebeen scored off his bowling. dd each wicket and all runs every over and

LW)& confirm these figures with your fellow scorer. This is important and willsave you having balancing problems. If you are scoring on your own it isimportant to balance your book regularly and we will discuss balancing later inthe manual.

$ecord the total runs in the overs and runs columns usually at the right of yourpage. &ome scorers also record the number of bowler who bowled the over as


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6 BATSMAN OUT FALL OF WICKET/

a. (raw a line at the end of the batsman’s scoring ' sometimes referred to asruling off.

b. In the how out column record >ust that ' bowled4 caught 0and who by24 lbwetc% and the bowler’s column write the name of the bowler who took thewicket.

c. $ecord the batsman’s total runs in the totals column.

d. $ecord the time out in the time out column. 0)ou can calculate the minutes

batted later if you wish2.

e. In the middle of your score book record the score at fall of wicket plus 0inbrackets2 the total number of sundries at this point. This figure is importantas it will help you find mistakes if your book does not balance at the end ofthe day.

f. Write the name of the batsman out

g. Write the not out batsman and his score 0in brackets2h. In the bowlers analysis record the wicket with an F’. )ou may prefer to do

this in red4 which stands out.

i. $ecord the number of wicket 0+4 , or etc2 in the overs runs columns soyou know which over the wicket fell.

>. Write the time in for the new batsman and his name if you have not alreadydone so.

(on’t panic ' you have a lot to do when the wicket falls but you can catch up later. Themost important thing is to KEEP WATCHING THE GAME>>> If another wicket falls immediatelyand you are still writing you will not know where you are up to. A0&8+ 0&9 9"


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7 BALANCING THE BOOK

)ou should do this often to save problems at the end of the day. )ou should never everreach the end of a day’s play having 9"T :L9C8( your book ' this can mean that theplayers and #mpires have left the field and you announce that your book does notbalance. This is most embarrassing for you and e;tremely annoying for #mpires andplayers alike.

/ractice adding your book up quickly ' you will get better the more you practice. /encilcumulative totals that will help you along the side of the page if necessary 0for instance if there are eight batsmen out you can add up their total and pencil it in till the ne;t wicket

falls2

This is the equation for your book to balance ' it must balance TW" ways to thecumulative total. 0the crossed off squares in the centre of your page2

+. $uns scored by all batsmen J byes4 leg1byes4 wides and 9o :alls K cumulativetotal

,. $uns against all bowlers J byes and leg1byes only K cumulative total

If you balance these two ways your book is correct. )ou can also check by balancingruns scored by all batsmen J wides J 9o :alls K runs off all bowlers. This will help youcheck your recording of sundries.

If it is near the end of play and the scores are very close and you find that you cannotbalance4 send a message to the #mpires that the scores have a problem ' don’t wait tillthey get off the field.

:y send a message we mean4 tell a fielder nearby or get a twelfth man to run on at the

end of the over.

DO NOT ') )-) 9" #%"$ 8);!+"#.

The main items to check if you do not balance are firstly the e;tras If your bowlers have


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7.1 AT THE END OF DAY,S PLAYR"#"! ) +&(*" +)!" +9""/

In most scorebooks there are usually places to record the score at the END OF ADAY,S PLAY when it is 9"T the end of the innings or the game. )ou should ofcourse4 LW)& balance your book at the end of a day’s play even if the inningsis not finished.

)ou should also record the number of overs completed4 the time play finishedand make a note for yourself who bowled the last over and to which batsman.

#sually #mpires will make a note of this but if you do not have #mpires

sometimes the players will ask you if you remember who was facing last week.

7.2 AT THE END OF THE INNINGSR"#"! ) +&(*" +)!" +9""/

, dd up your byes4 leg1byes4 wides and 9o :alls and record the total inT"TL ($I8&.

dd this figure to the total batsmen’s runs and record the total in the bo;

marked T"TL &C"$8. This figure should agree with the cumulative totalas crossed off in the squared section.

3 !or each bowler write in the appropriate bo;es ' total overs bowled4 maidens4wides4 9o :alls4 wickets and runs.

5 When you add the runs for all the bowlers and write beneath it the total ofbyes and leg1byes you should again balance with the cumulative score.

6 Total wickets taken by bowlers /L#& other dismissals 0eg run outs2 shouldequal the number of batsmen out.

Total overs bowled should equal the number you have filled in at the righthand overs runs section


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? SUMMARY

This manual is only the start of your scoring career. There is only one sure way to learnto score and that is to /$CTIC8. !irstly attend a match where there are two scorers andsit with them and watch. sk lots of questions.

Dost competent scorers will be more than happy to teach you and even move over andlet you have a try for a while.

We have only covered the very basics of scoring and the more you learn the more youwill want to learn. $emember there are people at the end of a phone line to answer your

questions so please do not be afraid to contact any member of the Cricket Club or the&WDBCC whose numbers are found in the !i;ture :ook.


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