Who are these guides for?

Club scorers, captains and tournament organisers who want the book to be right, and players who want to understand the scorecard they are reading.

Do I need to read them in order?

No. Start with how to score a match, then pick the topic you need: extras, the dismissals, tournament rules, or rain.

Are the guides current?

They describe the Laws and common club practice. Check the MCC Laws and your league’s playing conditions for any change, because both can be updated.

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Guides

How to score, how to run a club day, and how to keep a book that still makes sense next season.

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Cricket scoring symbols

Cricket scoring symbols are the shorthand for what happened on a ball: a dot, a run, a boundary, a wicket, or an extra, written so another scorer can rebuild the over.

02guide

From paper scorebook to a digital book

A digital scorebook only works if it still behaves like a book: ball order, extras, and a total you can audit. A notes app is not a scorebook.

03guide

How to keep a live scorecard people can trust

A live scorecard is trustworthy when it is the same book the scorer is writing, delayed only by the ball, never by a guess.

04guide

How to run a club cricket tournament

A club tournament needs published playing conditions, a fixture that fits the ground, named scorers, and a points rule people can check without a WhatsApp argument.

05guide

How to score a cricket match

To score a cricket match you record every legal delivery, every extra, and every wicket in order, then close each over so the innings total can be rebuilt from the book.

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What to do when rain stops play

When rain stops play, freeze the over, write the time, and do not tidy the figures until the umpires say how many overs remain.

FAQ

Questions about the guides

01 Who are these guides for?: Club scorers, captains and tournament organisers who want the book to be right, and players who want to understand the scorecard they are reading.
02 Do I need to read them in order?: No. Start with how to score a match, then pick the topic you need: extras, the dismissals, tournament rules, or rain.
03 Are the guides current?: They describe the Laws and common club practice. Check the MCC Laws and your league’s playing conditions for any change, because both can be updated.