Quick Quiz on Scoring (recording) in cricket

Where do you record a wide?

• 1 against the bowler

  1 for batter

  1 in Running Total

  1 in Extras record

• 1 against the bowler

  1 in Running Total

  1 in Extras record

• 1 against the bowler

  Dot ball for batter

  1 in Running Total

  1 in Extras record

• 1 against the Bowler

  1 in Running Total

Answer explanation

Unlike runs scored off of a No Ball wides can never be attributed to a batter.

The batters run 2 off a leg bye. What do you record?

• 2 in Leg Bye extras column

  2 for batter on strike

  2 on running total

  LB notation in bowler

• 2 in Leg Bye extras column

  2 on running total

• 2 in Leg Bye extras column

  2 on running total

  LB notation in bowler

It is essential to complete No of balls faced at the fall of wicket.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

You can if you have time but probably best left to end of innings.

The batter hits and takes 2 runs off a No Ball. How do you record?

• Dot ball for batter

  3 against bowler

  3 in No ball Extras

  3 on running total

• 3 for batter

  3 against bowler

  3 in No ball Extras

  3 on running total

• 2 for batter

  3 against bowler

  1 in No ball Extras

  3 on running total

• 2 for batter

  3 against bowler

  3 in No ball Extras

  3 on running total

Answer explanation

The batter gets credit for hitting and running so for totals to work you record only one penalty in Extras but, of course, 3 against bowler.

What do you record if a batter is Run Out after completing 1 or more runs?

• The fielder's name and Run Out in the How Out column, a wicket in Bowling Analysis. Then fall of wicket column

• The fielder's name and Run Out in the How Out column,

  completed runs attributed to the striker, completed runs against bowler. Then fall of wicket column

• The fielder's name and Run Out in the How Out column,

  completed runs attributed to the striker, dot ball in bowling Analysis. Then fall of wicket column

At fall of wicket the key elements to record are:

• Score at fall

  Outgoing B score

  Remaining B score

  Partnership

  Over No or time

• Score at fall

  Partnership

• Score at fall

  Outgoing B score

  Partnership

• Score at fall

  Outgoing B score

  Remaining B score

  Partnership

Answer explanation

You often have no time to complete all the data at the time. Fall of wicket score and Outgoing Bat score gives you enough info to complete the other detail later.

Score at fall and partnership is OK but could be difficult to track which batter left at that time

It is essential to distinguish between byes and leg byes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

It is only essential to record all byes in running total and extras columns.

It is important to record at least as dot ball ie ball faced by batter and in the Bowling Analysis, and perfect if you remember to use the triangle notation.

But difference between byes and leg byes is for calculating keeper's performance which few clubs do.

If you are scoring when Crossbats are fielding our keeper might appreciate this but are used to it not being recorded. But don't forget their catches.

It's important to enter score and wickets in right hand column after every over.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Absolutely, it's the quickest and easiest way to keep track of total No of overs.

Leg byes count against the bowler.

• True

• False

Bowling summary can be completed after a bowler finishes a spell.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The bowler might come back later.

This section can be easily left to the end of the innings.