the playing card cricket game
 
  The Playing Card Cricket game is played by two players using a single pack of playing cards.
  The duration of each game can be determined by nominating at the outset, the number of innings and
  matches that will constitute the contest.

  At the commencement of play, the pack of cards is divided into two halves, one half comprising the red
  suits and the other comprising the black suits. The Joker is discarded.
  One half of the divided pack is taken by each player who take part either as the team batting or in the field.
  The toss of a coin or a drawn card can determine the order of play.
   A score sheet is required to accumulate and maintain the score, the appropriate form is attached.

  Order of Play and Scoring 
  BOWLING
 
Play commences with the fielding team bowling the first ball by dealing two cards face upwards followed
  by the batsman, who also deals two of his cards in the same manner.

  The bowler takes wickets by:

  Bowling the batsman - by dealing a pair with a value one to eleven i.e. Ace to Jack inclusive.

  A dismissal L.B.W.    - by dealing the first card with a value one to eleven i.e. Ace to Jack inclusive,
                                   followed by the next highest card in the same suit.

  The bowler concedes extra runs as follows:
  1 extra run   -  by dealing either a King or a Queen first and any other denomination second.
                        (These are deemed no-balls or wides and the over is extended by one ball for each.)
  2 extra runs -  by dealing a King and a Queen
  3 extra runs -  by dealing a pair of Queens
  4 extra runs -  by dealing a pair of Kings      
                        ( multiple extras are deemed bys and do not add to balls bowled in the over.)
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  Six sets of two cards dealt by each player constitute an over ( except where the batsman misses a turn
  or where the over is extended as the result of a single by.)  
  At the end of every over, each player collects and shuffles the two suits comprising his half of the pack
  and exchanges the shuffled cards with his opponent ready to repeat the above sequence to start the
  next over.

  BATTING
  The batsman faces and plays in turn after each two card hand by his opponent, he also deals two cards
  face upwards - the result is determined as follows:
  ( The batsmen misses his turn however, each time he is - bowled - dismissed L.B.W. or when the bowler
     concedes extra runs.)
  The batsman loses his wicket as a result of:
 
  A catch    -  by dealing a pair with a value one to eleven i.e. Ace to Jack inclusive

  A run-out  -  by dealing a card with a  value one to eleven ( i.e. Ace to Jack inclusive ) followed by the
                    card with next highest value in the same suit.

  Scoring
  The batsman scores runs as a result of shots played  in accordance with  the following table:
  No runs can be scored from out balls.

 
Runs scored ( including extras conceded by the bowler ) are marked off and entered progressively on
  the score sheet. The cumulative runs scored are entered at the end of each over in the 'runs' column.

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  Runs Scored - Table

Close in fieldsmen


Outer fieldsmen



Open field shots
First Card        
one to five


six to Jack



Queen & King



Queen (pair)
King (pair)
Second Card      
one to six
seven to King

one to six
seven to ten
Jack to King

one to four
five to seven
eight to ten
Jack to King
Queen (pair)
King    (pair)
Runs Scored     
Nil
1  one run

1  one run
2  two runs
3  three runs

1  one run
2  two runs
3  three runs
4  four runs
5  five runs
6  six runs
 
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  Wickets are recorded on the score sheet as they fall and marked with the designation

          -  Bowled         -  L.B.W.       -  Caught        R  -  Run-out 

  The cumulative sum of wickets fallen should be recorded at the end of each over.
  The loss of  (10) ten wickets ends each innings.
  At the end of each innings the players reverse the fielding and batting order

  The batting team must 'declare' the innings at the end of the 25th. over.

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