Inter Cricket

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Inter Cricket was designed for boys and girls who, for reasons of facility or ability, can't play hard ball cricket.

It bridges the gap between Kwik Cricket and the traditional hardball game, increasing levels of participation in the game, particularly amongst 12-14 year old children.

Backed by NatWest, this major ECB grassroots initiative is ideal for use in secondary schools and clubs.

One of the new Inter Cricket Teacher Task Cards - available to download here on ecb.co.uk

Inter Cricket can be played in the playground or on grass, indoors or outdoors; it therefore underlines the ECB's commitment to promoting the game to, amongst others, inner city areas and ethnic minorities.

There is a new multi-media resource called Get Inter Cricket that has been designed for use in secondary schools and cricket clubs to assist teachers and coaches in the planning and delivery of cricket for the 11-14 age group. Full details can be found on the website - as well as PDF versions of the Get Inter Cricket Manuals to download.

Background

A study group was formed in 1998 to explore the feasibility of developing a game format to bridge the gap between Kwik Cricket and the hardball game. This group, which included ECB Development and Coaching staff, education advisers and teachers, produced Inter Cricket.

The Game

The game is designed to be fun, fast, exciting and to reward genuine cricket skills. It is directly linked to The NatWest Series and The NatWest Challenge in order to create an aspirational link to the international game.

Coloured clothing is worn, with coloured pads and gloves, and it is played with coloured bats and a white rubberised ball with a stitched seam.

A fielding zone is adopted as well as a free hit rule after a wide or no-ball, thus introducing one-day cricket style regulations.
Equipment
By following the game's rules, it is possible to play Inter Cricket using normal cricket equipment.

In order to enliven the game, however, new-style equipment has been produced in conjunction with Kookaburra.

Flicx Pitch

The ECB has endorsed a revolutionary mobile plastic cricket pitch, called the Flicx pitch. Flicx pitches will enable Inter Cricket to be played in areas previously deemed unsuitable for any form of the game like football fields or playgrounds.

Developed for township use in South Africa, the Flicx pitch has now been introduced to the UK. Fully mobile, it can therefore be transported amongst Secondary Schools, Primary Schools and local clubs to maximise use.

To buy a pitch costs £1,500, but through sponsorship from NatWest and lottery funding the ECB has rolled out around 800 to the most needy areas.