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TWENTY20

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

 

History

· The English Cricket board developed the game two seasons ago as an alternative to the traditional one-day format.

· The English and latterly the South Africans have played it at a domestic level .

· Last season the format was so popular that 100,000 tickets were pre-sold in England including a sell out at Lords.

 

The Game

· Twenty overs per side only taking one hour and fifteen minutes per innings.

· Maximum 15-minute break between innings.

· Batsmen have 90 seconds to take guard

. No drinks breaks.

· Foot fault no balls are rewarded with a two-run penalty plus a free hit.

· Four overs per bowler.

· In the event of a tie, a bowl-off will determine a winner.

· Fielding restrictions are lifted after six overs.

· All other one day rules apply.

 

 




 

Courtesy New Zealand Cricket www.nzcricket.org.nz






 

 

 

 

 


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