How to play
1. Follow a match
Open a match from the home screen to see the live score, the scorecard and who is batting and bowling. Scores are updated ball by ball.
2. Play fantasy
Open Play fantasy, choose a match that is open for teams, and build your team before the match starts.
Building your team
- Pick 11 players from the two sides.
- You have 100 credits to spend. Every player has a credit value, and stronger players cost more.
- Pick at most 7 players from one side.
- Your team must include enough players of each role: wicket-keeper, batter, all-rounder and bowler. The team builder shows how many more you need of each.
- Choose a captain (earns 2x points) and a vice-captain (earns 1.5x points).
- You can make up to 3 teams for each match.
The exact limits can be different for each tournament. The team builder always shows the limits that apply to your match.
Tap the chart icon next to a player to see their career batting, bowling and fielding stats before you pick.
When teams lock
Teams lock when the match starts. After that you can see your teams and the leaderboard, but cannot change them.
3. How points are earned
Your team earns points from what your players do in the real match. These are the usual values:
| Action | Points |
|---|---|
| Playing in the XI | 4 |
| Each run | 1 |
| Boundary (four) bonus | 1 |
| Six bonus | 2 |
| 30 / 50 / 100 runs bonus | 4 / 8 / 16 |
| Out for a duck (not for bowlers) | -2 |
| Each wicket | 25 |
| Bowled or LBW bonus | 8 |
| 3 / 4 / 5 wicket haul bonus | 4 / 8 / 16 |
| Maiden over | 12 |
| Catch | 8 |
| 3 catches bonus | 4 |
| Stumping | 12 |
| Direct run-out | 12 |
| Run-out (shared) | 6 |
There are also bonuses and penalties for strike rate and economy rate once a player has faced or bowled enough balls. Tournament organisers can change these values.
4. The leaderboard
Every fantasy team is ranked by points. Rankings update during the match and are final once the match ends. If scoring is corrected, points are recalculated.
5. Scoring a match
Anyone with scorer access can score a match ball by ball from Score a match. If your internet drops, keep scoring: balls are saved on your phone and sent when you are back online.
Need more help? See the FAQ or contact us.