IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO CRICKET OR CRICKET DERIVED GAMES AND EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

摘要

The present invention provides: a ball (10) comprising a resilient higher density plastic outer cover layer provided over a lower density plastic core; a bat (20) comprising a handle and a head, the head having a hitting surface and a back surface, the hitting surface having an elongate and substantially planar hitting surface and the back surface being similarly elongate and having a raised spine running along its elongate axis, characterised in that the bat is formed from plastic or composite material and has a central cavity; and a target article (30) (set of stumps) comprising a weighted base and a panel, the panel formed from a flexible resilient material and the base comprising a slot into which the panel may be inserted and thereby retained in an upright position, the panel and slot being adapted such that when struck by an object the panel is free to vibrate. The ball (10), bat (20) and stumps (30) are used to implement a cricket derived game played in a playing area (100) comprising a ground surface divided into four fielding zones (101-104), a batting crease (105), a bowling crease (106) and a bowling pitch (107) with a set of stumps (30) is provided behind the batting crease and four surrounding walls (110, 111, 112, 113), each divided into scoring zones. The present invention further discloses suitable temporary walls for implementing the game in spaces where suitable walls are not provided.