6-a-side pairs cricket score sheet
Three pairs a side, the ECB under 9 format. Score it live on a phone or print a blank sheet with a box for each of the 12 overs.
Match setup
6-a-side formats
The ECB recommends 6-a-side pairs cricket for under 8s and 9s: three pairs bat four overs each, all six fielders bowl two overs from the same end, and an out adds 5 runs to the fielding side instead of taking them off. The ECB says a start of 0 or 200 are both common; the margin is the same either way.
Greater Manchester's under 9 league plays three overs a pair (9 overs), takes 4 runs per wicket and scores wides and no balls as 1, with at most 8 balls in an over. After a run out the striker goes to the non-striker's end whoever was out, and the scorer follows that when you pick the format.
| Format | Pairs x overs | Start | Per wicket | Wide or no ball | Overs per bowler | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECB under 9s, 6-a-side, 12 overs | 3 x 4 | 0 | +5 to fielders | 2, extra ball in the last over | 2 max | ECB Junior Cricket Format Recommendations (U8 to U11) |
| Greater Manchester U9, 6-a-side, 9 overs | 3 x 3 | 200 | minus 4 | 1, re-bowled | 3 max | Greater Manchester Cricket League under 9 competition |
The 6-a-side sheet has 3 pair bands of 4 overs (12 in all), a running total after every over, extras, a bowling table and the result. Other sizes: 8-a-side · 10-a-side · 12-a-side · rules compared.
Questions
Do under 9s lose runs when they are out?
Under the ECB recommendation the batter stays in and 5 runs go to the fielding side. Kwik Cricket, Herts and Middlesex take 5 off the batting side instead. Both give the same winning margin; pick the one your league uses under A wicket.
Is there LBW in under 9 pairs cricket?
Not in the ECB format, unless the batter deliberately blocks the ball with a leg or foot. Out asks how the batter was out, and LBW is there for leagues that use it.