About Pencil Cricket

Pencil Cricket is a lightweight score-based game inspired by the classic paper-and-pencil version many people played at school.

What Is Pencil Cricket?

Pencil Cricket is often traced back to Britain before World War II, where it was played as a compact cricket simulation using homemade dice. Players would cut short sections from hexagonal pencils, shave the paint away, and hand-label each face to represent batting and bowling outcomes.

One die represented batting results with run values and an appeal face, while the other represented dismissal or delivery outcomes. Together, those two throws produced a quick ball-by-ball story that captured the feel of cricket without a full field, bat, or ball.

The version on this site is inspired by that tabletop spirit, but adapted into a modern digital format with generated teams, saved matches, and long-term player stats.

How This Site Works

The app generates two teams, runs a two-innings match, and records outcomes. After games are saved, the stats pages aggregate batting totals so you can compare players over time.

Why Sign In?

Signing in lets you save your games and keep a consistent profile. Even without signing in, you can still browse public pages like player stats and this About page.

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