French cricket
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- This article is about the recreational form of cricket. For information about the French national cricket team, see French cricket team.
Any number of fielders can stand around the batsman, and any fielder can bowl at the batsman from any angle. The batsman is bowled out when his legs are hit below the knee and he can also be caught out. The bowler or fielder who bowls or catches the batsman out normally replaces him.
Often, the batsman is only allowed to turn to face the next delivery if he hits the ball. If he misses and is not bowled, he must attempt to play the next ball (which is bowled from where the ball ended up after the previous delivery) without being allowed to turn to face it.
French cricket is most commonly played by children, or mixed groups of children and adults, although adults sometimes play it as a diversion during outdoor parties or on picnics. Ironically, it is not played by the French, and the origin of the name remains to be explained.
If the game is played more seriously, players take turns to bat and the player who batted for the most balls or the longest time is considered the winner.
Alternatively, when the batsman hits the ball, he can take 'runs' by revolving the bat around him with both hands. A batsman can take these runs until the ball is in the hands of a fielder and he calls 'ready'.
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