THE PLAYBOOK · FQ12349
Cricket Batting Challenge: how a round works
Make Cricket Batting Challenge your next activity in the game library. Score runs before twelve balls or three wickets. Look at what changes after your first action. Treat the first round as a chance to learn the controls. Look at what changes after your first action.
Face twelve deliveries with up to three outs in a short batting challenge.
A small practice goal
Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use. Use the example to check your reasoning.
What counts as success
Score runs before twelve balls or three wickets. Keep that objective in view throughout the round. Check the rules when you are unsure.
Work through the instructions
- Bowl the next delivery.
- Watch the hitting zone.
- Time a swing.
- A miss takes a wicket; timing scores 1, 2, 4 or 6.
Making selections and moves
Bowl and Swing, or Space/touch. On a smaller screen, keep the active part of the board within view. Avoid pressing the same control repeatedly while a move is being processed.
Learn from a sample situation
Near-perfect timing earns six rather than a weak single. Your next round may have a different position, so inspect it before acting. Notice the change in the playing area.
A mistake to avoid
This is timing scoring, not full fielding simulation. A different version of the game may use a different rule. Read one step at a time and try it on the playing area. Match the instruction to the control you use.
A few questions answered
As a new player, what is the goal of Cricket Batting Challenge?
Score runs before twelve balls or three wickets.
For a quick reminder, how do I control Cricket Batting Challenge?
Bowl and Swing, or Space/touch.
For a quick reminder, what example helps explain Cricket Batting Challenge?
Keep this in mind: Near-perfect timing earns six rather than a weak single.
As a new player, what should I watch out for in Cricket Batting Challenge?
This is timing scoring, not full fielding simulation.
For a quick reminder, what format does Cricket Batting Challenge offer?
Face twelve deliveries with up to three outs in a short batting challenge.
On this playing page, which play mode does Cricket Batting Challenge use?
The mode on this page is Solo. Same-device play uses one screen; this game library does not provide internet matchmaking.