Game Rules: English Cricket (Darts)

Game Identity

• Name: English Cricket
• Player Count: 2 players (or 2 teams). Strictly head-to-head.
• Teams: Yes — 2 sides (Batsman vs Bowler). Roles alternate between "innings."
• Theme: Darts game themed on cricket. One player bats (scores runs) while the other bowls (earns wickets by hitting bullseye). After 10 wickets, sides swap.

Scoring Mechanics

• Scoring Variant: Special — innings-based role switching with runs and wickets.
• Target Score: Team with the most runs after both innings wins.
• Unit of Scoring: Runs (batsman) and wickets (bowler).
• Lower vs. Higher: Highest run total after both innings wins.

Rules & Validation

Per-Turn Logic

• Batting player's turn: Throws 3 darts.

  • Each dart scores the face value of any segment hit × the number of times the segment multiplier applies.
  • Hitting any scoring number adds runs to the batsman's total.
  • Hitting Bullseye (inner or outer) as the batsman earns 0 runs (bullseye is a wicket zone).

• Bowling player's turn: Throws 3 darts.

  • Only Bullseyes count — each bullseye hit takes 1 wicket from the batsman.
    • Inner bullseye = 2 wickets.
    • Outer bull = 1 wicket.
  • All other darts score nothing.
  • When 10 wickets are taken, the innings ends and roles switch.

Validation Rules

• Batting side score: non-negative integer, accumulated across turns.
• Wicket count: 0–10 per innings. Innings ends at exactly 10 wickets.
• Two innings total (each side bats once).

Special Actions / Bonuses

• Inner Bull (by bowler): Counts as 2 wickets — equivalent to a cricket "maiden over."
• Declaration (optional): The batting side may voluntarily declare their innings over before 10 wickets are taken, accepting the current run total as final.

Win Conditions

• Condition: After both innings are complete (each side has batted once), the side with the more total runs wins.
• Tie-Breaker: If tied on runs after two innings, play a super over (one additional mini-innings each with a 3-wicket limit). Higher runs in the super over wins.

Set Up in Doodle Score

English Cricket doesn't have a dedicated scorecard yet — track it for free using a general scorecard:

1. Tap New Scorecard and choose Paper Score (tracks all players each round in a grid)
2. Add 2 players (adjust as needed)
3. Set Target Score to Team with the most runs after both innings wins. (or skip for open-ended play)