The original publisher of Wicketz, a fine cricket game that unfortunately isn’t as widely available as it once was, has put a much sought after version of a super deluxe version of the game on eBay.
An email about a dusty old game found in a loft clean out starts a bit of detective work by the Replay Cricket crew. Donning our best Sherlock Holmes outfits, we make short shift of the mystery.
The 1970s were a glorious time for cricket. Australia rampaged with Lillee and Thommo in full flight. Replay Cricket discovers a rare item which brings Dennis Lillee’s greatest wickets to life in glorious letraset!
The 1970s were a glorious time for cricket. Australia rampaged with Lillee and Thommo in full flight. Replay Cricket discovers a rare item which brings Dennis Lillee’s greatest wickets to life in glorious letraset!
The internet is full of sites that are the result of obsessions. Replay Cricket is living proof of that. But a quick trip to a site called Cycling Board Games proves once and for all that we board game geeks are not alone.
A neat little game from New Zealand. Made during the 70s, replete with two spinners, a dice, a board where you can position your players, and a nice deck of cards that resolve play.
Pavilion Cricket is a labour of love which, like so many cricket board games, seems to have sunk without a trace. A real shame for such a promising premise.
A variation of the classic cricket game. Small plastic fielders, a mechanism to allow batting, one to allow bowling, a ball and a field made up of different run areas. It doesn’t get much simpler.
He’s Out! from 1928 is one of the few early cricket games endorsed by a famous player. In this case it’s England Captain W.R. Hammond. Or Wally, to his mates.
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