Book cricket · classroom classic · free online
Book cricket game online
The page-flipping classic from the back of the classroom, grown into a full 20-over match. Free, in your browser, no signup.
Book cricket rules in 30 seconds
- 1. Pick a thick book — a textbook works best.
- 2. Flip it open without looking and read the right-hand page number.
- 3. Score from the last digit using the table below.
- 4. Keep flipping until ten wickets fall, then swap innings. The bigger total wins.
Book cricket scoring table
| Last digit of page | Result |
|---|---|
| 0 | Out — lose a wicket |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 | Dot ball — no run |
| 2 | Two runs |
| 4 | Four runs |
| 6 | Six runs |
| 8 | House rule: one run or eight |
The dice version you can play here
Crickee keeps the instant, no-equipment feel but swaps page numbers for six dice an over — one per ball. You get two dealt squads, a coin toss, 20 overs, 10 wickets, live run rates, event cards between overs and a Super Over if the scores finish level.
What book cricket looks like here
Real screenshots from a match played on this page — the live scorecard and the over-by-over log you build up as you go.
Finish a match and you get a Share scorecard button — both totals with overs, ready to paste into a group chat.
Questions people ask
- How do you play book cricket?
- Open any thick book at random and look at the last digit of the right-hand page number. Even digits 2, 4, 6 and 8 score that many runs, 0 means the batter is out, and odd digits are dot balls. Keep flipping until all ten wickets fall, then the other side bats.
- What is the book cricket scoring table?
- Last digit 0 = out, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 = dot ball (no run) in the common version, 2 = two runs, 4 = four runs, 6 = six runs, 8 = one run in some house rules or eight in others. Agree the 8 rule before you start.
- Is book cricket the same as hand cricket?
- No. Book cricket uses page numbers from a book, while hand cricket uses fingers thrown out by two players at the same time. Both are instant, no-equipment versions of cricket.
- Can I play book cricket online for free?
- Yes. Crickee is a free browser version — no download and no signup. It swaps page flips for six dice an over so you get a proper match with a toss, two squads, a chase and a result.