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Cricket

Cricket

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Cricket is one of the few sports that requires both strategy and patience. In Turkey, it is played mainly in cities with large foreign-national communities, and it is valuable for developing concentration, hand-eye coordination and patience.

Benefits
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Patience and concentration
  • Team strategy
  • Throwing and catching
  • Socializing
Physical Development

Front

Back

Primary
Supporting
Inactive

Primary Muscles

ShouldersArmsCoreLegs

Supporting Muscles

BackChest

Fitness Components

coordinationfocusagility
Physical Demands
Coordination
High
Endurance
Medium
Strength
Medium
Flexibility
Low
Height advantage: Doesn’t matter
Body type: Doesn’t matter
Development by Age
9

Up to age 9

Kwik Cricket (mini format), basic batting

12

Up to age 12

Standard format, position-specific training

15

Up to age 15

Official competitions

A Family Sports Background Helps
Cricket: Technique and knowledge of the rules are passed on

Starting age

Ages 7+ (ideal: 9)

Competition age

Ages 12+

Weekly time

Beginner 2–3 hours
Intermediate 3–5 hours
Advanced 6–8 hours

Estimated monthly cost

TRY 1,000 – TRY 3,000

Equipment
Cricket Bat₺500–2,000
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Pads (Leg Guards)₺400–1,200
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Helmet₺400–1,200
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Where to Buy

Specialist sports shops near youFederation-approved retailers
Federation

Türkiye Kriket Federasyonu

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Cricket Videos

Technique guides and training videos

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What Is Cricket and How Is It Played?

A video that thoroughly explains the basic rules of cricket

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NNO Cricket

A short introduction to the history of cricket and how it is played

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