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Junior cricket formats

NZ Cricket - ANZ Junior Game 

The ANZ Junior Game spells out NZC's Junior Cricket objectives and, significantly, the necessity to make the game more accessible for Kiwi kids by making it their size, which means; shorter pitch lengths, fewer player numbers and shortened boundaries. Think faster, more running, more balls in play; fewer wides. Think more fun.

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See the sections below for more information on specific age-group programmes.

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Superstar Cricket

Years 1-4 beginners

Between 12-20 overs, 14m pitch

Soft ball, no dismissals

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Primary

Year 5-6, 16m pitch

20 overs per innings

Introduction to harder ball

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Intermediate

Year 7-8, 18m pitch

30 overs per innings

Any dismissal after 6 balls

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