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Cricket Bingo Cards

A game that lasts as long as the innings. Hand out cards of things to spot in the middle — a boundary through the covers, a wicket bowled, a big six over long-on, a review for LBW — and the first to a line wins over tea.

Free to design and print · edit any square · 3×3, 4×4, or 5×5

Cricket bingo suits everything from a quick T20 evening to a full day of Test cricket. Fill the squares with the moments you expect from the session — the edge to the keeper, the maiden over, the run-out at the non-striker's end, the appeal that goes upstairs — and mark them as the overs tick by. Keep the squares below or tailor them to the format in a couple of minutes.

Every card is shuffled from the same square list, so no two people watching get the same grid. Print a set for friends round the TV, or share one link so a group following the match from different cities all play together ball by ball.

Squares for a cricket match
  • Wicket
  • Four
  • Six
  • Maiden over
  • Caught behind
  • Bowled
  • LBW
  • Run out
  • Stumping
  • Boundary catch
  • No ball
  • Wide
  • Century
  • Half-century
  • Hat-trick
  • Yorker
  • Bouncer
  • DRS review
  • Drop catch
  • Golden duck
  • Spin bowling
  • Sweep shot
  • Single taken
  • New batsman

These are just a starting point — swap in your own words in the editor before you print.

Ideas for your game

  • Play a card per session

    Deal a fresh card at each break — lunch, tea, the innings change — so a long day in the field gives the group several chances to call a line.

  • Match it to the format

    A T20 card leans on sixes and boundaries; a Test card rewards maidens and patient wickets, so edit the squares to the game you are actually watching.

  • Print for the room or play live

    Print a stack for friends around the TV, or share one link and a QR code so people following from other cities mark squares from their own screens.

Editable and printable

Edit every square. Open the card in the editor, keep the suggested squares or replace them with your own words, emoji, or photos, and pick a theme that fits the day.

Print a whole set at once. Each card is shuffled from the same square list, so every player gets a unique grid. Print to standard letter or A4 paper on any home printer — or order professionally printed cards shipped to your door.

Or play live. Share one link and a QR code and the whole room plays from their phones, in person or over video.

Questions

How do I make cricket bingo cards for free?

Open the editor, pick the stadium theme, keep the suggested cricket squares or type your own deliveries and shots, then print a basic set for free.

What squares work for a T20 versus a Test match?

For T20 lean on boundaries, sixes and wickets that come often; for a Test add maidens, slow build-ups and reviews so the card fits the slower rhythm.

Can people follow along from different countries?

Yes. Share one link and a QR code so each person plays from their own phone, which suits a group watching the same match across several time zones.

How many cards should I print for a viewing?

One per player. Each card is randomly shuffled from the same square list, so a small living-room group all get unique grids built from the same moments.

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