Love the sound of leather on willow? It's so easy to start playing cricket.

With help from the Academy, find your local club and get to grips with all the different versions of the game.

We'll unravel the laws - and we've even got top stars to show you how it's done.

What are you waiting for? Get playing now.

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The laws of the game
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Find your local club
We'll point you in the right direction wherever you live

Cricket for everyone
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Girls get playing now
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Who to contact
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Sort your skills
Improve your batting, bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping

Check out our masterclasses
Top stars show you how to improve your all-round game

Up for a cricket challenge?

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