BALANCING THE BOOK

BALANCING THE BOOK

BALANCING THE BOOK

cricket - You should do this often to save problems at the end of the day. You should never ever reach the end of a day’s play having NOT BALANCED your book – this can mean that the players and Umpires have left the field and you announce that your book does not balance. This is most embarrassing for you and extremely annoying for Umpires and players alike.

Practice adding your book up quickly – you will get better the more you practice. Pencil cumulative totals that will help you along the side of the page if necessary (for instance if there are eight batsmen out you can add up their total and pencil it in till the next wicket falls)
This is the equation for your book to balance – it must balance TWO ways to the cumulative total. (the crossed off squares in the centre of your page)
1.    Runs scored by all batsmen + byes, leg-byes, wides and No Balls = cumulative total
2.    Runs against all bowlers + byes and leg-byes only = cumulative total
If you balance these two ways your book is correct. You can also check by balancing runs scored by all batsmen + wides + No Balls = runs off all bowlers. This will help you check your recording of sundries.
If it is near the end of play and the scores are very close and you find that you cannot balance, send a message to the Umpires that the scores have a problem – don’t wait till they get off the field.
By send a message we mean, tell a fielder nearby or get a twelfth man to run on at the end of the over.
DO NOT go onto the field yourself.

The main items to check if you do not balance are firstly the extras. If your bowlers have bowled three wides and you only have two recorded in your wides box your batting will obviously be one short.
Check your extras agree with your fellow scorer – it is a common mistake to record byes against both the batsman and byes. Compare all your figures with your partner – batsman by batsman and bowler by bowler.
You will often find out your mistake this way. However – if you have constantly balanced during the day you know your mistake is only in the last few overs so start there.
Note: We must emphasize again the importance of frequent checking with your fellow scorer and frequent balancing of your book.

AT THE END OF DAY’S PLAY

(Refer to sample score sheet)
In most scorebooks there are usually places to record the score at the END OF A DAY’S PLAY when it is NOT the end of the innings or the game. You should of course, ALWAYS balance your book at the end of a day’s play even if the innings is not finished.
You should also record the number of overs completed, the time play finished and make a note for yourself who bowled the last over and to which batsman.
Usually Umpires will make a note of this but if you do not have Umpires sometimes the players will ask you if you remember who was facing last week.

AT THE END OF THE INNINGS

(Refer to sample score sheet)
1    Add up your byes, leg-byes, wides and No Balls and record the total in TOTAL SUNDRIES.
2    Add this figure to the total batsmen’s runs and record the total in the box marked TOTAL SCORE. This figure should agree with the cumulative total as crossed off in the squared section.
3    For each bowler write in the appropriate boxes – total overs bowled, maidens, wides, No Balls, wickets and runs.
4    When you add the runs for all the bowlers and write beneath it the total of byes and leg-byes you should again balance with the cumulative score.
5    Total wickets taken by bowlers PLUS other dismissals (eg run outs) should equal the number of batsmen out.
6    Total overs bowled should equal the number you have filled in at the right hand overs /runs section.
The Umpires will usually come and sign the book and check with you that you balance.
Don’t be afraid to ask the Umpires if you are unsure of anything – how someone was out etc. This is the only way you will learn and Umpires are a wealth of information.
They will always help you if you ask politely and they are eager to have as many competent scorers as possible. It makes their job so much easier.

 SUMMARY

This manual is only the start of your scoring career. There is only one sure way to learn to score and that is to PRACTICE. Firstly attend a match where there are two scorers and sit with them and watch. Ask lots of questions.
Most competent scorers will be more than happy to teach you and even move over and let you have a try for a while.
We have only covered the very basics of scoring and the more you learn the more you will want to learn. Remember there are people at the end of a phone line to answer your questions so please do not be afraid to contact any member of the Cricket Club or the SWMJCC whose numbers are found in the Fixture Book.

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