The MyGully11 blog

Run a better cricket tournament

Practical guides for the people who organise, score and play local cricket — rules, formats, fixtures, auctions and fantasy tips that work on a real ground.

Fantasy6 min read

Fantasy Cricket Captain and Vice-Captain Tips

How to pick a fantasy cricket captain and vice-captain in a local league: all-rounders, batting order, ground size, form, availability and differential picks.

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Rules & formats6 min read

Wides and No-Balls — The Laws and Local Rules

What the Laws of Cricket say about wides and no-balls, where the free hit comes from, and the local rules gully and tennis-ball tournaments use instead.

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Scoring6 min read

How to Score a Cricket Match — A Beginner's Guide

Learn to score a cricket match: overs, runs, wides, no-balls, byes and leg-byes, which dismissals go to the bowler, fall of wickets and a worked over.

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Fantasy5 min read

Fantasy Cricket With Friends — Run a Free Private League

How to run a free private fantasy cricket league with friends on your own local matches, with mini-leagues, captain picks, predictions and no money involved.

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Organising6 min read

Cricket Tournament Sponsorship: How to Find Sponsors

How to get local sponsors for a cricket tournament: who to ask, what to offer, example rupee pricing tiers, a pitch email template and reporting reach.

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Organising6 min read

How to Run a Cricket Player Auction (IPL-Style)

Run an IPL-style player auction for your local league: player categories, base prices, purses, squad rules, bid increments and an auctioneer script.

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Rules & formats6 min read

Net Run Rate Explained (Formula and Worked Example)

Net run rate explained simply, with the exact NRR formula, a worked example over three matches, the all-out rule, common mistakes and how tie-breakers work.

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Rules & formats6 min read

Tennis Ball Cricket Rules: Formats and Local Rules

Tennis ball cricket rules explained: 6, 8 and 10 over formats, players a side, bouncer and chucking rules, why LBW is often skipped, plus a sample rules table.

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Rules & formats6 min read

Cricket Tournament Formats Explained (With Match Counts)

Round robin, knockout, groups plus knockouts or a league? Compare cricket tournament formats with match counts, days needed and how to pick the right one.

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Rules & formats6 min read

Box Cricket Rules Explained (Common Local Rules)

Box cricket rules explained, from players a side, overs, net and wall hits, one-bounce catches, roof hits, last man standing, plus a sample rules sheet to copy.

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Organising6 min read

How to Organise a Gully Cricket Tournament (Step by Step)

A complete step-by-step guide to organising a gully cricket tournament, from teams, ground and budget to fixtures, match day, trophies and the wrap-up.

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Organising6 min read

Office Cricket Tournament: A Complete Planning Guide

Plan an office cricket tournament that people actually turn up for: HR buy-in, department teams, venues, budgets in rupees, mixed teams and a season report.

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Put the guides to work

Fixtures, scoring, points table and free fantasy for your own league — in one app.