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CrickBet Points System Reference: Scoring Tables, Worked Examples
Scoring is the grammar of a lineup. Read the live contest sheet first, then translate roles and match events into a range of possible totals.
Scoring actions across three editorial models
Illustrative only. Read the entered contest sheet before selection.
| Action | Classic | Strike-Rate Boost | Bowling-Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Run | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Four bonus | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Six bonus | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Wicket | +25 | +25 | +30 |
| Bowled/LBW bonus | +8 | +8 | +8 |
| Maiden | +4 | +4 | +6 |
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Rules can change between operators and contests
The values below are an editorial working model built from common fantasy-cricket patterns, not a certified CrickBet operator tariff. The live contest’s scoring sheet controls. Operators can alter milestones, minimum-ball thresholds, economy bands, impact-player treatment, substitute eligibility, and dismissal bonuses. Capture the rules before entry and again if a dispute occurs. Do not assume a familiar logo means familiar scoring. A one-point adjustment can become two points on the captain and can change rank in a tied field.
Batting points
A common base awards one point per run, with separate rewards for fours and sixes. Milestones may add points at 30, 50, and 100 runs; check whether bonuses stack or only the highest applies. A duck penalty can apply to batters, wicketkeepers, or all-rounders after dismissal, often excluding specialist bowlers. Some sheets reward a fifty even when reached by a boundary already carrying its own bonus. Model each component separately: runs, boundary count, milestone, strike-rate band, and dismissal penalty. That prevents double counting and makes the captain multiplier transparent.
Bowling points
A wicket normally earns a large base award. Bowled and LBW dismissals may add a method bonus because the bowler created the wicket without a catch. Run-outs do not usually credit the bowler as a wicket. Three-, four-, and five-wicket hauls can trigger milestones, while a hat-trick may receive its own reward. A maiden over adds value in short formats if the rules recognise it. Check whether a wicket on a wide or stumping counts normally and how super overs are treated. Overs allocation determines opportunity: a death bowler can concede runs yet retain a high wicket ceiling.
Fielding points
Catches, stumpings, and run-outs can create meaningful totals for wicketkeepers and active inner-ring fielders. A direct-hit run-out may score differently from a shared assist. Multiple catches can trigger a bonus on some sheets. Substitute fielder points are especially rule-dependent. The fantasy roster role does not always determine fielding eligibility, so read event definitions. A wicketkeeper batting in the top order carries two point channels, but that does not make every keeper a better pick; match-up and expected involvement still matter.
Captain and vice-captain multipliers
The common framework doubles the captain’s final total and multiplies the vice-captain’s by 1.5. Apply the multiplier after positive and negative components unless the contest states otherwise. A batter scoring 70 raw points becomes 140 as captain; a player on minus 2 becomes minus 4. This is why role certainty matters. The multiplier does not protect against a duck, unused substitute, shortened innings, or expensive spell. Use the captain-pick method to compare floor, ceiling, and phase exposure rather than selecting the most famous name.
Strike-rate bonuses and penalties
Strike-rate scoring usually applies only after a minimum number of balls. Bands might reward very fast innings and penalise slow ones, with different treatment for lower-order players. Calculate runs divided by balls, multiplied by 100, then find the correct band. A 30 from 15 balls has a strike rate of 200; a 30 from 30 is 100. Both earn the same run points but can diverge sharply after bonuses. Short rain-affected innings can make thresholds more volatile. Confirm how not-outs, retired hurt, and DLS-shortened matches are handled.
Economy bonuses and penalties
Economy equals runs conceded divided by overs, but 3.2 overs means three overs and two balls, or 20 balls, not 3.2 decimal overs. Convert balls first. Minimum-over thresholds often prevent a one-over cameo from earning a large bonus. A bowler taking wickets at the death may accept an economy penalty and still outscore a tidy wicketless spell. Venue, phase, and role decide the trade-off. Check whether byes and leg-byes count as runs conceded under the fantasy provider’s data feed.
Worked performance examples
Example A: an opener makes 52 from 34 with six fours and two sixes. Under a model of 1 per run, 1 extra per four, 2 extra per six, a 30-run bonus of 4 and 50-run bonus of 8, the subtotal is 52 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 8 = 74 before strike rate. Example B: a seamer takes 3 wickets, two bowled, and completes a maiden. With 25 per wicket, 8 per bowled or LBW, an 8-point three-wicket bonus and 4 for the maiden, the subtotal is 75 + 16 + 8 + 4 = 103 before economy. Exact live values may differ.
Closing field note
Data-feed corrections can change points after the apparent finish. Check the provider’s settlement and correction window. A television graphic, unofficial score app, and fantasy feed may classify an event differently until the governing scorecard is final.
Questions in the desk ledger
Are these guaranteed live CrickBet values?
No. They are an editorial model; the entered contest sheet controls.
Do milestone bonuses always stack?
Not always. Check whether 30, 50 and 100 rewards accumulate or only the highest applies.
Does a run-out give the bowler a wicket?
Usually not, though fielding points may apply to the players involved.
When is strike rate calculated?
Normally after a minimum-ball threshold, using the band defined by the contest.
How is 3.2 overs treated?
As 20 balls, not 3.2 decimal overs.
Field-notes appendix
After a contest, the reader can rebuild the scoring ledger with the official scorecard and the fantasy points feed. The two may not always agree, especially when a wicket is reassigned after a referral or when an impact substitute is named mid-over. The desk's recommendation is to keep the scorecard copy, the fantasy feed print, and the operator's update log. If a contest depends on a single wicket or a single six, the difference between two data sources can move a reader up or down a place. The maths is fast, but the evidence should be slow to lose. The scorecard is the public scorebook of record, and a private fantasy feed cannot replace it for dispute purposes.
Field-notes appendix
After a contest, the reader can rebuild the scoring ledger with the official scorecard and the fantasy points feed. The two may not always agree, especially when a wicket is reassigned after a referral, when an impact substitute is named mid-over, or when a data feed delay has changed the points totals. The desk's recommendation is to keep the scorecard copy, the fantasy feed print, and the operator's update log. If a contest depends on a single wicket, a single six, a single milestone, or a single economy band, the difference between two data sources can move a reader up or down a place. The maths is fast, but the evidence should be slow to lose. The scorecard is the public record of the match, and a private fantasy feed cannot replace it for dispute purposes.
Five player profiles the desk has scored
The desk runs five representative player profiles through the points system to illustrate how the categories combine. The profiles are stylised, not real players, but the scoring categories are standard.
Profile 1 — top-order batter, batting surface
Innings: 45 balls, 60 runs (8 fours, 2 sixes), out caught. Batting points: 60 runs × 1 = 60. Boundaries: 8 × 4 = 32. Sixes: 2 × 6 = 12. 50-run milestone: 8. Total batting: 112. Captain multiplier (2x): 224.
Profile 2 — death-overs seamer, balanced surface
Spell: 4-0-30-2 (4 overs, 0 maidens, 30 runs, 2 wickets). Bowling points: 2 × 25 = 50. Economy 7.5: no bonus, no penalty. Total bowling: 50. Captain multiplier (2x): 100.
Profile 3 — strike-rate-boost specialist
Innings: 30 balls, 65 runs (5 fours, 4 sixes), not out. Batting points: 65. Boundaries: 20. Sixes: 24. Strike rate 216: +6 bonus. Total: 115. Captain multiplier: 230.
Profile 4 — bowling-heavy specialist
Spell: 4-1-18-3. Bowling: 3 × 30 = 90. LBW bonus: 8. Maiden: 6. Economy 4.5: +6. Total: 110. Captain multiplier: 220.
Profile 5 — wicket-keeper, fielding day
Batting: 20 runs. Fielding: 2 catches (2 × 8 = 16), 1 stumping (12). Total: 48. Vice-captain multiplier (1.5x): 72.
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