English

Noun

backyard cricket ‎(uncountable)

1. (Britain) Informal cricket played in the back yard of a private residence, or similar limited space.
   • 1982, Ted Walker, The High Path, page 100,

     My father and I evolved a game of backyard cricket which was a balance of intricate skills and high comedy.

   • 2003, Kersi Meher-Homji, Heroes of 100 tests: from Cowdrey and the Waughs to Warne, Tendulkar and Hooper, page 32,

     The babies sorted out, it was a rapid climb for Sunil Gavaskar; he went from backyard cricket to school, inter-school and inter-university cricket to Ranji Trophy and to Test fame with the same solid footwork that made him one of the most prolific run-getters of the century.

   • 2008, Michael Hussey, Mr Cricket: Driven to Succeed, page 190,

     How could it be possible to play in such a high-pressure Test, yet feel as though it was just a game of backyard cricket?

See also

• beach cricket
• corridor cricket
• French cricket
• gully cricket
• street cricket