Card game · Indian edition available
Qwicket
A two-player cricket duel over three overs, played with cards
- 2best with 2
- 5–10 minper game
- Under a minuteto set up
- 7+years
- Very easy
- Littlereading
The Indian edition, on Amazon.in
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The game in a nutshell
Qwicket is a quick two-player cricket card game from Binca Games, an Indian games company: one player bats and the other bowls for three overs, then you swap sides and chase the total. A match takes about 10 minutes, so it suits cricket-mad children from 7, brothers and sisters, and anyone who wants a pocket-sized game for train journeys. Our link goes to Binca's own Qwicket pack.
Is Qwicket right for you?
Great if
- Cricket-loving children from about 7 who want a quick head-to-head match
- Two siblings, or a parent and child, filling ten minutes before dinner
- Travel: it is a slim pack of cards with no board
- A small gift for a cricket fan
Skip it if
- You need a game for three or more people at once
- You want a long, deep strategy game; a match is over in minutes and luck plays a part
- Nobody at home cares about cricket; the whole game is built on batting, bowling and a run chase
How Qwicket plays
Set-up: toss a coin to decide who bats first. The batter takes the batting deck of 18 Runs cards and the bowler takes the bowling deck of 18 Delivery cards. Each innings lasts three overs of six balls.
- Time to teach: about 5 minutes.
- Reading and language: The cards use short cricket terms and numbers, so anyone who follows cricket picks them up fast, and the game is easy to explain in Hindi or any other language. The rules sheet and Binca's own video use English text.
How to play Qwicket? A quick card game of Cricket by Binca Games · Binca Games · Official
If this creator doesn’t allow embedded playback, watch on YouTube ↗.
Your turn, step by step
- 1Pick
For each over, the batter picks six Runs cards and the bowler picks six Delivery cards, both in secret.
- 2Reveal
Turn the cards over together, ball by ball, and score what each pairing gives.
- 3Swap
After three overs, count the runs and swap decks so the bowler bats.
- 4Win
The chasing side wins only by beating the target by at least one run.
The full explanation: how a game of Qwicket goes
An over: both players secretly choose six cards from their deck for the over. The chosen cards are then turned over together, ball by ball, and each Delivery card meets a Runs card to decide what happens on that ball. The pack also has two reference cards, a Third Umpire card and Out and Not Out cards; the rules sheet explains when they come in.
Swap and chase: after three overs, count the runs and swap decks, so the bowler now bats. The new batting side must beat the target by at least one run to win, just like a real chase.
Tip: because both players choose at the same time, Qwicket is as much about guessing what your opponent will play as about your own cards, and luck plays a part too. With a group of cousins, run a quick knockout so everyone gets a match.
What's in the box
- 18Delivery cards
the bowling deck - 18Runs cards
the batting deck - 2Reference cards
- 1Third Umpire card
- –Out and Not Out cards
- 1Rules sheet
Contents are from the description of Binca Games' official how-to-play video (2021). The number of Out and Not Out cards is not given. There is only one edition that we know of.
Where to buy
The Indian edition, on Amazon.in
We matched this listing to the edition the maker sells in India. Amazon shows today's price, the seller and delivery.
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Qwicket is Binca Games' own game, and Binca is an Indian company, so there is no imported version to look for. Binca's own how-to-play video points buyers in India to the same Amazon.in listing we link. Our Amazon.in button goes to Binca's Qwicket pack.
How to make sure you get a genuine copyA little care before you click.
- The pack and the listing should both carry the Binca name and the Qwicket name.
- Check the contents: 18 Delivery cards, 18 Runs cards, 2 reference cards, a Third Umpire card, Out and Not Out cards and a rules sheet.
- Binca's game is for 2 players aged 7 and up and takes about 10 minutes.
- Plenty of other cricket card games are sold under different names; they are different games, not Qwicket.
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What reviewers and players say
Qwicket has been on sale since about 2019, when news reports tied its launch to Sunil Gavaskar's investment in Binca Games, but we found no independent written reviews or forum threads about it. In that report Gavaskar said the game appealed to him because it reminded him of his school days and is connected to cricket. On paper it is a ten-minute, two-player cricket duel with batting and bowling innings and a run chase, light enough to carry anywhere. Treat it as a quick filler for cricket fans rather than a family game for a crowd.
What people love
- A full match, two innings of three overs each, in about 10 minutes
- A real cricket feel: coin toss, batting and bowling, and a chase to win
- Both players choose at once, so neither sits waiting
- A slim card pack that fits in a school bag or travel kit
Common complaints
- Strictly two players
- Hardly any independent feedback exists, so it is hard to say how long it stays fresh
- The finer rules (the Third Umpire, Out and Not Out cards) are explained only on the rules sheet and in the maker's video
Based on 4 reviews and discussions
- Reference How to play Qwicket? A quick card game of Cricket by Binca Games (Binca Games, March 2021) · YouTube (Binca Games)
- Reference Sunil Gavaskar buys stake in Binca Games (IANS, December 2019) · The Quint
- Reference Binca Games company profile · Inc42
- Reference Binca's Rubianca Wadhwa on the creative process (Billy Langsworthy, March 2018) · Mojo Nation
Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.
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Questions people ask about Qwicket
How do you play Qwicket?
One player bats with the 18 Runs cards and the other bowls with the 18 Delivery cards. For each of three overs, both secretly pick six cards, then turn them over ball by ball to see what happens. After three overs you swap sides, and the chasing player must beat the total by at least one run.
How many players can play Qwicket?
Qwicket is a two-player game: one batter against one bowler. With more children, play a quick knockout or a short league so everyone gets a turn.
What is in the Qwicket box?
Binca Games lists 18 Delivery cards, 18 Runs cards, 2 reference cards, a Third Umpire card, Out and Not Out cards and a rules sheet.
Is Qwicket an Indian game, and is Sunil Gavaskar involved?
Yes, Qwicket is made by Binca Games, a Mumbai-based games company. In December 2019 the news agency IANS reported that Sunil Gavaskar had bought a stake in Binca Games, and the report covered Qwicket's launch at the same time.
What age is Qwicket for?
Binca says 7 and up. Children who already know how cricket works will understand innings, overs and a run chase straight away.
Game facts
- Publisher
- Binca Games (Mumbai, India)
- In India
- Binca Games, an Indian games company based in Mumbai, which makes Qwicket
- First published
- 2019
- Players
- 2
- Language
- Little reading – The cards use short cricket terms and numbers, so anyone who follows cricket picks them up fast, and the game is easy to explain in Hindi or any other language. The rules sheet and Binca's own video use English text.
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