MORE ON 3TC
A game of 3TC cricket consists of 36 overs
divided into two halves of 18 overs each. In the
first half, each team faces 6 overs from one of
their opponents. In the second half of the game
each team resumes batting, facing another 6
overs, but this time from their other opponents.
The result is an unrelenting and ever-changing
contest that keeps captains (and fans) on a
knife-edge as they strategise against two
opponents at the same time!
With fewer players in each team (and thus
fewer fielders) every player is actively involved
in the game from the first ball to the last.
Then there's the rule whereby the last remaining not-out batter continues batting without a batting partner. The catch? He can only trade in boundaries and twos since retaining the strike is non-negotiable.
There is also a 90 over version of the 3TC
format for those who want to involve more
players for longer. In the 90 over version, 3
teams of 11 players battle it out. Each team
faces a total of 30 overs split between two
periods of 15 overs apiece from each of the
other two teams in the match. Non-stop action,
supersized!