This is a fans’ site dedicated to Subbuteo Cricket, the best “table top” cricket game ever produced. It’s based on a collection of every playing piece appearing on price lists or in brochures from the game’s launch in 1949 to its withdrawal in 1983.
If you were a player way back when, I hope this site brings back some very happy memories. The game still has a very active following in the UK and internationally, so if you’re an enthusiast looking to buy a set today, or even a collector, I hope the site is a useful source of information for you.
This site has no commercial purpose and is not intended to infringe any trade marks or brand ownership rights.
About this site and this collection. A brief history of the game & links to other sites.
Baize and nylon pitches, wickets and stumps, fences, scoreboards and those great spectators.
From the earliest card sets to the floodlit era, you can see each set and its contents here.
Full copies of the rules for the flat players era & the 00 scale sets, plus other paperwork.
The 00 scale teams, all the different players from the box sets and some new 20:20 kits.
Although manufacture ceased in the 80s the game is going strong & growing.
Feature – new desk-top manufactured multi-sized bats
New technology in the shape of 3D printing is enabling a range of new products for the game. Recently launched sets of varying sized bats have the potential to add variety and more realism to the game, with successive batters using larger or smaller bats to reflect skill levels or form. Members of the Facebook Subbuteo Cricket Pavilion group have been looking at different rules to get the most out of the new products.
