Score a match
How to create a match
Make a friendly match between two teams. Then you or your scorer can score it.
Who can do this
Anyone with an account. A match inside a tournament: only the tournament's owner and co-organisers.
Before you start
The CricoScore app, signed in.
Internet.
The names of both teams.
Make the match
In the bottom bar, tap My Cricket.
Under ORGANIZE, tap New match. The New Match form opens.
Leave Tournament (optional) empty for a friendly match.
Tap Team A. Search for the team, then tap it. Not there? Type the name and tap Create "…".
Tap Team B and choose the other team, like Padma Strikers.
Tap Date and choose the day. Time, Venue and Match Title are optional.
In Overs, type the overs for each side. Empty means 20.
Type Max Players / Side (like 11) and Max Overs / Bowler (like 4).
Under Impact players per team, tap Off, 1, 2 or 3. See How to use an impact player.
Check the switch under it. It says Private ("Only you can see this match"). Tap it to make it Public ("Visible in public scoreboard").
Save it
At the bottom, tap Save.
You see Match created — "Want to assign a scorer now?". Tap Assign scorer to invite a scorer. Or tap Done to score it yourself.
The match is now in My Cricket → Fixtures I created.
Change a match later
In My Cricket, tap Fixtures I created.
Tap the match. The Edit Match form opens.
Change what you need. Then tap Save.
Common problems
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| "Pick Team A" or "Pick Team B" | Choose both teams. |
| "Team A and Team B must be different" | You chose the same team twice. Change Team B. |
| "Match date is required" | Tap Date and choose a day. |
| "You can't add matches to this tournament" | Only the tournament's owner and co-organisers can do this. Ask them. |
| Fans can't find my match | It is still Private. See Nobody can see my match. |