Maths Cricket

Microsoft Excel required
Addition practice – single and double digit
Interactive
A new set of random numbers every time the file is executed
METHOD -
Open the “cricket.xlsx” file
Type in the team name in the rectangle at the top of the sheet
Type in the players names
Print the sheet and photocopy as necessary
Each player faces twenty balls and remains at the strikers end
Add up the totals for each player and write the answer in the TOTAL column
BONUS – If the total is more than 60 runs, the player receives an extra 20 runs.
Add up the BONUSES and EXTRAS and add these to the Grand Total
Follow the method above for the opposing team.
VARIATIONS – You could for example, award bonus runs for hitting a certain number of 6’s
This worksheet allows the pupils to suggest their own BONUS awards and also to suggest the list of players names
This activity also works well on the IWB
HOWZAT!