Pick your Playing XI.
Eleven names, one keeper, enough bowling to get through fifty overs. Add anyone you like — from the archive or off the top of your head — put a captain in charge, and send the side to someone who’ll disagree with it.
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Your side
Your XI
Playing XI
Substitutes
How it works
Picking a side, properly
The checklist follows the conventions a real captain works under, so a side that passes is one you could actually put on the park.
How do I make my own Playing XI?
Name your team, then fill the eleven slots. You can type any player name you like or pick from the archive as you type. Set each player’s role, mark one as captain, and the sheet checks the balance of the side as you go.
Can I add players who are not in the database?
Yes. The name field accepts anything you type, so club team-mates, retired greats and anyone else can go in your XI. Start typing and suggestions appear from a directory of more than 17,000 cricketers; picking one fills in that player’s role and shows their card beneath your team sheet.
How do I share my team with friends?
Press “Share this XI”. Your whole side is encoded into the page address and copied to your clipboard, so anyone who opens the link sees exactly the team you picked. Nothing is stored on our servers.
Will my team be saved?
Your current side is kept in your own browser, so it is still there when you come back. Opening a shared link shows that team instead of yours without overwriting anything.
What makes a balanced Playing XI?
A conventional side has eleven players, exactly one wicketkeeper and at least four bowling options, counting frontline bowlers and allrounders. The checklist beside the ground tracks all four conditions, including naming a captain.