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Record for men’s fastest 100 in Twenty20 is off 50 balls, made by both Chris Gale (West Indies) and Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
The Pitch is 20 metres in length and 3metres wide
A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs
There are different forms of cricket – Test matches, One Day games and Twenty20 games
At the Twenty20 World Cup If the score is tied at the end of a match, both teams play a ‘Super Over’. The side with the higher score from their Super Over wins
Twenty20 matches last, on average, for approximately 3½ hours
The record for the fastest Twenty20 100 by a batsman, is held by a women, Deandra Dottin from the West Indies. She made 100 runs off 38 balls, including 9 sixes and 7 fours

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Cricket General Information

Competition Dates: 8 - 13 May
Competition Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground, Abala Road Marrara Sports Complex, Tracy Village Sporting Complex, Larrakeyah Oval, Nightcliff Oval
Gold Medals: One

Competition Details:

The 2011 Arafura Games Cricket competition will be a week of high intensity big hitting matches when teams take to the crease in the popular Twenty20 format.  The competition will comprise of eight teams and will be played across four of Darwin's premier cricket grounds. 

Eligibility/Entry Standards:

The competition will be targeting Pool Four ICCEAP countries and numbers will be restricted by schedule availability.

IMPORTANT: Please submit your nations interest to cricket@arafuragames.net to ensure you secure entry.

Endorsement:

All teams must be endorsed by the relevant International Federation. Registration will not be finalised and accepted until endorsement is received. Endorsement information is provided at time of registration and should be gained by the appropriate organisation prior to registering any athletes to ensure there are no delays in the process.

Training Information:

Teams will be allocated training sessions prior to competition commencing. Training at the Games venues will not be possible during the week; however the Coordinator may be able to assist you to source suitable alternate training venues if necessary. Please contact NT Cricket on +61 8 8981 1677 or via email at cricket@arafuragames.net to arrange a time.

Managers Meeting:

A Team Managers Meeting will be held prior to the commencement of competition. All Team Managers are expected to attend this meeting.

Further information will be provided closer to the Games.

Medal Ceremony:

The Medal Ceremony will be conducted on the conclusion of the Gold Medal Match. Further details will be provided closer to the event. It is expected that all medal winners will be in full team attire in order to receive their medals. The Organising Committee reserves the right to refuse an athlete to participation in a ceremony should they not be appropriately attired.

Contact Details:

Contact Name: Mr Brett Rankin
Organisation: NT Cricket
Postal Address: PO Box 40895, Casuarina NT 0811 Australia
Phone: +61 8 8981 1677
Mobile: +61 438 207 123
Fax: +61 8 8981 1766
Email: cricket@arafuragames.net
Website: www.ntcricket.com.au