The initial version of this article was taken from the New South Wales Women's Vigoro Association (Australia) web site and was published here with their permission.

Vigoro appears to be somewhat similar to outdoor cricket, incorporating some of the pace of baseball. It is played on a cricket pitch, slightly shorter in length, the balls are much lighter, and the bat has a totally different shape with a long handle resembling the shape of a paddle. Cricket is a team sport played between two groups of eleven players each. ... Baseball is popular in the Americas and East Asia. ...

There are two teams of twelve players which will bat and field two innings each (except in the event that a team wins with an innings in hand). The aim of the game is to score more runs than the opposition team.

There are no overs and the batters bat from one end only. Two bowlers bowl alternately and can incorporate any type of "throwing" action as long as the ball is released above the shoulder (i.e. not underarm). This encourages the participation of more players.

A run is completed each time both batters safely make it to the crease at the opposite end of the pitch. Fours and sixes also apply where the batter hits the ball past the boundary markers. In addition to shots made off the bat, byes and leg byes add to the team's score.

Players may be dismissed by the same methods as in cricket - bowled, caught, run out, stumped, LBW, hit wicket, handled ball and hit the ball twice.

Fielding positions in Vigoro are very attacking given the compulsory run rule. All twelve players take the field, however the non bowler may not field the other ball at any time (penalty 4 runs). Hence the distinction with a red and white ball.

External links

• New South Wales Women's Vigoro Association (Australia)