Watt is Cricket?
Cricket is a team bat and ball sport, where two teams try to score more runs (points) than the other. Cricket is traditionally played in a field, with a hard pitch to bat and bowl on, and a circular boundary to aim for. The game can be both incredibly fast and explosive, and technical and precise, there’s something for everyone and everyone has a role to play! There are many forms of the game, including indoor and outdoor which we compete in BUCS for.
Cricket is incredibly exciting and is the second most popular sport in the world! The game is played by all sorts of people at different levels, and here at Heriot-Watt we have a very friendly and close club full of players from complete beginners to semi-professionals.
About the Club
Heriot-Watt Cricket Club was restarted in 2019 after a long hiatus. We have played BUCS outdoor for the last three years and we compete in the BUCS indoor competition, putting up strong performances against Universities across Scotland. We have friendlies and socials, tape ball games and plenty of training sessions throughout the year.
Training
We have fielding training on Wednesdays from 13:00-14:30 on the Academy Synthetic pitch in Oriam. This is where we focus on fielding and play mini-indoor games. We also have nets at James Gillespie High School on Sundays from 15:00 – 17:00, which can easily be reached by taking the 34 or 35 bus from campus.
Socials
Instagram: @hwucricketclub