Which numbers are used in Cricket darts?

Cricket is played on the numbers 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15 and the bullseye. All other segments of the board are out of play and score nothing in this game format.

How do you open and close a number?

You need three marks on a number to close it. A single counts as one mark, a double as two, and a treble as three, so one treble closes a number outright. The bull's single ring is one mark and the bullseye is two.

When do I score points?

Once you have closed a number with three marks, any further marks you hit on it score that number's value, but only while your opponent has not yet closed it. After both players close a number it is dead and scores nothing.

How is the winner decided?

A player wins when they have closed all seven numbers and have a points total equal to or higher than the opponent. If you close everything but are behind on points, you must keep scoring on your open numbers until you catch up.

Does this enforce turn order?

No. It is a flexible scoreboard — you log darts for either player as they are thrown. It applies the marks and points rules correctly so you can focus on the game rather than the arithmetic.

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Cricket is the most popular casual darts game after 501, and its scoring trips people up because marks, closing, and points all interact. This scoreboard applies the standard rules so two players can track marks and points without arguing over the maths.

How it works

Each player works to put three marks on each of 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15 and the bull. Marks accrue by ring:

single = 1 mark    double = 2 marks    treble = 3 marks
bull single = 1 mark    bullseye (double bull) = 2 marks

Once a player has three marks on a number it is closed for them. Extra marks on a closed number then score that number’s value — but only while the opponent has not also closed it:

points += number   (only if mine >= 3 marks AND opponent < 3 marks)

When both players reach three marks the number is dead and scores nothing more.

Winning and tips

A player wins the instant they have closed all seven numbers and are level or ahead on points. The classic trap is closing everything early but trailing on points — then you are stuck scoring on your remaining open numbers to catch up while your opponent races to close them. A strong opening strategy is to hit the 20 and bull hard early to bank points before the board closes around you.