Bat, ball and wicket
Cricket is a game of subtle skill and long traditions, and this puzzle gathers its essentials. You'll be finding the basics — the BAT, the BOWLER, the WICKET with its STUMPS and BAILS, and the PITCH in the middle where it all happens.
Because every new puzzle reshuffles the match, no two cricket word searches are the same. One round a backwards ALLROUNDER hides in a corner; the next a diagonal BOUNDARY races across the middle.
Overs, googlies and the slips
Cricket has a wonderful vocabulary, and it's all here. Bowl a tricky GOOGLY or a fast YORKER, send down a SPINNER or a MAIDEN OVER, and field at SLIP or COVER. Score a CENTURY, hit a BOUNDARY, listen for the FIELDER's APPEAL of HOWZAT, watch the umpire signal WIDES, and play the long form, a TEST match. The best players are an ALLROUNDER who can do it all.
It's a great fit for a PE or sports topic. Tracking down A-L-L-R-O-U-N-D-E-R turns spelling practice into a winning innings.
How to play
Drag across a word, or click its first and last letter — both work. Each word you spot locks in with its own colour and ticks off the list, so you always know what's left to find.
Want a real challenge? Switch to Medium or Hard for a bigger grid with diagonals and reverse words. Stuck on one? Tap Hint for a nudge, or Solve to reveal them all at once.
Print a cricket word search pack
Tap Download for a printable PDF of fresh cricket puzzles, with optional answer keys. Choose how many you want and how many per page — perfect for a sports topic, a match day, or a quiet afternoon.
Teachers love these for PE and sports lessons. Add a name-and-date line and you've got ready-to-print worksheets in seconds, free and account-free.
Frequently asked questions
What's in the cricket word search?
The whole game — bat, bowler, wicket and stumps, plus terms like googly, yorker, boundary, century and the call of howzat. Each puzzle uses a fresh mix.
Is the cricket word search free to print?
Yes. Play free online or download a printable PDF pack with optional answer keys — no sign-up required.
Is it suitable for kids?
Absolutely. Easy mode keeps the grid small with no diagonals or reverse words, perfect for a PE or sports lesson and young learners.