Backyard cricket
![Example of beach cricket being played at Cottesloe Beach in Perth. The bowler bowls to batsman, while the rest field.](/Images/godic/202412/22/Beach_cricket3947.jpg")
![In this example the tide is out and so the field of play is greatly increased.](/Images/godic/202412/22/Batswoman_and_fielder.3948.jpg")
Backyard cricket, street cricket, beach cricket, gully cricket, corridor cricket, deef or garden cricket is an informal ad hoc variant of the game of cricket, played by people of all genders and all ages in gardens, back yards, on the street, in parks, carparks, beaches and any area not specifically intended for the purpose.