Sports quiz
The Laws of Cricket by number
Law 36 is Leg before wicket. Do you know the rest? Twelve of the 42 Laws come up in a round; join each number to its title.
- Format
- Join the pairs
- Items
- 12 pairs
- Limit
- 2:30
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Pairs
- 12 of 42, drawn fresh each round
- Time limit
- 2:30
- A wrong join
- Costs one of 5 lives
- Pick a button in either column, then its partner in the other.
- Changed your mind? Tap the picked button again to put it down, or pick another in the same column.
- Keyboard: the arrow keys walk the columns and Enter picks.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Join each Law number to its title. The two columns appear when you start.
About this quiz
The 42 Laws of Cricket in the code Marylebone Cricket Club publishes, numbered from Law 1, The players, to Law 42, Player's conduct.
- Laws 1 to 12 set up the game: players, umpires, scorers, ball, bat, pitch, creases and wickets.
- Laws 32 to 40 are the nine ways of getting out.
- Law 41 is Unfair play and Law 42 is Player's conduct.
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