Cricket Quiz: play free with friends
Clues about a mystery cricketer drop one at a time on the TV. First to name him scores. Free for up to 4, no download.
By Martin Nymann (AddonNordic ApS), who made Deadline Day with his son Viktor. Updated 14 October 2026.
On this page: How to play · The clues · Online with friends · Questions
How do you play this Cricket Quiz?
Everyone sees the same clues about a mystery cricketer, one at a time, and the first to pick the right name out of three scores a point. Today's stars and the legends of the game are mixed, so you need more than this season's scorecards.
- Send the link. One of you starts a game and shares the link or the 4-letter code. Play with up to 4 friends for free, or play alone.
- Watch the clues drop. A new clue appears every 7 seconds: three facts, then the country, the position and the season.
- Guess when you dare. Pick one of three names. Right, and you score a point. Wrong, and everyone else scores a point and the round ends.
- First to 10 wins. Playing alone? You get 10 rounds, and the game counts how many you got.
The earlier you guess, the more you risk. Wait for the last clue, and someone faster may take the point first.
What are the clues?
Six clues per player, from the hardest to the easiest, all about the player's best season.
| Clue | What you see |
|---|---|
| Facts 1–3 | A trophy, a record or a milestone from that season |
| Country | The player's flag |
| Position | Batter, pace bowler, spin bowler, all-rounder or wicketkeeper |
| Season | The year of the best season, or "plays today" for current stars |
Current stars and legends are mixed, and the two wrong names are usually from the same role and the same era, so you can't guess from the position alone.
Can you play this Cricket Quiz online with friends?
Yes. Everyone plays on their own phone, so it works on the same sofa, over a video call or straight from the group chat. Want it on the big screen? Open deadlineday.app/tv on the TV and everyone scans the code.
What else can you play in the same room?
- A live cricket auction. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same players — the stronger XI wins the T20 final. Cricket auction game
- Cricket Blind Ranking. Rank five cricketers one at a time without knowing who comes next. Cricket Blind Ranking
- Cricket Charades. Act out a secret cricketer without talking. Cricket Charades
Then put a price on them: the cricket auction
Same group, same cricketers, more at stake. Cricket auction game
- Create a game and send the link. Drop the link in the group chat before the first ball. Everyone joins on their own phone, on the sofa or across the country.
- Bid on one cricketer at a time. Batters, wicketkeepers, all-rounders, pace bowlers and spinners go under the hammer one by one, legends from 1948 next to today's stars. Two of you chasing the same opener is where the budget goes.
- Set your batting order and your attack. The final is a T20: one side bats, the other chases. Level after 20 overs? A Super Over decides it, and the stronger XI wins.
More cricket games for the same group
- The live auction. Everyone gets 100M and bids for the same cricketers. Build the stronger XI and win.
- This or That. Two cricketers, same position, same era. One of you picks in secret, the rest guess which.
- Imposter. Everyone gets the same cricketer except one bluffer. One word each, then vote.
- Blind Ranking. Five cricketers, one at a time. Rank each before you see the next, and no moving.
- Charades. Act out a secret cricketer without talking. Whoever shouts the name first scores.
Why cricket fans keep playing Guess the player
- A cricket tip. Many facts are World Cup wins, records and big auction prices. A record signing narrows it to a handful of names before the flag shows.
- Fast rounds. A clue every 7 seconds, so a round is over in less than a minute.
- Risk decides it. Guess on the first fact and you might steal the point. Guess wrong and everyone else gets it.
- 163 cricketers, back to 1948. A cricketer from decades ago can come up right after one from this season.
- Alone or together. Play ten rounds solo to warm up, then send the link and beat your friends.
- No ads. Ever. Just the clues and the clock.
What does Cricket Guess the player cost?
- Up to 4 friends
- All six cricket games, plus every other sport
- No sign-up, no download, no ads
- Up to 20 friends
- Every game you host on that device
- No subscription — your friends never pay
Made by Viktor and Dad
- No sign-up
- No ads. Ever.
- Play money only
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · contact@addonnordic.dk
Cricket Guess the player rules in one minute
- Players: 1 to 20. Up to 4 play free; alone you get 10 rounds and a score.
- Clues: three facts from the best season, then the flag, the position and the season.
- Answers: three names to choose from. Right scores you 1 point; wrong gives everyone else 1.
- Winning: first to 10 points.
- The cricketers: 20 wicketkeepers, 50 batters, 32 all-rounders, 36 pace bowlers and 25 spin bowlers.
Cricket Guess the player questions
Can I play Guess the player alone?
Yes. Alone you get 10 rounds, and the game counts how many you got right. With friends, the first to 10 points wins.
How hard are the cricket clues?
The first three are facts from the cricketer's best season, the hardest first. The flag, position and season come last, and by then someone has usually guessed.
What happens if I guess the wrong cricketer?
Everyone else scores a point and the round ends, so a wild early guess can cost you.
Which cricketers are in Cricket Guess the player?
163 cricketers, from legends whose best season was in 1948 to today's stars, each rated on that best season.
Is it free?
Yes. Up to 4 friends play Guess the player and every other game free, with no sign-up and no ads.
What does the Host Pass cost?
€4.99, paid once. It opens every game you host on that device to 20 friends, and your friends never pay.
Free for up to 4. Bigger group? One-time Host Pass €4.99 — your friends never pay.
Deadline Day is made by AddonNordic ApS (CVR 46495985), Denmark · Questions? Contact us at contact@addonnordic.dk
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