1 vs 1
1player
vs
1player
One player against one player. Each may bat and bowl, or you fix the roles between you.
Example5 overs · tennis ball · target 75
You don't need a team.
You need an opponent.
County King finds cricketers near you, lets you set your own overs, ball and ground, and turns every result into a record that follows you.
Get early access
County King opens city by city. Leave your number and we’ll tell you the moment it’s live where you play.
Free County King Pro for the first 10,000 members
Apps coming soon
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Four steps to a match
From an idea on a Thursday night to a scorecard on Sunday morning.
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Post a challenge
Or call out one specific player. Set the overs, the ball type, the ground and the time you want.
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Approve who's in
Interested players come to you. Nothing becomes a match until you approve your opponent — that's your call, always.
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Agree the rules
A private chat opens. Settle wides, no-balls, last-man-stands, whatever your ground plays. Both sides confirm before the first ball.
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Play it and score it
Check in at the ground, score ball by ball on your phone, and walk away with a result and a poster to send to the group.
However few of you turn up
Short-format cricket the way it actually gets played — two people, three, four, or whatever you can agree on. The examples below are just that: you set the overs, ball, target and wickets for every match.
2 vs 1
2players
vs
1player
Two on one side against one on the other — the classic when a mate drops out an hour before.
Example10 overs · two bowlers against one batter
2 vs 2
2players
vs
2players
Two a side, with batting and bowling shared however the four of you decide.
Example8 overs · both pairs bat and bowl
Custom
?your call
vs
?your call
You define side size, batting and bowling roles, innings order and your own local rules.
Example12 overs · 3 bowlers vs 2 batters · 3 wickets
Overs, targets, wickets, ball type, ground and how you treat wides and no-balls all change from locality to locality. County King treats every one of them as something you negotiate, not something an app decides for you.
Then it counts for something
Most pick-up matches end in an argument about the score. This one ends in a scorecard both players agreed to, and a poster worth sending to the group.
- One or two taps a ball. Scoring keeps up with the game instead of holding it up.
- Undo anything. Mis-tap a wicket and take it straight back.
- Check in at the ground. GPS check-in records who actually turned up.
- Hand over the scorecard. Pass scoring to another player mid-match when it's your turn to bat.
Live
4.3 / 6 ov
62/2
Needs 14 from 9 balls
Match result
Player A76
Player B62
Player A won by 14 runs
5 overs · tennis ball · County King
A record nobody can argue with
Every completed match writes to your profile: matches played, runs, wickets, best figures, win rate, achievements — and a rating from the people who actually stood at the other end. Climb the leaderboard in your city, then beyond it.
Get early accessExample player
All-rounder · Right-hand bat
- Matches
- 23
- Runs
- 412
- Wickets
- 19
- Win rate
- 61%
Five-for
Fifty
10 matches
Illustrative figures
Meeting a stranger to play
You're arranging to meet someone you may not know, at a ground, to play a competitive match. Here is exactly what County King does about that.
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Every player verifies a mobile number. Registration is mobile number plus OTP. No anonymous accounts.
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Your exact location is never shown. Other players see an approximate distance and a location label — never your address or live position.
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GPS check-in at the ground. Attendance is recorded against the match, so no-shows are visible rather than disputed.
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Both sides rate each other. Ratings cover fair play and turning up, and they follow the account.
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Disputes go to a human. Report a result or a player with evidence from the match, and an administrator reviews it against the match record.
Free for the first 10,000 players
County King Pro costs nothing for the first 10,000 members, for a full year. No card, no trial that quietly ends.
Free
Always
- Post open challenges
- Discovery from 1 km to 99 km
- One direct player challenge a week
- Full Match Centre and live scoring
- Profile, statistics and achievements
- Result posters and sharing
Pro
Free for the first 10,000, one year
- Everything in Free
- Extend discovery to 500 km
- Set a different base location
- Full profiles and dashboards of other players
- Travel to play, or play where you're from
Beyond your free weekly credit, extra direct challenges use tokens. If the player you called out accepts, your free credit stays yours.
Questions worth asking
When can I start playing?
County King is opening city by city rather than everywhere at once, so the date depends on where you play. Join the waitlist with your number and your area and we’ll message you the moment it’s live near you — the first 10,000 members get County King Pro free for a year.
Do I need a full team of eleven?
No. County King is built for one player against one player, and for small sides — 2 vs 1, 2 vs 2, or a custom format you define. If two of you can get to a ground, you can play a match that counts.
What if there's nobody near me yet?
County King opens city by city, so some areas will go live before others. Once it opens near you, a free account searches up to 99 km and Pro extends that to 500 km, so quiet areas still reach the nearest players. Joining the waitlist early also means the players who come next find you first — and it tells us which areas to open next.
Is it free?
Yes. Posting open challenges, discovery, the full Match Centre, scoring, your profile and result posters are all free. County King Pro is free for the first 10,000 members for one year, and adds a wider radius, a movable base location and full player dashboards.
How do I know the other player will turn up?
Both players check in at the ground by GPS before play, so attendance is recorded against the match rather than argued about afterwards. Both sides rate each other once it's done, and those ratings stay attached to the account.
Who does the scoring?
Whoever holds the scorecard for that match — usually the side that isn't batting. It's one or two taps a ball, any action can be undone, and control can be handed to another player mid-match when it's your turn to bat.
Can we play by our own local rules?
That's the point. Overs, target, wickets, ball type, ground and how you treat wides and no-balls are all set per match. A private chat opens once a challenge is accepted, and the rules stay negotiable until both sides confirm them before the first ball.
Is my phone number visible to other players?
No. The number you leave on the waitlist is used for one thing — telling you when County King opens where you play. Once you are playing, your number verifies your account but is never shown on your profile: other players see an approximate distance and a location label rather than your address or live position, and you talk through the in-app chat that opens after a challenge is accepted.
What happens if we disagree about the result?
Raise a dispute against the match. The ball-by-ball record, check-ins and any evidence attached go to an administrator, who reviews it against the match record rather than taking one side's word.
Which sports does County King cover?
Cricket, in short and flexible formats, is where County King starts. The platform is built to extend to other sports over time, but everything available today is cricket.
Challenge. Play. Conquer.
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