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The ECB has produced a "Player Guide" describing softball cricket, which begins with the statement "The aim of soft ball cricket is to have fun." As described by the ECB softball cricket is played by teams of six to eight players, divided into pairs. The game "should last no more than an hour". Each
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weighs 3.5 ounces (99 g), while the ball used in standard women's cricket weighs between 4.94 ounces (140 g) and 5.31 ounces (151 g).
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