Skill and Luck
Although there is an element of luck in a game where you pick up cards face down from a shuffled deck, Armchair Cricket is a game of skill, and it is interesting to consider to what extent real cricketing knowledge and experience is useful in playing the game. Perhaps experience in how to pace an innings, especially in the limited overs version, is a relevant skill. The right time to make a declaration in the two innings version may be another example.
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