To make scoring easier and more efficient, we provide multiple input methods, including keyboard shortcuts, in the NV Play Cricket for Windows software.
The following keyboard scoring options are always active:
- Basic Scoring Shortcuts
- Penalty and Wicket Entry
- Over and Match Management
- Editing and Navigation
- Video Playback Shortcuts
On some computers, you may need to hold the Function (Fn) key or another control key while using these shortcuts.
Basic Scoring Shortcuts
- 0 (or .), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Runs scored off the bat (not for 7, 8, or 9)
- w & 0 - Wide
- w & 1 - Two wides, w & 2 - Three wides, etc.
- n - No ball
- n & 1 - No ball + 1 run to the batter, n & 2 - No ball + 2 runs to the batter, etc.
- n, l, or b & 1 - No ball + 1 leg bye or bye, n, l, or b & 2 - No ball + 2 leg byes or byes, etc.
- l & 1 - 1 leg bye, l & 2 - 2 leg byes, l & 3 - 3 leg byes, l & 4 - 4 leg byes
- b & 1 - 1 bye, b & 2 - 2 byes, b & 3 - 3 byes, b & 4 - 4 byes
Penalty and Wicket Entry
- p - Opens the Penalties dialogue (use the Tab key to navigate, arrow keys to select, and press Enter to confirm)
- x - Opens the Wicket dialogue (use the Tab key to navigate, arrow keys to select, and press Enter to confirm)
- m - Opens the Broadcast Message dialogue (for match cloud users to communicate)
The up/down arrow keys can also be used on batter and bowler confirmation prompts.
Over and Match Management
- o - End over before six legal deliveries (or any over if Auto-End Over is OFF)
- Delete, Escape, or Ctrl+Z - Undo Ball/Over/Action
- Spacebar - Start Ball and End Ball (if not in Auto-Start Ball and/or Auto-End Ball mode, press Escape to delete)
- Spacebar - Score 0 runs (if in Auto-Start Ball mode, regardless of Auto-End Ball mode setting)
Editing and Navigation
- F2 or Insert - Enter/exit Edit mode
- F4 - Return cursor to the "Next Action" button (e.g., Record Toss, Start Play, End Ball)
- F5 - Open video playback for last ball
- F6 - Open video playback for current/last over
- F7 - Open the Match Scorecard (view, save, print, or email)
- F8 - Open the Match Scorebook (view, save, print, or email)
- F11 - Enter/exit Full Screen mode (hides top two rows of match details and menu bar)
Video Playback Shortcuts (Full Screen Mode)
- Down Arrow - Pause
- Up Arrow - Play
- Left Arrow - Move backward frame-by-frame
- Right Arrow - Move forward frame-by-frame
- < - Skip to previous clip
- > - Skip to next clip
- Escape - Exit Full Screen mode