Six and out

RECREATE your favourite cricket highlights at one of these amazing backyards perfect for an amateur Big Bash match.

37 Kettels Rd, Kirwans Bridge, VIC

While most buyers will see a perfectly manicured lawn, the cricket enthusiast recognises 37 Kettels Rd for what it is. A backyard with optimum playing conditions - a perfect pitch, ample space and shade from a retractable roof awning for onlookers. All only metres from a Rhino Bar fridge for easy beverage access and your very own lake to cool down after your big win.

144 Victoria Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW

This Bellevue Hill home doesn’t just boast a great entertainment area but a championship size tennis court. Backyard cricket on a tennis court may not be for the purists but it will take your skills to the next level. There’s even a bonus - no more losing the ball in the bushes with nets to keep your game from getting away from you. And it doesn’t even matter if your uncle bowls you out because there’s a heated swimming pool right next to the court.

9 Patrick St, Norman Park, QLD

This Norman Park home not only comes with the perfect cricket pitch but a tennis court and a bonus rugby field so your Australia Day celebrations aren’t limited to one national past time. And for the creative sportsperson there may even be the possibility of combining the sports to create your own hybrid game that’s sure to become a party tradition.

6891 West Swan Rd, West Swan, WA

Set up your pitch in style on 3ha of West Swan land at ‘Villa Dionysus’. Overlooked by a blend of Greek villa and Roman insulae, your game will have a touch of class reserved only for great sportspeople. After a competitive match, the villa not only has a beautiful pool but is within stone’s throw of some of the best wineries in the state.

26 Paterson Rd, Coalcliff, NSW

Beach cricket anyone? Set up stumps on the sand and pretend you're Shane Warne charging down the pitch about to bowl the best spin bowl of your backyard cricket career. Celebrate your victory with a quick dip in the ocean followed by a beach frisbee match and a soak in the sun.