Once upon a time, about 100 years ago, in the midst of the British Empire's cricket frenzy, there were two quirky, cricket-obsessed Brits named Sir Reginald Flippington and Lord Wicketbottom. These two gentlemen were on a mission to spread the joy of cricket to every corner of the globe, but there was one little problem – not everyone had a cricket pitch, a bat, and a ball. Undeterred by such trivial matters, Reginald and Wicketbottom set sail on a grand adventure. They traveled from the bustling streets of London, to the deserts of Egypt, the ice fields of Antarctica, and the remote villages of India, trying to explain the rules of cricket to bewildered locals. As you can imagine, teaching penguins to play cricket didn’t go too well.

One sweltering afternoon in India, as they lounged under a banyan tree, sipping tea and pondering their predicament, inspiration struck. Wicketbottom was idly flipping through a hefty novel when Reginald exclaimed, “By Jove, what if we could play cricket with a book?” They decided to use the last digit of an even-numbered page as a score. “6, you’ve hit a six! 4, that’s a boundary! And 0, oh dear, that’s a duck!” And thus, Book Cricket was born. The game spread like wildfire through schools, as children realized they could play cricket while pretending to study. Teachers were baffled by the sudden surge in students' enthusiasm for reading, though they never could figure out why so many books ended up dog-eared and battered. Reginald and Wicketbottom’s creation became legendary. It was said that they even played a game atop the Great Wall of China, and once, under the Eiffel Tower, they scored an impressive 777 runs using a French dictionary.

Over the years, Book Cricket became a beloved pastime, cherished by generations of students, office workers on their lunch breaks, and anyone with a penchant for flipping pages. The game evolved, but the spirit of Reginald and Wicketbottom’s whimsical creation lives on. Fast forward to today, we’ve taken this classic and given it a new spin. Introducing Booket – the card game that captures the same delightful essence of Book Cricket but with beautifully designed cards and strategic gameplay. Now, families, friends, and colleagues can all join in the fun, reliving those glorious page-flipping days and creating new memories.

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​This story might be made up, but the joy and excitement Booket brings to every game is very real. So here’s to Sir Reginald Flippington and Lord Wicketbottom, the eccentric pioneers of Book Cricket. May their legacy of laughter and cricket continue with every flip of a Booket card. Grab your deck, gather your team, and let the games begin!