Cricket Strategy For Darts
Almost every dart article written on cricket strategy focuses on the concept of “pointing” and how many points are enough. Is there such a thing as “too many points”? The answer, surprising as it may be to some, is “no.” The point (no pun intended) of playing cricket is to win and you do so by having all of your numbers closed and by having more points than your opponent. That’s it. If you need to score 800 points to win, then that’s what you do. If you routinely point (or don’t point) and lose, then you may want to examine your approach. It has nothing to do with offending your opponent.
Just like your opponent, you will both start the game with a clean slate and if you choose to point on open numbers, so be it. You’ll eventually have to close all of your numbers anyway, so focusing on pointing can and will only help you to a certain extent. Having 100 points in hand while your opponent has closed 4 numbers ahead of you won’t be much of an advantage and you’ll be surprised at how quickly someone can catch up and even pass you in such a situation.
