More Indoor sports
Just as genetically modified food allows you to enjoy seedless watermelon and enormous strawberries from January to December, indoor sports can be played all year round
Cricket
It may not have Richie Benaud or the Barmy Army, but indoor cricket does share similarities with its outdoor counterpart. The pitch is the same, the bats are the same and the Australian team is one of the best in the world. There are some differences though - teams usually only consist of six to eight members, and players bat in partnerships for four overs and must bowl two overs each.
Indoor Insider: Scoring in indoor cricket is more complex - you can score physical and bonus runs. The former are runs scored by the batsmen as in outdoor cricket, the latter scored by the ball hitting the nets in certain spots.
Beach Volleyball
A game of indoor beach volleyball is probably the only occasion you won't get in trouble for traipsing sand inside since the whole court is, in fact, covered with it. Indoor beach volleyball is gaining popularity. Games are played by two sides with up to six players each. Nets surround the entire court so the ball is never out of play. Each side can have no more than three hits in a row.
Indoor Insider: The ball may be hit with any part of the body above the waist but you're playing volleyball, so no head butting.
Where to play
Action Indoor Sports Bankstown 54 Hoskins Ave, Bankstown 2200. (02 9707 2617).
Action Indoor Sports Gladesville Unit G, 22 College St, Gladesville 2111. (02 9816 5844).
Penrith Indoor Sports 20 Peachtree Rd, Penrith 2750. (02 4732 3777) .
Sportsworld Liverpool 238 Hoxton Park Rd, Lurnea 2170. (02 9825 0315).
Castle Hill Indoor Sports 18 Anella Pl, Castle Hill 2154. (02 9680 3330).