Bete-ombro
Bete-ombro, also known as bets, tacobol, pau na lata, or taco, is a Brazilian bat-and-ball game closely related to cricket. Two teams of two players each take turns batting and fielding. The batting team runs between two wickets, which are generally plastic bottles, while the fielding team can run out batters by hitting a wicket with the ball before the closest batter reaches it. Bowled, stumped, and caught are other forms of dismissal.
Prince Harry played it on a trip to Brazil. Taco has been credited with helping to grow and influence women's cricket in Brazil.Overview
There has been a "World Cup of Bets" held in Brazil, with teams from four cities, in 2016.
When introducing cricket to Brazilian audiences, Brazilian media sometimes compare it to bete-ombro. Bete-ombro may have been more popular in the 1990s than it is now.Rules
Each of the two fielding players stands behind one of the wickets or "casinha", and each of the batters in front of one of the wickets. Whichever fielder has the ball throws it to the batter at the opposing wicket, with the other fielder being a de facto wicketkeeper. The batter may try to hit the ball; if he misses, he must place his bat in his crease to avoid being stumped, which is generally a circle drawn on the ground in front of the wicket. If the batters decide to run, they must cross bats with each other every time they pass each other, with the batters scoring a point every time both of them run from their crease to the opposing crease. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911191517/http://www.educacaofisica.seed.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=392 |archive-date=2018-09-11In culture
In some parts of Brazil, the expression "largar os betes" is used to mean "to give up".