Aim: - Is to promote batsmen to place the ball into the gaps OR dropping the ball and calling YES or NO and running quick singles if there is a run to take. - Boundary hitting is not the objective in this drill so emphasis to batters to place the ball in gaps for singles (or 2's & 3's if on) OR quick singles. - Played on outfield or grassed area using tennis ball or softer junior cricket ball. - Alternative option using artificial turf wicket with hard ball & batting gear. - 9 players inc keeper & 2 batters & 6 fielders. (Can use 10 or 11 players by adding more fielding positions. - Fielding Positions as shown but can be changed according to coach's training requirements. - Coach is Bowler.
Batting in pairs. Place fielders in their positions (rotate during simulation). Coach bowls to striker. Striker aims to play an according shot to delivery either punching the gap OR dropping ball in short in infield and calling YES or NO. Call of yes batters run a quick single, (OR multiple runs if on to take). Note to batting pair rules of calling (eg Striker is ball is in front of wicket to Non-striker if ball is behind square). Fielders walking in with bowler, on their toes in attacking the ball simulation. Fielders throw to end where run out might be on OR if no run out throw to keepers end.
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