1. The two batsman strike three balls each from batting tees 2. Fielders start behind a marked out line and must remain stood still until all 6 balls have been struck 3. Once the sixth ball has been struck, the fielders can move to field the balls 4. Meanwhile, the batters run between the stumps as a pair to score runs 5. Fielders must place all 6 balls back on the tees in order to stop the batters from scoring any more runs
Encourage fielders to throw the ball, not run with it Encourage batsmen to aim for gaps between fielders
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