
Progression: In your pairs one person will bowl and one will bat. The person with the bat will be at the end will the stump and start of with this person will only we placing the bat using the block shot to allow the bowler see if they still have the accuracy. After each person has had a go, the person with the bat will now be able to play the straight drive shot (demonstration on how to play shot) when possible.
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