Attacker (A) rolls ball to the left or right of the field marker (red). The defender (D) who is best placed to field the ball must call 'mine' and field the ball and return to the next attacker in line behind the stumps, then join the end of the attacking line. The attacked must join the end of the defenders line.
Communication Awareness of fielders and ball position Fielding and returning to the stumps
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