Activity to help keeper practice cutting off a quick single OR potential run out when keeping back to pace.
Keeper in normal position keeping back Batter standing at crease & nurdles balls in different points around the striker's end. Keeper simply out of the box, gathers the ball and has a run out shot at either the batters OR bowler's end Work on one side first because the pugg goals at the batting end will be used to back the throws up. Batter calls the end keeper must throw Ensure keeper practices getting glove off quickly. Have keeper warm up using the correct throwing technique Practice Run Outs & Keeper Throwing accuracy Stop quick singles off pace bowlers Modification could be to incorporate a fielder to run in over the stumps to take the throw
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