The Coach throws each player 3 balls which they should aim to hit towards the left or right target.
To make this drill competitive each team has a number of wickets i.e. 4 wickets.
Everybody keeps batting until that team is bowled out.
If the ball is hit on the off side it must be thrown to the stumps on the off side. Likewise for the on-side (leg side).
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