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Cricket: The back foot defence survival game

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Horatius, Cricket Coach

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Layout for the game
1. Play as teams (5-8 a-side) or individuals (6-10 players).
2. With chalk or disks, mark out the fielding positions available.
3. Make sure the marks are 4 paces away from the batsman.
4. Short leg must be slightly deeper: 5 paces.
5. Slip or gully in normal position for cricket.
6. Coach must feed when possible (to save arguments).
7. Feed ball on one knee, 7 or 8 paces away.
8. Encourage fielders to shout \"Howzat\" when a catch is taken.
9. Set up the game and do a quick demonstration.
10. Give a batting order.
11. When using more than one team, make it a mini tournament. Winners play winners, losers play losers.

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Pull Shot Game:

The feeder, whilst standing performs a high-bouncing delivery to the batsman.

The batsman then has to pull this delivery between the 2 cones and has 6 feeds.

After his go players then rotate and the next batsman comes into bat. If the ball is left then the batsman may have another go.

Back foot batting

Back Foot Drive Game:

The Coach throws each player 3 balls which they should aim to hit towards the left or right target.

If the ball is successfully hit towards the target the batting player must complete 2 runs.
If a boundary is hit then the batsman gets another ball.
If you leave the ball you get another ball.
If you hit behind or outside the coned area you are out (or minus 4 runs)

Back foot batting

The Cut shot:

Throw a short pitched delivery from (a) kneeling or (b) standing up - depending on the height and age of the batsmen. Throw the ball with pace outside off stump between waist and chest height.

In a small sports hall:
The shot is hit into a wall and fielders can stop the rebound.

Back foot batting