Cricket: Grid High Catching

Form a rectangle big enough for two teams of 6-8 players.

The aim of the practice is to take 10 catches before your players either drop the ball, or have the ball intercepted by the other team.

Important: Players can only run three steps with the ball.

Two teams pass the ball to their team mates with an overarm throw which must bounce only once and then must be caught.

Using the throws to advance towards the opposition's grid players must not step inside the grid. When they get close enough they can throw at the stumps. If they miss a team mate can run around the back of the stumps to catch the ball.

If caught that team can have another shot, if the opposition catch the ball they then move back up the field to the opposition's grid.

Player 2 throws a high ball for player 1 to run onto and catch. Player 1 then runs around player 2 before returning the ball back to them.

Player 2 then throws the ball high once again, back towards player 1's starting position.

Player 1 now takes the ball and restarts the drill from the other side.

Get your players to work with with one ball in groups of 3.

The player with the ball stands behind the other two players, who have their back to him.

On the command of "Now" the player with the ball throws the ball. The two catchers have to turn quickly and try and catch the ball before it bounces.

Rotate players after 10 throws.