Cricket: End zone volleyball

Fun skills development session - working on improving your young cricketers catching and throwing consistency!

When the drill is started both teams roll the ball to each other in the same direction (can be clockwise or anti-clockwise).

The aim of the game is for the ball from one team to overtake the ball from the other team.

Players work in pairs with 1 ball.

They start very close together and with every successful throw and catch the thrower can take a step back increasing the distance between the players.

11 fielders (including 1 bowler and wicket keeper), with 2 players batting and two padded up, waiting to bat.

The 2 batters have one over to chase the target score successfully.

If the players lose one wicket, they have 5 runs added to the required total. If they lose two wickets, they are both out.

Their first over target score is 6 runs, then if successful, this increases by 1 every over. (6, 7, 8 and so on...)

If players are unsuccessful in the run chase, they are out, and the next two batters come in.

Bowlers rotate ends they are bowling from and fielders should be encouraged to get between the overs quickly.

Create a mini-pitch for every two players. In the picture there are 4 pairs and 4 pitches.

Players must try and throw and catch the ball a set number of times consecutively, without making a mistake.

Every time they drop the ball they should start counting from 1 again.

The set number and distance between players depends on their ability.

When a pair reaches the set number (say 5 for beginners) the pair can move to the next pitch and the players on that pitch move down (both pairs start from 1 again).