Player 2 bowls the ball over the front set of stumps to try and hit the back set.
You can also run this drill as a relay:
When player 1 has taken the ball he goes to the back of the queue and player 2 takes up player 1's position.
The first team to hit the back set of stumps 6 times wins or all bowlers except the wicket keeper bowl one delivery and then the player 2 takes over from wicket keeper.
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