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Cricket: Target Bowling - In team

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Split the group into teams.

Setup sets of stumps 20 yrds (22 yrds - Depending on age) apart.

Have one player in each team as a wicket keeper.

The object of the game is to hit the stumps, if you do your team gets one point. The first team to ten hits is the winner.

COACHING POINTS

Ball must be pitched up.

Ensure that the correct bowling techniques are used.

Make the wicket keeper roll the back to the bowlers.

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Hitting a Target:

The practice should be setup as shown. Have one player as a wicket keeper and another as fielder.

The bowlers take it in turns to bowl, with the fielder calling if the ball was a good line (pitched in the cones) or a good length (pitched level with the red hoop).

If the ball pitches in the hoop then the ball is both a good line and length.

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Partner Bowling:

Organise the group into pairs and set up the activity as shown in the diagram. Ball is bowled to partner from the coil position. Partner catches the ball and bowls it back.

The ball must bounce before reaching the partner.

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Bowling Relay:

All the players need a ball except for the wicket keeper.

The first player in line takes a couple of steps before bowling the ball at the wicket. After bowling the player should follow their ball towards the wicket.

The wicket keeper should gather the ball and gently throw it to the player who has just bowled before joining the back of the line.

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