Cricket: Drive & Pull Quick Hands

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• Set up 3 different coloured cones midway down the wicket going across. 
• From a bobble feed. 
• Hit the ball and hold the shape whilst taking steps in the line of the shot till the cones are met.  
• Players to have 2 shots each before rotating.  
• Once players have a feel for it, move on to the progression- calling the colour of the cone. 

To play this defensive shot properly players will need to think about their whole body's position in order to avoid popping the ball up for an easy take.

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. One batter and one feeder minimum required. 6 tennis balls per pair/group.Feeder stands 4 meters away from batter, feeding ball as a drop feed, with arm out horizontally, and standing on the batters off side for safety. (adjust height of arm depending on height of feeder, and speed of batter to ball)Batter must use their feet and move down the wicket, meeting the ball on the second bounce, before hitting the ball through the cones.

PROGRESSIONMake target smallerAllow player to hit over the top (aerially) – still keeping shape of shot and not leaning back or hitting to hard/to the leg side.Alter distance batter has to advance to get to the ball.

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• Batter to set up in stance, and receive bobble feed. 
• Hit the ball driving onto front foot.
• Hold shape of follow through for 3 seconds.