Cricket: Prevent Batsman from Backing Away

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• Set up two cones half way down the wicket, one central and one leg side.
• Feed from a bobble feed.
• Batter to hit from the front foot drive set position, knees and feet facing down the wicket, and aiming for one of the two cones. 
• If the shot is an on drive (towards left cone), batter to hold the shape, and take small steps towards the direction of the shot to the cone. 
• If the shot is a straight drive (middle cone), batter to simply hold the shape.

Two teams have 3 shots each (moving out to drive) which they must play as a drive shot. If they don't they will out.

Fielders (3), (4) and (5) must collect the rebounds (or direct hits if there are no walls for you to use) and try to run out the batman.

Players 1 and 2 are to back up incoming throws.

If the ball hits the side wall 4 runs are awarded.

If the ball is hit along the ground past the fielders 4 runs are awarded.

If the ball is hit over head, six runs are awarded.

Batsmen must complete 2 runs if they hit the ball and do not hit a boundary.

Teams get a certain number of lives which are lost when out, they keep batting until all their lives are used.

Player 2 throws. Each batsman has 3 consecutive balls, then goes to the back of the queue. If you leave a ball you get another go. The ball should be a slow high underarm feed.

Each batter gets 6 feeds. Drill is best done in nets where available (2 grounds per net in opposite directions).

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three with 6 tennis balls per group.

The feeder bobble feeds the ball towards the batter who aims to drive the ball through the target cones.

Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this drill.