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Cricket: Short Ball Practice

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DESCRIPTION

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. One batter and one feeder minimum required, with 6 tennis balls per pair/group.

Each batter should be wearing a minimum of helmet and gloves on.

This drill is designed to improve player's confidence against the short ball.

Feeds should range from heights 1,2 and 3, and each batter should have 10 feeds before swapping over.

Feeds are from a close range, under arm feed, without bouncing, from a kneeling position. The batter should be encouraged to learn to defend and/or evade at first, gaining confidence and getting them in a better position than before to attack after.

COACHING POINTS

Batter must keep eye on ball all the way.

Batter must look to go back and across the stumps.

High and soft hands when playing the ball.

Batter can duck, sway or defend at first, then may pull/hook after.

Good feeds are essential for drill to work

Progression:

Quick fire feeds (one after another).

Feeder comes closer to batter.

Feeder throws ball on the bounce (from further away).

Cricket balls, incrediballs may also be used.

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Sweep

Played to a length ball pitching on or around line of the stumps

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three. One batter and one feeder minimum required. 6 tennis balls per pair/group.

Feeder looks to feed the ball around middle stump, using an underarm 'bobble' feed. Already down on one knee in sweep position, batter looks to play orthodox sweep shot (shot number 1), aiming for the line indicated on diagram.

Front foot batting

The front foot defence survival game

Using the crease : Alternate front foot and back foot defence.
2. Judging length for front foot or back foot.
3. For competent players, throw the ball faster.

Front foot batting

Off Drive

Front foot batting

The front foot drive

Dip your head and shoulder more than for the off or straight drive and let the ball come through.

Open your leading shoulder to point straight/ mid on, so that your hip opens slightly, allowing the bat to swing through.

Take a short stride towards the ball, stand tall on the balls of your feet and point the toe of front foot directly up the wicket.

Plant foot down the line of leg stump - no wider.

Stand tall, get up onto your toes with the weight on your front foot and head forwards, directly above body - eyes level.

As the bat swings through the line of the ball, work hard to maintain the following: A dominant top hand, relaxed fingers and thumb bottom hand grip, diamond shape with arms, high hands, hands forward of bat face on impact.

Front foot batting

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