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Two lines of players facing each other.

Player 1 rolls out ball for player to run and do an underarm flick back to player 1 who catches ball and puts down. Player 2 joins back of queue.

Player 3 repeats the exercise from the other side. Aim: 10 catches after receiving the flick throw, if ball gets dropped go back to 0.

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Fielding / Catching drill. | Ground fielding and throwing

Fielding / Catching drill.:

Player 1 rolls the ball out for player 3 to intercept before throwing to the Wicketkeeper. The coach then throws a catch to player 2. Player 3 takes up the position of player 1 and then goes to the back of the queue.

Repeat from the other side.

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Fielding drill | Ground fielding and throwing

Fielding drill:

6-12 people needed.

  1. Player (6) starts by rolling the ball out to (5) who runs in and throws ball to the (WK).
  2. Coach now throws (5) a flat catch as he runs towards the stumps where (6) was feeding from.
  3. (6) now joins back of queue.

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Catching relay | Ground fielding and throwing

Catching relay:

Player 1 rolls the ball out for player 2 to run onto and catch.

Player 2 flicks the ball back to 1 who catches it and puts it down.

Player 3 then rolls the ball out towards player 1, who runs towards 3, flicks the ball at 4 who catches it and puts the ball down.

Drill continues in this way...

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Short catching / Underarm throwing | Ground fielding and throwing

Short catching / Underarm throwing:

The fielder behind the stumps rolls the ball out, player 2 picks up the ball and throws over the top of the stumps to the fielder behind the stumps.

The process is repeated until player 5 goes who then continues their run to replace the player behind the stumps.

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