The wicket keeper rolls the ball out for the players from each side to run onto and pick up.
The fielding players run from each side in turns and try to hit the stumps with a fast throw.
The keeper then collects the ball and rolls it out again for a player from the other side to run onto.
See how many times your team can hit the stumps in 5 minutes or compete against another team by setting up two competing sides where the first to 4 hits wins.
The covers are on and the last tea has been served. What your club does between now and April decides how the next season starts. Here is a simple, honest winter plan for players, bowlers and juniors.
August is when seasons are decided, and most club games are lost chasing rather than setting. Give your batters a framework for the chase and you win the close ones.
Green July pitches and a shiny Dukes mean the ball is talking. Here is how to coach your batters to survive the moving ball, trust their defence, and cash in once the shine has gone.