Cricket: Pairs Target Barrier

Break the ice and get all your players involved - Refresh ground fielding skills with this simple to set up session!

Break the ice and get all your players involved - Refresh ground fielding skills with this simple to set up session!

Two teams pass the ball to their team mates with an overarm throw which must bounce only once and then must be caught.

Using the throws to advance towards the opposition's grid players must not step inside the grid. When they get close enough they can throw at the stumps. If they miss a team mate can run around the back of the stumps to catch the ball.

If caught that team can have another shot, if the opposition catch the ball they then move back up the field to the opposition's grid.

1. Approach the ball at speed and as you get into line with the ball, twist your upper body, leading with the shoulder furthest from the ball.
2. Bend both knees, so that the knee of the leg nearest to the ball touches the ground, but it is also next to the back of the heel of the other leg.
3. With fingers down and head forward, pick up the ball and then stand back up ready to deliver an overarm throw.

Make a grid with cones.

Teams have to try and throw the ball 10 times to their team mates without having the ball intercepted by the other team.

VARIATION

10 feeds along the ground to team mate.

10 one bounce catches to team mates.

When the drill is started both teams roll the ball to each other in the same direction (can be clockwise or anti-clockwise).

The aim of the game is for the ball from one team to overtake the ball from the other team.