Cricket: Run move ball and run relay

Fun skills development session - working on improving your young cricketers catching and throwing consistency!

Players work in pairs with 1 ball.

They start very close together and with every successful throw and catch the thrower can take a step back increasing the distance between the players.

Create a mini-pitch for every two players. In the picture there are 4 pairs and 4 pitches.

Players must try and throw and catch the ball a set number of times consecutively, without making a mistake.

Every time they drop the ball they should start counting from 1 again.

The set number and distance between players depends on their ability.

When a pair reaches the set number (say 5 for beginners) the pair can move to the next pitch and the players on that pitch move down (both pairs start from 1 again).

2 teams work with 1 ball.

Split the area into 3 zones: The middle zone is a no-go zone (you can choose to put one player in this area).

There is team in each side of the no-go zone.

The aim of the game is to throw the ball over the player in the middle (can be the coach) to try and land the ball in the opposition's zone to score a point.

The opposition tries to catch the ball to prevent the other team from scoring a point.

The first team to land 10 balls wins.

The player at the front of the 2 players runs to the middle to collect the ball on the cone and roll it to the player on the opposite side.

This player collects the ball and runs to the middle to put the ball on the cone.

The next player then runs to collect the ball and rolls the ball for next player waiting.