Player 1 rolls the ball out, 2 intercepts and flicks at stump 2. 8 stops the ball and rolls it out towards 3, 5 then intercepts. After each throw, players run up the side and join the back of the queue.
Note: The person who starts the practice with the first throw stays where they are until the next turn, then they throw and run up the side.
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