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Cricket: Taking a Straight Ball

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Divide the group into pairs.
Player A throws the ball, overarm, at the target area. Player B (wicket keeper) completes the catch and returns the ball. 10 attempts then change roles. The coil position may be used if capable.

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The ball is thrown wide of the leg stump so the wicket keeper has to move to the left to complete the catch.

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Taking an Off Side Ball:


Organise as shown with player A (feeder) throwing wide of the off stump so the wicket keeper has to move to the right to complete the catch.

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Two Balls - One Keeper:

  • Set up the practice as shown.
  • Two balls per group.

    • Two fielders each have a ball and they take it in turns to throw the ball to the wicketkeeper.

    When the wicketkeeper catches the ball they throw the ball back to the same fielder that threw them that ball.

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    Catching the edged ball:

  • Setup the practice as shown.

    • The bowler throws the ball underarm towards the wicketkeeper. The batsman can either deflect the ball, leave it alone or swing at the ball and miss it (on purpose).

    Rotate positions after ten throws.

  • Wicket keeper may want to wear a helmet as a safety precaution.

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