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Kids Selection Trials For cricket tournament

We have 40 kids registered for 15 spots. We need to run trials to select 15 kids based on their skills. Does anyone have online resource/template used for these kind of selction?Batting, bowling and fielding trials need to be conducted for age of 10-13 years old kids.

Sivakumar kumarasamyPlayer, United States of America

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Annabel DunnillCoach, England

Hi Sivakumar,

Sportplan Cricket members have access to 350+ drills and over 45 session plans. Drills have been broken down into categories to allow you to select drills specific to the skill you are looking to put to the test.

You could start by browsing through these categories to pick out drills suitable for your needs! Here's a good session plan template for younger players which can help you evaluate fielding skills.

Hope this helps and good luck with the trials.

Archie

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