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Boxing for Batters Front foot ...

Mark out a boxing ring/ square with cones. Coach or someone trained in using pads to have a set of pads. Player to have a set of boxing gloves. Moving around the marked out ring/square with legs in your batting stance. Pads are to be shown and player with the gloves is to react and punch the pad. Opposite hand to pad shown. Coach to throw in some swings with the pads so that the players have to react and duck.

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Bobble feed drill Front foot b...

Each batter gets 6 feeds. Drill is best done in nets where available (2 grounds per net in opposite directions). Can be done in pairs/ groups of three with 6 tennis balls per group. The feeder bobble feeds the ball towards the batter who aims to drive the ball through the target cones. Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this drill.

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Batter vs 2 handed pick up and...

The drill starts when the batsman calls <em>Yes</em>. At this point the batter must run with the bat in hand and try to complete two runs. However, the batter is racing against the fielders. Fielder 1 rolls the ball out to the player waiting in line who must then use a two handed pick up before returning the ball over the stumps to the wicket-keeper. After the ball is thrown player 1 joins the back of the queue and player 3 takes their place on the cone. After this the race can start again, this time repeated on the other side for the fielding team.

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Alignment and Balance Front fo...

Set up 3 different coloured cones midway down the wicket going across. From a bobble feed. Hit the ball and hold the shape whilst taking steps in the line of the shot till the cones are met. Players to have 2 shots each before rotating. Once players have a feel for it, move on to the progression- calling the colour of the cone.

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Batsmen vs Fielders Running be...

When the batsman (1) calls <em>Yes</em> the coach rolls the ball towards the fielder stood by the stumps. Fielder (1) runs across, picks up the ball and then tries to run out the batsmen. Repeat with the next fielder and batsman. Each batting team has a certain number of wickets (eg. 3 wickets). The teams change over once the batting side have lost all their wickets.

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Cricket Rounders Conditioned g...

Two teams of players, fielders vs batters. Playing with four bases batters must try and get around without being bowled, caught or run out by the fielding side. Every time they succeed and pass the forth base they score a point for their team.

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Cricket: Group coaching for th...

<BR>Set up for the practice<br>1. Set up the practice as shown in the diagram.<br>2. Target area: 10 metres away from the batsman - safety.<BR>3. Target area 10-15 metres wide. Fielders stand between markers.NOTE: For better players target area should be further away and more narrow.<BR>4. Mark out parallel lines on the floor to show line and length of the ball.<BR>5. Ideal numbers for groups is 4-6 players - Maximum activity.<br>6. Thrower stands 10-12 paces from the batsman.<BR>7. Thrower says Bat up!, then throws a bobble ball, which bounces more than twice below the batsmans knee height. (Underarm feed standing up.)<BR>8. Each group has 3 balls.<BR>9. Ideal duration of the practice: 25-35 mins.

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Football Header- Leading with ...

In pairs, one player with a football feeding and one with a bat in their stance. Feeder to throw the ball out slightly in front of the batter and high enough for them to header it. Batter to return the ball with a header, with the head leading the player should be automatically stepping into the header.

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Two Handed pick up v Batters G...

5-6 batters and fielders are needed for this circuit. On the batter's call of &quot;YES&quot; the batters have to run two lengths while the fielding player 1 rolls the ball to fielder 2. Fieder 2 then runs in and throws the ball to the wicket keeper and tries to run out the batsman (1).

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Ian Bell - Stance v Seam Batti...

It's common for batters to change their stance depending on whether they're facing a right handed or left handed bowler. Whilst there is not one method that suits everyone in cricket, in this video, Ian Bell talks through how he sets up.

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Hitting On Top Of The Ball Bat...

Set up a bench at the crease for the batsman to stand on.Batsmen stand in set position.The ball can either be thrown or fed through a bowling machine.Straight balls should be pulled by the batsmen and wide balls outside the off stump should be cut.

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Under arm flick vs batters Gro...

5-6 fielders and batsmen will be needed for this circuit. When the batting side is ready they must try and run to the other end before the fielding side have caught the ball behind the wickets. When the batting player (1) shouts <em>YES</em> the fielder (1) rolls the ball out to the next fielder (2) and then runs behind the stumps to back up. If the ball reaches the wickets before the batting players then those players have been run out. Fielder (2) then throws ball to the fielder behind the stumps and Fielder (2) goes to Fielder (1)'s old position on the cone. Fielder (1) throws the ball to fielder (2) before joining the back of the fielding queue and the drill starts again.

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Prevent Batsman from Backing A...

Batsman to step in to the shot, once the front foot is planted, have the batsman strike the ball with the back foot in the air to prevent them from being able to back away from the ball.

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Bowling Machine - Drive Progre...

Batter to hit one shot from set position followed by one shot from stance (slighlty open). Set position with kness and laces down the wicket and holiding the shape. From stance, stepping into the shot and finding that same position down the wicket and holding the shape.

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Ian Bell - The Grip New Videos...

Having the correct grip allows batters to feel comfortable whilst batting for long periods. <br>It also enables more control, power and better execution.

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Cricket: Ian Bell - Defending ...

Defending against spin has changed a lot over the past few years. This is particularly notable at the top end of the game where DRS has been introduced. Umpires generally give out more LBWs when bat and pad are next to each other.

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Forward Defence Front foot bat...

<br />For groups of 3-6 people, with one player feeding. Feeder delivers 20 good feeds over arm, or until he gets a player out.<br />Each Batter has 3-4 deliveries then they run to back of que and rotate around.<br /><br />Competition: The batter can choose to leave the ball or defend it through cones. If the ball goes into the air the batter is out. If you defend and hit the ball back through the cones you can call \&quot;YES\&quot; and run. If the ball doesnt go through the cones then you stay in batting unitl out of goes. (Target of 30 runs per group)

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Kwik Cricket Conditioned games...

Divide players into two teams and then pair up all your players. Each pair should get to bat for two overs each. Each pair starts with 20 runs and can be out if they are bowled, caught, stumped, run out or if you hit your own wicket. Every time a batter is out 5 points are knocked off their total and batters swap places. The winning pair is the one which finishes with the most runs.

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Ian Bell - Batting Against Spi...

Batting against spin is hard and without an effective game plan spinners can tie down batters, reducing the run rate and taking wickets. This masterclass video shows you how Ian Bell sets up against spin to prevent this from happening.

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Ian Bell - The Ramp Shot Batti...

This is a shot which has come into the game as a result of T20 cricket. It's one of the more fashionable shots to play, with every young player wanting to play it, however it remains one of the hardest to execute. In this drill, Ian Bell will simplify the shot so your players can start to use it.

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Do or die drill Conditioned ga...

11 fielders (including 1 bowler and wicket keeper), with 2 players batting and two padded up, waiting to bat. The 2 batters have one over to chase the target score successfully. If the players lose one wicket, they have 5 runs added to the required total. If they lose two wickets, they are both out. Their first over target score is 6 runs, then if successful, this increases by 1 every over. (6, 7, 8 and so on...) If players are unsuccessful in the run chase, they are out, and the next two batters come in. Bowlers rotate ends they are bowling from and fielders should be encouraged to get between the overs quickly.

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Ian Bell - Cover Drive Batting...

Ian Bell was famous for having the best cover drive in world cricket.<br>Batters should always be looking to score runs. When a bowler delivers a half-volley, it should be scored off and the best way of doing this is by playing the cover-drive. <br>Watch this drill to see how you can coach your players to drive like Bell!

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Back foot defence

3-5 people stand in each net, with one bowler and the others waiting to receive the ball. Each bowler bowls 24 balls with the batsman getting 3 consecutive balls. If the batsman decides to leaves one of the balls then they may have another ball. On receiving 3 balls the batsman must join the back of the queue.

Back foot batting

Batsman and Fielder Relay

Batsman 1 calls YES, Batsmen 2 then starts to run on the call. Fielder 1 feeds from an angle, fielder 2 runs in and flicks at stump. Player 1 backs up the flick. When 3 lives are used up the team is out, then batters change with fielders.

Ground fielding and throwing

Batters vs Fielders

When the batsman (1) calls Yes the coach rolls the ball towards the fielder stood by the stumps. Fielder (1) runs across, picks up the ball and then tries to run out the batsmen. Repeat with the next fielder and batsman. Each batting team has a certain number of wickets (eg. 3 wickets). The teams change over once the batting side have lost all their wickets.

Ground fielding and throwing

Driving Game

Coach delivers bobble feed to the batters. Each player has 3-4 feeds each to try to hit the ball through the fielders along the ground. If the ball is left by batter they may have another feed. The teams change if 4 people are out. If the ball is hit into the air over fieders no score is rewarded.

Conditioned games

Pull shot Game

Split the group into 2 equal groups. 1 team are the batters and the other side are the fielders. Each player on the batting team has 3 attempts to strike either a ball off a T or a dropped ball between the cones. The fielding team stand between the cones and the wall/  boundary. They have to gather the ball and throw it to their wicket keeper who returns the ball to the batter. Batters can be caught or run out.

Conditioned games

Survival Game

Two teams with the coach bowling. All batters have 4 balls. Each wicket that falls means that team loses four runs. Catch after 1 bounce = out. Players bat until they are out but must retire at 20 runs (optional). Runs are only awarded if the ball is played through the cones. If the ball is wide, or left, then the batter may have another ball.

Conditioned games

The Back-Foot Off-Side Driving Game

Organisation: Divide the group into 2 equal teams. Organise as shown in the diagram,set target for off drives only. Ball is served (on batters command of ready!) from the second cone infront of batter. Each player has 3 attempts to strike the ball. Fielders positioned between cones and boundary gather the ball and return to wicket keeper. An alternative method to execute a run out is for the wicket keeper to stand in a circle and instead of breaking the wicket when a ball is returned, simply to bounce the ball in the circle. Scoring: 1 run is scored if the ball passes between cones at fielders end, or is travelling in the correct direction when it is intercept (fielders remain behind the cones until the ball is hit). 3 runs are scored if ball passes between cones and batter runs around the cone and back again before the wicket keeper catches the fielders return and breaks the wicket. Direct hits count.4 runs are scored if ball reaches boundary wall and any extra runs completed. Batters may be caught or run out. Team with the most runs wins.Equipment: 1 bat and 1 tennis ball, set of wickets, 4 marker cones, and chalk markings.

Conditioned games

The front foot driving game

Teams (6-8 a side). Each batsman has 6 balls. If he is out he scores -4. When all the batsmen have batted they switch to fielding. Each batsman has 4-6 balls. If he is out the next batsman comes in. If the batsman is not out, he returns to the back of the queue of waiting batsmen until it is his turn again. The batting team bats until all the batsmen are out. The last batsman has unlimited number of balls. If a batsman hits a 4 another ball is bowled. Individual Rules - Each individual bats until he is out. Once a batsman is out, all the fielders move clockwise, one round from their previous position.(B) Each individual batsman has 6-8 balls. If he is out he scores -4.

Conditioned games

Under arm flick vs batters

5-6 fielders and batsmen will be needed for this circuit. When the batting side is ready they must try and run to the other end before the fielding side have caught the ball behind the wickets. When the batting player (1) shouts YES the fielder (1) rolls the ball out to the next fielder (2) and then runs behind the stumps to back up. If the ball reaches the wickets before the batting players then those players have been run out. Fielder (2) then throws ball to the fielder behind the stumps and Fielder (2) goes to Fielder (1)'s old position on the cone. Fielder (1) throws the ball to fielder (2) before joining the back of the fielding queue and the drill starts again.

Running between the wickets

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Batter collapsing his/her back...

Why do some batters collapse their back leg when driving off front foot. How do you stop it?

Mike Dugdale Coach, England

Cricket warm up's for batters

Looking for ideas for warm up drills and games for batters before a net session

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How can I BOWL a really fast bouncer?

How can I BOWL a really fast bouncer?

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for spinners

what is the trick for spinners to bowl in slog overs ?

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legsspiner

what ball should legspiner bold in slog overs?

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How can I plan sessions for u-23 team?

Please guide me on how to plan my session for an u-23 state team which is going to participate in some important days matches. unfortunately I only have very short time of around 15 or 30 days to do this.

Kamal Goswami Coach, India

Spin bowling advice - good length? How to leg spin?

What are your best tips on how to do leg spin bowling? For instance what is a good length of bowling, and how can I bowl leg spin when under pressure?

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Improving batting front foot drives

My under 14 batters are struggling playing front foot drives with any confidence - what can I do do improve this in young cricketers?

Keith Wrest Coach, Australia

how bowlers will take maximum wickets in match

when bowlers are practicing a lot but they did not get wickets

Dr Imran Patel Coach, India

Why are game sense activities important?

Question 1: Why are game sense activities important? Please give 2-3 examples relating to Game sense. Question 2: Please explain 4 areas you need to consider when planning a game-specific session.

Raja Kibria Coach, Pakistan

how can you practice defence in cricket

have you had any new drills for cricket bats?

Mitchell Toohey Coach, Australia

help

help me make a cricket team

Sardar Ahmed Bilal Coach, United States of America

getting more revs with off spin

My 14 year old is not able to get enough flight dip and revs with his off spinners. his stock ball is flat and fast through the air.. the various pitch lengths for junior and senior cricket he plays does not help.. any tips or drills to develop the flighted stock ball hitting the good length would be most helpful . thanks for the help

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how to play shot in gap left handed

how to play shots in gap

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spin bowling

am wondering if apinner can spin a bowl really fast coz one of my students does that

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