A team fielding practice that encourages players to get involved and bring energy
Set up stumps and cones as shown
Ball fed into the playing area and objective is for a player from each cone is to work together to get the ball to stumps in any order then returned to the stumps D. Players then rotate round.
Look for energy and communication.
Coaching points for catching and throwing apply.
Encourage players to take ball in front of stumps and 'take and break'
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