Set up a square with cones 18m x 18m.
The coach (Blue) hits the ball as high as the drill warrants, aiming to land it inside the square. The player (red) needs to run in and catch the ball and return it to the keeper.
For lower level beginners use a tennis raquet and balls to promote soft hands and lessen the chance of injury.
The covers are on and the last tea has been served. What your club does between now and April decides how the next season starts. Here is a simple, honest winter plan for players, bowlers and juniors.
August is when seasons are decided, and most club games are lost chasing rather than setting. Give your batters a framework for the chase and you win the close ones.
Green July pitches and a shiny Dukes mean the ball is talking. Here is how to coach your batters to survive the moving ball, trust their defence, and cash in once the shine has gone.
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