Begin the session with game of Cricket Netball, a great activity to get players moving around and warm. Start with a slow tempo and gradually increase. This can also be increased by widening the gap between the 2 stumps. The game features 2 stumps inside a coned off area, each belonging to a team. Each player is not allowed to move when they have the ball and for safety reasons only underarm throws are allowed. The team must communicate and work together to gain territory towards the oposing teams stump. No players are allowed in the coned off areas and points are scored when a team hits the oposing team's stump.
A bowling change can dismantle a partnership, halt a run surge, or hand the match back to the batting side. This article explores how modern captains use match phases, matchup data, and rhythm signals to time their changes, with a practical framework coaches can use to develop tactical thinking in young captains at club and age-group level.
T20 data shows that teams bowling 40 or more dot balls win more than 65 per cent of matches. Strike rotation is now the most undervalued skill in batting. This article breaks down why singles matter more than sixes, the soft-hands and crease-depth techniques behind elite rotators, and a coaching framework to train relentless ones and twos under pressure.
Pre-season is the best time to rebuild and refine batting technique without the pressure of match results. This article covers the fundamental batting positions that underpin consistent run-scoring, provides a progressive session framework from shadow batting to live bowling, and highlights the common pre-season mistakes that coaches should avoid.
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