For this drill the pupils will be split into small groups, using two groups from the previos games. This game will be progressing the session on so that the players must be able to pass the ball as well as trying to beat opponents individually. Within this game the pupils must try and stop the ball within the other teams coned area. If they do this sucessully then they will win a point.
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.
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.