Development
Pull shot
6 cones, 3 wickets, 3 bats ,3balls, 3 stomps
Get the players to split into small groups. In each group one player bats while the other players field. The batter hits the ball which is placed on the stomp aiming to get it through the two cones in front of them. The fielders will then get the ball and retur it to the batter who has a set number of goes before they change around. This can be progressed by making one of the fielders a bowler.
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