To warm up get players started in a basic game of 'Stuck in the Mud' with the added rule that once the game has started Tennis balls will be passed around to free players (approx 3 for a group of 16). Players who are stuck may only be free'd once they have been thrown and caught the tennis ball. Players are then allowed to continue jogging around to passes the ball to the next player that is 'stuck'.
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.
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