Batting, Punching the Gaps & Running Between the Wickets & Fielding Game Simulation

DESCRIPTION

Aim:

- Is to promote batsmen to place the ball into the gaps OR dropping the ball and calling YES or NO and running quick singles if there is a run to take.

- Boundary hitting is not the objective in this drill so emphasis to batters to place the ball in gaps for singles (or 2's & 3's if on) OR quick singles.

- Played on outfield or grassed area using tennis ball or softer junior cricket ball.

- Alternative option using artificial turf wicket with hard ball & batting gear.

- 9 players inc keeper & 2 batters & 6 fielders. (Can use 10 or 11 players by adding more fielding positions.

- Fielding Positions as shown but can be changed according to coach's training requirements.

- Coach is Bowler.

COACHING POINTS

• Batting in pairs.
• Place fielders in their positions (rotate during simulation).
• Coach bowls to striker.
• Striker aims to play an according shot to delivery either punching the gap OR dropping ball in short in infield and calling YES or NO.
• Call of yes batters run a quick single, (OR multiple runs if on to take). 
• Note to batting pair rules of calling (eg Striker is ball is in front of wicket to
• Non-striker if ball is behind square).
• Fielders walking in with bowler, on their toes in attacking the ball simulation.
• Fielders throw to end where run out might be on OR if no run out throw to keepers end.