Stay in the 5 groups. Set up 2 cones 10-15 yards in front of batter, approx 8 yards apart (adjust width to adjust accuracy of shot required). 1 fielder feeds the ball gently underhand to batter, who hits the ball straight between the cones. Batter starts to score runs by running to & from either cone and stumps. Any fielder retrieves the ball, then toss a catch to all the other fielders to stop the batter running.
The covers are on and the last tea has been served. What your club does between now and April decides how the next season starts. Here is a simple, honest winter plan for players, bowlers and juniors.
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.
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