<p>One Set up</p><p>Take each skill in turn</p><p>1. Batting- Coach Serves and asst, w/keeps. W/Keeper rolls ball to fielders to keep them involved. They then throw throw the ball to the Serving coach</p><p>2. Bowling- Kids Bowl. Progress by adding one by one the hula hoops. then placing all three simultaneously, calling out the color for them to bowl into.</p><p>3. Fielding-</p><p>Under arm flick-</p><p>a. Balls on cones, kids run in low and underarms to keeper. Returns ball to cone. Rotate when a cycle is finished.</p><p>b. Coach rolls ball out to each position. Kids run in, gather and release to wicket </p><p> </p><p>Over hand throw,- Remove a wicket and increase the distance.</p><p>-kids run in to a ball on a cone, picks up, sets up for the throw and throws.</p><p>- roll ball out to the kids for gather , set up and then throw</p>
The new Laws of Cricket are in force from 1 October 2026 and the 'bunny hop' boundary catch is gone. Here is how to coach your fielders to catch on the rope this winter.
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.