Teams of 5, one wicket keeper and 4 fielders.
Wicket keeper rolls ball out, fielder retrieves ball using correct technique and throws ball back to wicket keeper over top of the stumps.
5 minute practice then race through group. First group to have every member of the group retrieve ball and throw back to keeper wins.
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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.