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Cut the Angle Drill - Cover and Mid Wicket

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Idea of the drill is to have mid wicket and cover cut the angles with mid on/off in behind:

Batter hits ball towards mid off or on
Cover and mid wicket try to cut the angle and underarm at the stumps for direct hit at bowler's end
If the ball ghets to mid off/on, they also throw at bowler's end for direct hit
Repeat

COACHING POINTS

Walk in on nomral game angle - not cheating towards the bowler's end stumps
cut angle from cover/mid wicket, even exaggerate if you don't think you can get it - may save one!
Stay low and qucik release at stumps
Follow ball towards target on throw

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