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Video: https://www.community.cricket.com.au/coach/resources/always-taking-the-stumps/SWuN3dQfAU-dTMzvF_7W9A

Set-up: pairs, use nets, tennis ball or cricket ball (use full gear with cricket ball), stumps.

Goal: Wicket keeper stays up at the stumps and whips off bails.

Drill:

  1. Player (blue) throws ball towards wicket keeper (red).
  2. Wicket keeper takes ball and performs stumping, returns ball to player.
  3. Swap after 15 receives

COACHING POINTS

Stay low and rise with ball.

Watch ball into gloves.

Strike stumps to simulate a stumping.

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