Cricket: Backlift and Drive

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• Set up 3 different coloured cones midway down the wicket going across. 
• From a bobble feed. 
• Hit the ball and hold the shape whilst taking steps in the line of the shot till the cones are met.  
• Players to have 2 shots each before rotating.  
• Once players have a feel for it, move on to the progression- calling the colour of the cone. 

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• Batter to hit one shot from set position followed by one shot from stance (slighlty open). 
• Set position with kness and laces down the wicket and holiding the shape. 
• From stance, stepping into the shot and finding that same position down the wicket and holding the shape.

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• Coach or partner feeds the ball.
• They will feed the batsman a total of 4 balls and alternate between a low full toss and a waist height full toss.
• The batsman will drive the low full toss and pull the waist height feed.
• After every shot, the batsman should advance down the wicket towards the feeder, ready for the next delivery.

Each batter gets 6 feeds. Drill is best done in nets where available (2 grounds per net in opposite directions).

Can be done in pairs/ groups of three with 6 tennis balls per group.

The feeder bobble feeds the ball towards the batter who aims to drive the ball through the target cones.

Encourage players to wear at least batting gloves when doing this drill.