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Cricket: Bobble feed drill

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DESCRIPTION

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.

COACHING POINTS

The focus for the batter needs to be on getting the ball between the cones along the ground.

This is achieved by a strong top had on the bat, shoulder dipping into the ball, playing the ball late, and getting a big stride towards the ball.

Encourage players to put their weight over the ball on contact.

Progression:

Make the target area narrower for batters, as well as incorporating different coloured cones, encouraging decision making.

Ball can also be rolled slowly towards batter, for more advanced players.

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Each time ball is driven through cones you score 2 and you do not run. If defended, you score 1 and must run 2. If you miss the target you stay at that end for another delivery.
In 1st net each individual batsmen runs to marked point and then back.

Set Targets for each net (eg. 1 wicket left with 30 runs needed). When out second time your score returns to 0. Any shots into the air means you are out.

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Batsmen vs Fielders:

When the batsman (1) calls Yes the coach rolls the ball towards the fielder stood by the stumps.

Fielder (1) runs across, picks up the ball and then tries to run out the batsmen.

Repeat with the next fielder and batsman.

Each batting team has a certain number of wickets (eg. 3 wickets). The teams change over once the batting side have lost all their wickets.

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Driving for Boundaries:

1 side bats and the other fields.

Each batter gets 3 feeds each and extra ones if they hit the ball over the boundary, and if the ball if left another feed is given.

If the ball is hit over the boundary in the air then no runs are rewarded otherwise if on ground they get 4 runs. If they get out they lose 6 runs but carry on until out of feeds.

Fielders must stay in boundary to try to stop the ball going over it for runs.

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