Cricket: Overarm Throw From Standing Position

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• Standing in pairs the thrower will put their non-throwing arm across their body
• The throwing elbow then rests on top of their non-throwing arm
• Receiving player will catch the ball and repeat back to their partner

** AUDIO DESCRIPTION ON **

• Drill can work with a mininum of 3 players and 1 feeder.
• Can add more pairs sharing catches if you have more numbers.
• Coach/feeder will use the ramp to send 4 consecutive catches to a player opposite.
• Inbetween that, players will pair up and swap catches whilst the coach is sending the 4 catches.
• Players rotate once the 4 catches have been taken.

Organisation: Divide the group into pairs. Organise the practice as shown in the diagram. Aim is to beat partner, using underarm throw. One point is given for every time the ball passes between the markers.

Equipment: 1 ball per pair, 4 marker cones per pair.

• Cones are set out as a gate, in the point fielding position and extra cover fielding position.
• Players split into 2 groups in each of the gates.
• Coach will position themselves at the strikers end stump with a bat. 
• Coach will serve himself and strike a ball towards the point or extra cover gate. 
• Receiving player will catch or gather the ball, return it to the coach and join the back of the queue.
• This drill can be played as a competition, coach vs players. For every clean catch or gather, the players receive a point and for every misfield, the coach will receive a point.