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I'm coaching an u/14 cricket team and none of these boys have ever played the game let alone held a cricket bat. Help!!
Carl WilkinsonCoach, South Africa
ANSWERS
Cricket CoachCoach
I'm just starting out but am assured that for complete beginners it is important to get them playing cricket as soon as possible. So a warm up about catching to get everyone moving, then get them swinging a bat (show them the basic grip and stance but then let them have a go) and then show them the basics of bowling. Then a game of Kwik Cricket or similar. Next session build on those with some progression such as backswing and step for batting and introduce bowling from the base position.
Good Luck!
Cricket CoachCoach
I found that my own early sessions tried to pack in too much so dont!
Pick on one skill - have a 20 minute drill. Any longer than that they get bored.
A game of cricket in whatever format is essential because that is why they have turned up - TO PLAY CRICKET!
