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new young players - how to keep them coming back to training!

looking for one or two interesting drills/games for 9/10 year olds who have never played cricket, to introduce them to the game without overwhelming them with complexity and losing their interest

Duncan McleodCoach, Scotland

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Alex MartinCoach, England

Teach them the rules gradually and just let them play even if it is terrible, and then train them, see what they are doing wrong and adjust, see what they do wrong next time and then adjust, make them play games against each other so they can get a feel for being competitive

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