Group
U14-U16
Date
April 1, 2023
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Activity 1
Length Control Bowling Drill
Coach
Pete
Time
15 mins
Skills:
Bowling, Fast Bowling, Spin Bowling, Swing Bowling, Seam Bowling, Accuracy, Length Control
This drill is adapted from a golf putting drill i came across years ago to control distance of putts.
Set up a line across the wicket (approximately half way) and another at the stumps at the batters end. All deliveries must be between these lines!
Bowl your first ball as short as you can, without landing it short of the first line.
Put a marker down where the ball landed.
Bowl your next ball trying to land it just slightly fuller than the previous delivery > move the marker forward to where it landed.
Each delivery, you are trying to bowl just slightly fuller than the ball before it > move the marker forward to where it landed each time.
If you land your delivery short of your previous delivery, it's GAME OVER
If you land a delivery past the line at the batting stumps, it's GAME OVER
See how many balls you can bowl in a row and then try to beat your best score
This drill is fantastic for fine tuning your control of length. Being able to control length is essential, particularly in the modern game where the margins for error as a bowler are so small.
Ensure you bowl with your proper action - if you're a fast bowler, bowl fast - if you're a spinner, bowl to turn the ball. Don't just try and place the ball for the sake of scoring more points in the drill!
Activity 2
Pull Shot
Coach
Pete
Time
15 mins
Skills:
Pull Shot, Batting
Activity 3
Netting
Coach
Pete
Time
30 mins
Skills:
Batting, Bowling
Just a straight forward net session.
The batters bat and the bowlers bowl.
Figure out the amount of time that each batter should bat for.
Batters can bat alone or with a partner. Bowlers can bowl alternate deliveries or can bowl a set number of balls in a row (eg. an over). Batters in pairs can face a set number of deliveries (3 or 4) before rotating or rotate when they hit the ball into a target.
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