Either get the team into two lines facing each other, about 20m apart – running towards each other (meeting in middle) and back.

Or, put team into 3 columns, and have 3 cones in a line 10m away, so everyone runs out to them in the same direction, one after another.

Work through list ensuring all body parts have been dynamically (no static stretching) stretched.

Structure:

• 2 x jog out and plant either left or right foot and turn back
• 1 x run out and run back facing forwards
• Heel Flicks
• Calf raises – walk out transfer weight on to tip toes – jog back
• Hamstring Walks – one leg straight – touch toe – jog back

  

• Lunges – introduce a twist or side bend – jog back

  

• Squats – take 3 steps between each one – jog back

  

• ‘Kick the door down’ – alternate each leg – jog back

• Drinking Birds

  

• Lying leg twists

  

• Shoulder Rotations to warm shoulders up to throw
• Finish off with 5x straight line sprints – building up % effort(2 x 50%, 2 x 75%, 1 x 100%)

Get people into 2 groups, and have 2 different stations from drills below (One catching, one throwing). 5 mins on each.

Then move onto a ‘Team Fielding’ drill to get everyone together and get the energy going – Do for 5/10mins – until quality is good enough for game.

AIM:
Try to get a ricochet from the crossover catches.

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for 4 people – if a 5, then swap out when a mistake is made
• Duplicate as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 4 x Cricket Balls
• 2 x same coloured cones
• 2 x different coloured cones

STEP 1:

• Setup equipment like this:



• Get group into pairs.
• Name Player A & Player B.

STEP 2:

• Player A stands on 1 coloured cone, Player B stands on the different coloured cone.



• Diagonal catches will be thrown continuously
• Between knee and chest height
• Aiming to get a collision in the middle – and catch the ricochet
• If there is an odd number, whoever drops a catch swaps out.

PROGRESSION:

• One hand only (strong or weak hand)
• One eye closed
• Four balls at once

COACHING POINTS:

• Stay low in catching position
• Get hands ready out in front of knees
• Watch the ball catch with soft hands

AIM:
Lightly deflect catches using a hand, cone or stump.

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for 4 people – if you have 3 – have 1 catcher, if you have 5 then someone rests/subs in when a mistake
• Duplicate as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 x Ball (Tennis/Wind/Hard)
• 1 x cone or stump
• 2 x same coloured cones

STEP 1:

• Put the coloured cones 5 metres apart in a straight line
• Each group needs a cone/stump and a ball
• Name Player A, B, C & D

STEP 2:

• Player A (Thrower) stands on 1 coloured cone with the ball.
• Player B stands on the other cone with a cone/stump
• Player C & D stand behind Player B as slip fielders



• Player A throws quickly underarm towards the slip fielders
• Player B tries to lightly deflect the ball
• Player C & D try to take the catches
• Repeat 5x then rotate

PROGRESSION:

• One hand only (strong or weak hand)
• Player C & D can be looking down, and Player A shouts ‘UP’ when they throw, they look up to take the catch.

COACHING POINTS:

• Stay low in catching position, weight on balls of feet
• Get hands ready out in front of knees
• Watch the ball catch with soft hands

AIM:
Take catches off the face of the bat

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for 2-6 people
• Duplicate as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 x Cricket Ball
• 1 x Bat
• 2 x same coloured cones

STEP 1:

• Put the cones 10 metres apart in a straight line
• 1 person stand on one cone with bat and ball
• Hit ball with a vertical bat straight to person on other cone
• Feed off to back of queue after returning the ball
• Switch hitter after 10 catches

PROGRESSION:

• Left and right side of body
• High and low

AIM:
Get throwing volume done.

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for 2 people
• Duplicate as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 x Cricket Ball
• 3 x same coloured cones

STEP 1:

• Setup 3 cones 10m away from each other in a straight line
• Get group into pairs.

STEP 2:

• Pairs start 10m away from each other
• Throw ball on full to start – concentrating on top half of body rotation
• Then throw on full but fall forward after throwing (momentum/head/body weight towards target)
• Go back so throwers are 20m apart
• One bounce throws – drop a half volley then throw
• Receive ball front on, then jump side on to throw

COACHING POINTS:

• Strong capital L behind body with throwing arm
• Bodyweight forward towards target
• Aim with non-throwing arm

AIM:
Hit stump in pairs

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for 2-12 people
• Duplicate as needed

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 1 x Cricket Ball each pair
• 1 x cone or stump

STEP 1:

• Put stump into ground/place cone
• Get into pairs
• Each pair needs a ball

STEP 2:

• Pairs stand 15m away from stump in line with opposite person (stump in line with pair).
• Throw ball back and forth trying to hit stump

PROGRESSION:

• One hand pick up
• Competition to see last pair to hit the stumps

AIM:
Get pairs fielding the ball and working together

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for team

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 5 x Cricket Ball
• 2 x Same coloured cones
• 1 x Stump
• 1 x Keeper

STEP 1:

• Setup 2 cones 20m away from each other on boundary
• Spilt group into two. One group on each cone
• Keeper and hitter stand 30m away from boundary with stump in ground

STEP 2:

• Hitter hits ball out in air on along the ground to pair
• Decide who is going to field/catch the ball – call your name
• If ball is rolling, then fielder throws themselves, other person backs up.
• If fielder catches ball, then they pass ball off to other person in pair (who should run close to fielder), and they throw it in
• Swap sides and go to back of queue
• Make sure to give variety of different catches (high, flat, running forward, running back), to replicate a match.
• And also hit the ball straight and also left and right

COACHING POINTS:

• Always attack ball and get hands ready
• Clear communication
• Backing up

AIM:
Ball gets hit out to any fielder and must react to call given

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for whole team

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 3 x Cricket Ball (in case ball gets overthrown)
• 2 x Stumps or cone
• 1 x Keeper
• 1 x Hitter with bat

STEP 1:

• Place stumps/cones 22 yards away in a straight line
• Get players into Point, Extra Cover, Mid Off, Mid On, Mid Wicket, Square Leg positions
• Keeper and hitter stand at one end

STEP 2:

• Hitter hits ball out to any fielder and gives an instruction
• Instructions are: ‘KEEPER’ – throw to keeper’s end, ‘BOWLER HIT’ – throw and hit bowler end stumps, ‘BOWLER HANDS’ – throw to a fielder who has run to the stumps
• Ball always ends up in the keepers gloves
• Everyone always working off the ball to help back up
• Swap if more than one in position, and also rotate around positions after 10 plays

AIM:
Team works the ball around in a figure of 8, involving both fielding, throwing, catching, and backing up.

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for whole team

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 3 x Cricket Ball (in case ball gets overthrown)
• 3 x Stumps or cone
• 1 x Keeper
• 1 x Hitter with bat

STEP 1:

• Setup equipment like this (Blue = stumps/cone, Red = Cones):



• Get players spilt across the 4 outer cones
• Keeper and hitter stand at bottom stump

STEP 2:

• Hitter hits ball to bottom right
• Who then throws to middle stump
• Which then gets underarmed across
• Followed by another shy at the middle stump
• And the ball gets backed up and returned to the keeper – start the process again.
• Follow the ball around
• Make sure fielders are all backed up by remaining team members

AIM:
Hit stumps to get points for your team

GROUP SIZE:

• Designed for whole team

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• 3 x Cricket Ball (in case ball gets overthrown)
• 3 x Stumps or cone

STEP 1:

• Setup equipment like this (Blue = stumps/cone, Red = Cones):



• Get players spilt across the 4 outer cones
• One team starts with ball

STEP 2:

• The ball gets thrown continuously until a stump is hit
• A hit earns a point for the team
• If the ball goes through all of the team’s defence when backing up – every other team gets a point
• Make sure everyone is working together to back up
• Anticipate the angle where the throw might come from
• Attack ball to create a different throwing angle

After fielding has been completed, then batters and bowlers need to get their skills game ready.

Feeders throw balls on the full toss, or half volley (when driving), to help batter’s feel bat on ball, get their eye in, and increase confidence before batting.

Make sure feeds are good, and you are hitting into a net, or a group of fielders.

Go through the full range of shots the batter is going to play in the game.

Feeders through low full tosses to the batter, and the batter hits the ball back to the feeder with one bounce.

This is a good way to feel bat on ball, play with a vertical bat, and get the batter’s eye in.

Make sure the batter is hitting the ball into the ground straight after contact, meaning they are playing the ball late and under their eyes.

Bowlers can build up their confidence by bowling balls before the game.

Please make sure your first ball in the game, is not your first ball of the day!

Setup two stumps parallel to the pitch on the edge of the square

Set out two cones, one 4m from the stumps (for spinners), and the other 5/6m from the stumps (for pace bowlers).

These cones represent good lengths for the type of bowler they are.

Bowl one after each in other into the keeper’s gloves.

Trying to zone in and hit the cones.

You can place other cones for left handers, as well as different lengths like yorkers.

If you can, try to spend a bit of time standing by the stumps, familiarising yourself with the pitch and ground dynamics.

Start to picture how you’ll score your runs, or the bowler running in.

As well as zoning in and pinpointing exactly where on the pitch you’re going to pitch the ball.

Go and relax before the game starts.

Think positive. Good luck.