Sports Skills: Cricket

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  • Batting Stance

  • Side on to the bowler

  • Head upright, eyes level.

  • Feet approximately shoulder width apart.

  • Bat resting behind back foot.

  • Batting Grip

  • Hands placed together in the middle of the handle.

  • Vs formed by thumb and index finger to point down the back of the bat between the middle and front edge.

  • Bowling Grip

  • Fingers either side of the seam and thumb underneath. 

  • Action: There are two main ways to learn a basic bowling action.

  • Pull the String

  • Stand side on to the target.

  • Pretend your hands are joined by a string.

  • Stretch the string with front arm reaching for the sky and bowling arm next to back knee.

  • Pull the string down with the front arm to bring the bowling hand up and over to release the ball.

  • Follow through with the bowling hand across the body.

  • Rock and Bowl

  • Make a cross with the arms then turn side on with the arm holding the ball at the back.

  • Head level and turned to look at the batter. 

  • Begin rocking from front foot to back foot like a see-saw.

  • Once you have a good rock, release the ball as you rock forward.

  • Front arm pulls down past hip with bowling arm following across body.

  • Catching

  • Feet should be shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent.

  • Keep head still, eyes on the ball.

  • Use two hands to create a large catching area.

  • Fingers point up, down or to the side.

  • Catch with soft hands giving with the ball.

  • Throwing

  • Hold the ball with fingers across the seam.

  • Stand side on and point towards your target with the hand without the ball.

  • Reach back and high with the throwing hand with your fingers on top of the ball.

  • Pull your front arm down and throw the ball.

  • Follow through with your throwing hand across your body.

  • Slips 

  • The wicket keeping position can also be used when fielding in a slips position.

  • Wicket Keeper

  • The wicket keeping position can also be used when fielding in a slips position.

  • The wicket keeper is positioned behind the stumps in a crouched position, feet about shoulder width apart, with bent knees and hands cupped together ready for a catch.

  • For spin bowlers, the wicket keeper is close up to the stumps and for fast bowlers, the wicket keeper is further back.

  • When catching the ball, fingers should point up, down or sideways rather than straight at the ball.

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