Activity
Double Chance Pairs Cricket
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Class 3
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
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Technique: Bowling
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Technique: Bowling
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Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
Class: Class 4
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
Class: Class 5
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
Class: Class 8
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
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Technique: Bowling
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Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
Class: Class 12
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling
Double Chance Pairs Cricket
Learning Outcomes
Batters in pairs to hit either a ball bowled or off a tee to score as many runs as possible
Description Of Activity
- Each pair bats for 2 overs (12 balls) & bowls for 2 overs (6 balls each partner). Bowling can be underarm if required
- When a partner is bowling, another partner wicket keeps
- If the bowled ball is missed (& doesn't hit the stumps) or can't be reached, the batter hits the ball from a tee of their choice
- Only the hit ball is in play
- Batters can be out Bowled, Caught, or Run Out only
- If Batsman is out, they swap ends & continue to Bat
- If pairs are not batting or bowling they are fielding
- All get a chance to Bat, field & keep the wickets
Variations
- Match evenly skilled players to bat/bowl to each other.
- Place 1-2 fielders in slips to create more gaps.
Coaching Tips
Encourage good sportsmanship (e.g. clapping when good efforts are made, shaking hands, accepting the umpire's decision, etc.
Equipment/Material Required
- 2 Bats
- 3 balls
- 2 tees/saucer cone and 2 stumps
- Set up
- Set up stumps 13 16m apart
- Place 2 batting tees with a ball on each either side of the pitch just forward of batter
- Organize players into pairs & number each pair
- Maximum 8 per group