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Four Bowler Cricket

Class: Class 6 
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching 
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling

Class: Class 7 
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching 
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling

Class: Class 8 
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching 
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling

Class: Class 9 
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching 
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling

Class: Class 10 
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching 
Sports: Cricket
Technique: Bowling

Four Bowler Cricket

Learning Outcomes

Practice bowling skills

Description Of Activity

  1. The batting team bat one at a time
  2. When the batter hits the ball, they must run around the marker which the bowler delivered the ball from and return to the batting position (scoring one run)
  3. The ball is returned by the fielder to any of the bowlers who may bowl immediately, whether the batters the batter has returned or not
  4. The batters may be out Bowled or Caught only
  5. Teams change over when all batters have been dismissed
  6. Team scoring the most runs wins

Key Teaching Points: Encourage teams to cheer for teammates. Highlight the spirit of cricket by explaining that you should not clap for oppositions mistakes 

Equipment/Material Required

  • 3 bats
  • 1 ball
  • 4 markers and 3 stumps

Set-Up

  1. The 3 sets of stumps are positioned to face the four directions of bowling
  2. The bowling team has 4 bowlers (placed 1 on each marker) and 2 fielders


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