Tee Driving - Cricket

Learning Outcomes

Practice the batting & Fielding techniques learned in basics

Description Of Activity

1. The game can be played in teams or by having a fielder replace a batter when they have completed their turn.
2. The batter hits the ball from the tee between the markers. The batter then runs around either of the stumps to the left or right as many times as possible, before the fielding side can retrieve the ball and place it back on the tee.
3. Each lap of stump counts as a run scored. If the batter fails to hit the ball or clear the neutral zone the player repeats that turn. Each batter has 2 hits.
4. Once the ball is placed on the tee the batter must wait until the fielder resumes their position before they can hit the ball.
5. No fielders are allowed in the area between the batter and the markers (neutral zone). 

Variations

1. Shorten or widen the play area to increase batting & fielding complexities.
2. Include hitting a particular target as part of batting to get an additional run
3. Have a bowler bowl to the batsman instead of using a tee

Equipment/Material Required

• 3 saucer cone
• 2 large cones
• 2 stumps
• 1 bat & 1 ball per game (8 10 student group)

Set-Up

1. A rectangular play zone is marked with saucer cones & stumps. One side of the zone is the batters area & others placed approx. 10 m away as the fielder's area.
2. A saucer cone/tee is placed at the center of the longer edge towards the batter's side where the batsman stands and hits.
3. Stumps are placed on the long edges of the rectangular play area on the batsman's end and saucer cones/tees are placed on the edges of the fielder's end