HorshamJnrCricket@Home – Wk 3 (06.ii.21)

Fielding – Intercepting the ball DHM – Intercepting the ball

 Attack the ball  Head in line with the ball  Back foot in line with the ball  Hands out in front, cushion ball towards body  Try the Up-Down drill!!

Batting – Back Foot shots DHM: Back Foot Defensive Shot & Forcing Shot Ideally you want a partner to feed to you. Start with a underarm feed then move to an overarm feed (partner on one knee) so the ball ‘skids’ through to you between knee and waist height. If on your own you can throw the ball against a wall.  Back foot moves back and across to off stump  Keep back foot parallel to the crease  Leave head behind initially (to avoid falling back)  Front foot then moves back (to maintain balance)  Head then into line with the ball  Hands higher than the ball (get on top of the bounce)  Contact under the eye line  Hit through the ball with the hands  Defensive shot - relax bottom hand  Target game

DHM Footwork Drill – Jump the cones  Try this with a slight forward press before you move back towards off stump  Target game

Sachin Tendulkar – Back foot drives

Bowling – DHM video: Leg Spin  – 2 fingers up 2 finger down (Index & Middle finger on the seam)  Ring finger pulls up on the seam on release  Back of the hand facing bowler on release  – Back of the hand facing fine leg on release. Ball comes out of the

back of the hand  Try variations in pace – keep the action the same  Target game

DHM video: Leg Spin Variations  Top Spinner – Back of the hand faces the batsman on release, seam vertical, arm a little higher  Flipper – Hand position on release similar to top spinner, but flick 3rd finger and thumb under the ball (like you are clicking your fingers). The aim is to ‘squeeze’ the ball out from underneath the hand.  Target game

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