www.ecb.co.uk IDEAS FOR PLAYING THE GAME Cricket from Playground to Test Arena www.ecb.co.uk England and Wales Cricket Board Lord’s Cricket Ground, London NW8 8QZ Telephone +44 (0)20 7432 1200. Fax +44 (0)20 7286 5583 Playground to Test Arena Kwik Cricket Kwik Cricket Skill HOWZAT! 1st Innings Kwik Cricket was originally launched If you do not Awards HOWZAT! - ‘In the Classroom’ is a in 1988. The equipment is made from already have a kit great resource which uses the fun of The Kwik Cricket Skill Awards lightweight, durable plastic and is and would like to cricket to deliver an exciting range of Scheme is in 3 parts, Bronze, Silver designed specifically for use with find out more about cross curricular exercises supporting and Gold. The Awards test chidren’s children between the ages of 5 and 11. Kwik Cricket, visit the Key Stage 2 curriculum for English, catching, throwing, bowling and Maths, Science, ICT, D&T, History, www.ecb.co.uk/kwikcricket striking skills in a simple and easy-to- There are three different sizes of bat www.ecb.co.uk/kwikcricket Geography, Art and Design, and the organise way. They have also been and the equipment has been framework for PSHE. constantly improved to meet the designed to fit Key Stages 1 and 2 of requirements of today’s children, the National Curriculum. For each HOWZAT! - ‘Playing the Game’ is a teachers, coaches, young leaders, level, there is a simple instruction Physical Education resource to assist parents and other adults who sheet to follow which you will find in the teaching of cricket at Key Stage 2. It help our future young cricketers. the Kwik Cricket Information Pack. supports teachers in the delivery of Free Certificates and Badges (50p aspects of the National Curriculum A ‘Batting Tee’, which is used to each) are available for each level and relating to games activities and is assist with striking a stationary ball, these can be ordered by using the designed to ensure that the absolute is included with the equipment. form also included in the Pack. newcomer to teaching cricket can derive as much pleasure and satisfaction as the experienced coach. Examples of games from HOWZAT! 1st Innings are shown on the following pages. This resource, produced with support from Channel 4, has gained government recognition and acclaim from countries around the world. Teachers who wish to claim a FREE HOWZAT! Resource Pack should contact their Cricket Development Officer. For details visit www.ecb.co.uk. The emphasis on Kwik Cricket should always be on participation and enjoyment. In practice, any number of children can play, from 2 to 32. Simply adapt the game to your own particular environment in terms of time available and numbers playing. In this booklet we have suggested a number of game formats that can be adapted as necessary. 2 3 Lord’s Game Continuous Cricket Organisation Easier/Harder Organisation Easier/Harder • Two teams of four or five per game • Play off a tee or drop feed or bowl • Divide the class into groups • Decrease/increase: • Set the game out as shown underarm as illustrated of 10 or 12 • the length of pitch • Each side has two innings of 10 • Decrease/increase distances/targets • Divide each group into two • the size of the wicket minutes batting time • Give an extra run if the hit ball equal teams • the distance between the cones • Fielding side choose a bowler - who touches the ground before crossing • Set out the activity as shown and the wicket will bowl underarm the second line and two runs if it • Each team bats for a set period Including disabled children • A ball hit between the two markers touches before the first line. of time (eg. eight minutes) scores one run • Bowler bowls underarm from • Vary distances batters need to cover • Bonus runs may be scored: a minimum of 10 metres • Reduce stumps • One run for running to line one • Each bowler has six deliveries • Have fewer fielders or have them and back before being replaced stand further back or further apart • Two runs for running to line two • Batter has to run whether or not • Use a larger ball and back the ball is hit and may run more • Allow adapted or single-handed grip • Four runs if the ball goes over than once • Measure score by distance hit the boundary line The batter has to run around a cone • Fielders work in pairs: one stopping, • Each batter faces six balls and (two are provided, one on each side, • one returning scores are recorded to cater for left-and right-handers) Popping • Batter may use a runner • Batters can be out if: crease • Fielders throw the ball underarm • they are bowled back to the bowler, as quickly as Scorer/Umpire • hit wicket possible, who bowls when ready • a fielder catches the ball before • The batter is out when bowled, it bounces caught or hit wicket, and the • a run is attempted and the next batter moves in fielder throws the ball to the Line One quickly to take wicket keeper (who catches it) their place Off Side before the batter returns to the • A batter who is popping crease. not out after On/Leg Side • All remaining balls for that facing six balls batter are forfeited once the must change with Line Two batter is out the next batter • The teams with most runs wins Minimum safe distance 10 metres • Batters take turns to umpire and keep score. Minimum safe distance 10 metres 4 5 Pairs Cricket Listed below are Organisation • Winners are the pair with most runs examples of what your Cricket clubs • Divide the class into groups of eight when every pair has batted County Cricket • Advice on Grant Aid, Sponsorship • Set out the activity as shown Easier/harder Development Officer and other funding schemes • Divide each group into pairs • Groundsmanship Courses • Decrease/increase distances Pair one-two batters (who start with can help you with: • Facility improvement • Decrease/increase the size of the 20 runs) • Coach education wicket the batter must defend Primary schools • • Pair three-one bowler and one WK • Partnerships with schools • Introduce marked boundaries and • Coaching visits to schools by • Pair three-two on/leg-side fielders boundary scores. qualified ECB coaches (Who have • Umpire/scorer training • Pair four-two off-side fielders attended the ECB Coaching in • Equipment • Batting team receives 12 balls Including disabled children Schools Module) • Competitions • If a bowled ball passes outside • Use a lighter bat or ball • Assembly visits from • How to run an efficient junior section either cone to the left and right of appropriate personnel • Development planning the wicket, a ‘wide’ is called-the • In-service training for key stage • How to recruit, retain and batters receive one run and an extra 2 teachers reward volunteers ball is bowled • Advice on the quality and quantity Pairs rotate to new roles after 12 • of cricket equipment and play Cricket Development Officers good balls (wides do not count) equipment required contact details can be downloaded • No boundaries. Batters lose three Minimum safe Information on competitions distance 10 metres • from www.ecb.co.uk runs each time they are bowled, (hardball and softball) caught, run out or hit wicket available for your school to enter at year 5 and 6 • Resources to assist the delivery of the National Curriculum at On/Leg Side Key Stage 2. (HOWZAT! 1st Innings and Key Skills Cricket Game for Popping crease literacy and numeracy). • Guidance and support on how to Off Side set up after-school cricket clubs. s etre 5 m Provision of resources for Study 2-1 • 1 Support centres (out of school hours learning) • Advice on Grant Aid, sponsorship Popping crease and other funding schemes. • Advice on establishing partnerships with local cricket clubs 6 7.