STRIKING & FIELDING F-2 3-4 5-6 GAME CONCEPTS Four bowler cricket PHYSICAL Batters attempt to score points by running around a marker. Bowlers attempt to get Safety LITERACY ELEMENTS batters out by bowling or catching them out. Play in 2 teams of 6. > If using a hard cricket ball, protective padding must be worn by the batter (i.e. helmet, leg MANIPULATION OBJECT pads and gloves). What you need COORDINATION > Ensure waiting batters are a safe distance 1 ball, 4 marker cones, 3 bats and > away from the playing area. 3 sets of stumps per game > Do not use hard balls in this activity. What to do Setting up Ask the players > Divide players into 2 teams of 6. COLLABORATION > Position the 3 sets of stumps to > When batting where can you hit the ball face the 4 directions of bowling. to score the most points? > The fielding team has 4 > Where should you bowl to try and get the bowlers (1 placed on each batter out? marker) and 2 fielders. > Where is the best place to stand when Playing fielding? PERCEPTUAL AWARENESS PERCEPTUAL STRATEGY AND PLANNING STRATEGY > The batting team bats one at a time. Scoring > How can you work together to get batters 1 run is scored each time a batter > A bowler bowls the ball to the batter. > out/stop batters scoring? successfully runs around a marker and > When the batter hits the ball, they must run back to the stumps. around the marker from where the ball was bowled and return to the batting position. > The ball is returned by a fielder to any of the Change it bowlers, where they can bowl immediately — > Freeze game at certain points to allow teams even if the batter has not returned. to modify their strategy. AC:HPE CONTENT > The batter may be out by being bowled or > Vary the type of ball and bat according to DESCRIPTIONS caught only. players’ ability. LEARNING INTENTION > Rotate the bowlers and fielders regularly. > Allow players to bat from a tee. ACPMP043 Four bowler cricket is an energetic game that keeps players ACPMP045 > Teams change over when all batters have > Use either an underarm or overarm bowling moving. The game develops fielding, bowling, batting and been dismissed. action or roll the ball when bowling. teamwork skills. ACPMP061 ACPMP063 © 2019 Sport Australia Sporting Schools.