Cricket Fielding Tips - 2 Simple Drills

Several players place alot of stress on their battingto catch the ball.
and bowling skills in training for a match. Alot ofThis is an effective drill to recreate a catch in the
players tend to neglect their fielding preparation,slips.
which most of the time can be all the differenceFielding Exercise
between a great and average side.In this instance we have a wicket keeper near the
After all, strong fielding can not only contribute tostumps, a player holding the bat ready to hit the ball
taking more wickets either by good catchingin the outfield, and several players queued up in a line
techniques or constructing the most of a run outavailable to field the ball.
opportunity, but it can also add tremendously byThe thought here is for the wicket keeper to throw
saving runs.the ball to the batsmen, this player then strikes the
We will go through some great fielding drills to helpball high into the outfield for the fielder first in line in
you with your fielding approach.the queue to trail down and first hopefully catch the
Slip Catch Exerciseball.
A fielder in the slips needs to have pretty goodThis individual in the outfield then collects the ball and
reflexes when it comes to taking catches that comethrows it over the stumps for the wicket keeper
to them. An effective slips catching drill requires aand the player then goes to the back of the
few players. One throwing the ball, another holding aqueue.Of Course there are alot of different variations
cricket bat and the leftover players are there forto this drill but this drill allows for high cathing and
catching the ball.throwing oveer long distances.
The idea is for the person holding the cricket bat toThese are just two instances of fielding drills to
alter the angle of the bat on each throw such thatbetter your fielding skills, you cn also find more
the ball deflects to various players that are preparingcricket tips on the link.