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Net Games and Challenges

NOVICE

Challenge 1: How many balls in a row can the batsman hit sucessfully, or leave (without getting
bowled!), before they play and miss. If the ball hits the pads, it counts as a "play and miss".

Challenge 2: Can the batsman hit every delivery as hard as they can, regardless of line and length.
How many balls in a row can they do this for without missing or mis-hitting the ball!?

INTERMEDIATE

Challenge 1: Set a target length either by chalk line, or by use of markers on the edge of the wicket.
This should be a length which provokes indecision into the batsman as to whether to play forward or back.
Player scores a point every time ball lands in this area. Count points and set targets.of points per number
of deliveries.

Challenge 2: As per challenge 1, although also rate the shot that the batsman has to play into either
attacking shot (Zero extra points), defensive shot (1 extra point) or play and miss/leave.(2 extra points).
Bowler scores.extra points only when ball pitches in target zone, and.doesn’t go.down legside.



BATSMAN'S TARGETS: Simple target games for batsmen:

ADVANCED

Set up a group of markers to simulate gaps in the field (see picture).

Challenge 1: How many balls out of a set number bowled, can the batsman.manipulate into the gaps.

Challenge 2: Can the batsman manipulate the balls into the gaps in a set order, i.e.work around the
gaps in a clockwise fashion. Count how many times in a row they hit the gaps.

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