Created by harrowdrive (contact me)
Dedicated to helping people play better cricket. I am a sports graduate and ECB Coach. I play local club cricket, coach one of the youth teams at my c... (more...)
Fielding drills are great. They improve skills, can be done almost anywhere and can help with your fitness.
They are also hard to find online.
It's about time that changed. So this lens will show you a series of drills designed to make you the best, fittest fielder in your club.
To see the full size pictures of these drills, visit www.harrowdrive.com
4 Corner Ball Drill
For speed, fitness and throwing skills
Variations:
Don't use a ball, instead pad up and run to the marker and back as if you were running two quickly.
Don't have a keeper, simply shy at the stump.
Chase and Throw Drill
For endurance, throwing and pick up skills
Variations
The fielder/keeper begins in a lying down position.
Use more balls.
Have the ball fed out so it is moving.
Ladder Catch and Throw Drills
For running technique, speed, catching and throwing
Variations:
Try doing backwards running, two footed jumps or sidesteps.
Make the return a shy at the stumps.
Move the feeder to the middle of the ladder instead of the end and complete the catch/return in the middle of the drill.
Add a 10m sprint at the end of the ladder before the catch/return
Add several cones in a curved shape after the ladder to simulate running around the boundary (you can have two ladders and two boundaries to square it off if you like).
Add an extra ladder in line with a feeder in the middle. After completing the first ladder the feeder rolls the ball out away from the ladder the sets off on the second ladder. The first fielder fields the ball and throws it to the feeder who has completed the ladder drill.
Use a heavier ball to catch and return (but counter balance with a tennis ball and normal ball on a 3:2:1 ratio).
Whole team drill
For just about everything!
2. The fielder at position 1 completes a 1 handed pickup and underarm throw through the cones to the fielder at position 2. Then runs to position 2.
3. Position 2 picks up the ball 2 handed and throws the ball to the stump at position 3. Then runs to position 3.
4. The fielder at position 3 catches the ball and has a shy at the stumps. Then runs to position 4.
5. The fielder at position 4 backs up the shy and returns the ball to the coach. Then runs to position 1.
6. Repeat as many times as possible.
Aiming Relay Drill
For throwing, catching and teamwork
Variations:
Instead of placing the ball, try rolling it or throwing it.
Instead of returning the ball to the fielder, try shying at the stumps
As pictured, turn it onto a race with two balls and two teams.
Pick Up and Underarm Drill
For close fielding and throwing accuracy
Variations:
Try shying at the stumps instead of underarm throwing.
Add extra balls.
