Cricket · Wicketkeeping · Catching

Keeper take and stump

The keeper takes balls down the leg side and off side, then stumps on a call.

WkF
Start / 5
Time
10 min
Players
2–6
Age
U11+
Area
Pitch
Equipment
6 balls1 stumps1 keeping gloves

Setup

  1. Keeper up to the stumps, a feeder 12 m away throwing from a crouch.

How it runs

  1. Feeder throws a mix of leg-side and off-side balls; the keeper takes and returns.
  2. Every third ball the feeder calls 'stump': take and whip the bails off.
  3. Two sets of 12, then swap.

Coaching points

  • Stay low until the ball passes the batter's line.
  • Hands give with the ball, fingers pointing down.
  • Take and stump in one movement, don't snatch.

Common mistakes

  • Standing up too early.
  • Grabbing at the ball with hard hands.

Say it: “Stay low, give with it.”

Make it harder

  • Add a batter shadow-playing.
  • Throws that bounce before the keeper.

Make it easier

  • Softer ball, slower throws.
  • Keeper stands back.

Reviewed by the Sportdify coaching team.