Cricket drills
Cricket catching drills
6 free Cricket drills for catching, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
6 drills
CatchingBoundary catching and relay catchesDeep fielders practise getting under high balls near the rope and, when momentum carries them over, flicking the ball back to a partner who completes the catch.20 min · 3–12 players · U13+
CatchingClose catching reactionsClose fielders at short leg, silly point and slip react to deflections off a coach's bat, starting with soft balls and moving to a hard ball only with helmets and protective kit.15 min · 4–8 players · U16+
CatchingWarm-upHigh catch circleA coach hits or throws high balls to players around a circle; catch, return, rotate.8 min · 4–14 players · U7+
WicketkeepingCatchingKeeper take and stumpThe keeper takes balls down the leg side and off side, then stumps on a call.10 min · 2–6 players · U11+
CatchingSlip catching with a cradle or angled feedsA feeder throws into a slip cradle (or edges throws off an angled bat) so a cordon of three practises sharp, unpredictable catches.12 min · 3–6 players · U11+
CatchingTwo-handed catching with soft handsPartners throw and catch at chest, high and low heights, learning fingers up, fingers down and giving with the ball.10 min · 2–16 players · U5+