Cricket drills
Cricket tactics & match play drills
7 free Cricket drills for tactics & match play, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
7 drills
BowlingTactics & match playBowling to a plan in the netsBowlers name a plan before each over, bowl to target boxes on the net pitch and score points only for balls that match what they said.30 min · 3–6 players · U12+
Tactics & match playDecision-makingCaptaincy and field changesCaptains set a field for a bowling plan, read what the batter is doing in a live game and make quick, legal field changes, with the coach pausing play to talk through each decision.45 min · 13–22 players · U16+
BattingTactics & match playDeath-overs batting scenariosBatting pairs chase small targets in the final overs against a death-bowling field, planning where to score each ball, hitting the gaps and running hard twos.40 min · 10–16 players · U16+
Ground fieldingTactics & match playRing fielding: saving the singleAn inner ring walks in with every ball and attacks anything hit softly, while a batting pair tries to steal quick singles.20 min · 9–14 players · U13+
Tactics & match playBowlingSetting a field to a bowling planBowler and captain agree a plan, set a field to match it, then bowl overs and adjust the field based on where the ball actually goes.35 min · 11–16 players · U13+
GameTactics & match playShort-form team game with conditionsTwo teams play a short-overs match with an inner ring, fielding limits and scoring conditions that reward strike rotation, accurate bowling and sharp fielding.60 min · 12–18 players · U12+
Pace bowlingTactics & match playYorkers and death bowlingPace bowlers practise the yorker and the wide yorker to marked targets, then bowl a final over to a set target against a batter, choosing the right ball for each moment.25 min · 2–6 players · U16+