Topic: __Cricket _ __
Warm Up Activity #1
Red Rover (Milo In2Cricket Skills Program, 2015)
Duration
5-10 minutes
Equipment
4 markers/cones set up in a large square
Area Size
Approximately 20m X 30m grass or court area.
Instructions
Game Rules:
Select two students to start in the middle of the
square, making a line. They are the catchers.
Start the rest of the students on one side of the
square facing the catchers. They are the runners.
Teacher calls All Over Red Rover or Go
All the runners try to get past all the catchers to
get to the safe zone, which is the other side of the
square.
Catchers must try to tag the runners as they run
past.
Any runner that is tagged then becomes one of the
catchers.
Teacher calls out All Over Red Rover or Go until
there is just one runner left that hasnt been tagged
by the catchers.
Last student standing is declared the winner.
Variation and progression
Tail tag
Introduce bean bags and an underarm throw to
capture runners. Specify the rules clearly. This
makes it more like cricket.
Teachable moment
Organisation:
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SportPlan (2016)
Warm Up Activity #2
Batting Relays (Milo In2Cricket Skills Program, 2015)
Duration
10 minutes
Equipment
One bat, ball, tee and cone per group
Area Size
As much as required; dependent on class size.
Adequate spacing between groups.
Instructions
Teachable moment
Organisation:
Create groups of no more
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than 4.
Teacher to stand side on to
provide correct feedback and
encouragement.
SportPlan (2016)
Note: Consider carefully how you will manage your Learners,
Equipment, Space and Time (LEST)
Batting Activity #1
Target Batting
(Milo In2Cricket Skills Program, 2015; WACA Development Officers, 2015)
Duration
10-15 minutes
Equipment
Equipment (per pair):
One tee
One ball
Two cones or markers
One bat
Area Size
As much as required; dependent on class size.
Adequate spacing between groups
Instructions
Progressions:
Vary the distance of the batting tee depending on
ability/age.
The size of the goals can vary depending on the
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Teachable moment
Organisation:
Provide adequate spacing
between pairs.
Teacher positioning is crucialit is recommended that you
take up a position where
youre able to provide
feedback to all your students
(see *).
ability/age.
Remove the goals, and leave one cone for the
batter to aim at.
Have the fielder standing between the goals acting
as a goalie.
Remove tee and self-serve
Incorporate creative Stage 2 and 3 activities similar to those
discussed in Week #1 by merging pairs into groups.
SportPlan (2016)
Note: Consider carefully how you will manage your Learners,
Equipment, Space and Time (LEST)
Batting Activity #2
Stroke Play with extensions using Rinks Game Stages Approach
(Rycroft & Grima, 2016)
Duration
10-15 minutes
Equipment
Equipment (per pair as a starting point):
One tee
One ball
Two cones or markers
One bat
One set of portable wickets
Area Size
As much as required; dependent on class size.
Adequate spacing between groups
Instructions
Activity Rules and Set Up:
Set up a batting station using the middle stump of a
set of portable wickets with a batting tee on top, with
two cones set up in goal formation ten metres to the
side of the batting tee (see diagram below).
Students, in pairs take turns trying to hit the ball
through the goals.
The partner will field the ball return it back to the
batter (remind students of KTPs for long-barrier).
Once the ball has been hit 6 times (one over), the
batter will rotate with the fielder.
Make sure that you create child friendly Key
Teaching Points for the square cut and pull as
some examples that children can easily understand
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Teachable moment
Organisation:
Provide adequate spacing
between pairs.
Teacher positioning is
crucial- it is recommended
that you take up a position
where youre able to provide
feedback to all your students
(see *).
SportPlan (2016)
Note: Consider carefully how you will manage LEST.
Combination Activity #1
V-Ball [modified]
(Cricket Australia, 2006; Rycroft, 2015)
Duration
20-25 minutes
Equipment
Equipment (per group):
Two bats
One ball
Two sets of stumps
10 markers
Powder to create crease lines or alternative
Wicket-keeper gloves
Area Size
Instructions
Teachable moment
Variations:
No outs but each batting pair face two overs each
and every dismissal reduces score by 5 runs.
Place a tee on the ground for the batter to hit if a
wide or no-ball is delivered
Regression:
Get the bowler to bowl under-arm to increase
batters success rate
Change out rule if ball hit outside V dimension.
Organisation:
Provide adequate
spacing between
groups.
Teacher positioning is
crucial- it is
recommended that you
take up a position where
youre able to provide
feedback to all your
students and check that
all your groups are
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SportPlan (2016)
Note: Consider carefully how you will manage your Learners,
Equipment, Space and Time (LEST)
Combination Activity #2
Pairs Cricket and Judging a Run
(Cricket Australia, 2006; Milo In2Cricket Skills Program, 2015)
Duration
20-25 minutes
Equipment
Equipment (per group):
Two bats
Two balls
Two stumps
One tee
Wicket-keeper gloves
Powder to create crease lines or alternative
Area Size
Adequate spacing between groups
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Instructions
Teachable moment
Organisation:
Provide adequate
spacing between
groups.
Teacher positioning is
crucial- it is
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SportPlan (2016)
Note: Consider carefully how you will manage your Learners,
Equipment, Space and Time (LEST)
Additional Notes
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KTPs Batting
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KTPs Bowling
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Stand side on
Windmill action
Eyes on target
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