Purpose: Practicing pick up of the bobbling ball and throwing at a stump under pressure.

Description: Players get into 2 pairs with a stump in the middle. The teams take turns to throw the ball at the stump. The first pair to hit the stump 3 times is the winner.

Purpose: To practice the pick up and return running from the left or right.

Description: The coach (c) rolls the ball out for the fielder to runs across, pick up and return the ball to the keeper. After each fielder has thrown from one side, repeat from the other side.

Variations: You can attempt to throw down the stumps instead without a keeper (using a wall or netting to prevent overthrows).

Purpose: Practicing the pick up and underarm throw
Description: The fielder at position A rolls the ball into the middle of the square. The fielder at position B runs in, picks up and underarms the ball to position C and then runs to position C. The fielder at C then rolls the ball out for the fielder at D to field the ball to position A. After rolling the ball the fielder moves around the square on position in order A-D.

An equally good set of warm-up activities!

Purpose: Practicing pickup and underarm throw under pressure.

Purpose: A very tiring practice of the underarm pickup and throw at game pace, pressure and under fatigue.

Purpose: To practice pickup, underarm throwing, backing up and returning to the keeper.