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Unit Summary

This unit will challenge pupils to refine their prior learning of the skills required for both batting and fielding applying these through cricket. Pupils will be able to create and apply tactics for both batting, and fielding, including bowling and apply these successfully within their teams.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to create and apply tactics when batting to help your team score more runs in a game.

Key Notes

• Move: we can adjust shots by moving our body position and angle of the bat to strike the ball in different directions.
• Move: striking the ball so that we aim low and hard reduces the chances of fielders catching us out.
• Think: evaluating the opposition helps us to identify strengths and weaknesses so we can adapt our tactics in the game.
• Feel: striving to always try our best and win the game shows we are leading and taking responsibility for our team.
• Connect: in a game situation, we should always strive to encourage others, so our team is motivated within the game.

Vocabulary To Learn

• tactics: a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
• strike: the act of hitting/making contact with the ball
• runs: the unit of scoring in cricket and determines who wins the game

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• As a batting pair, pupils are often poor at communicating when to run, causing confusion and resulting in them being run out.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Bowling Study Guide
• Create and apply tactics, introduce umpiring and scoring Study Guide
• Stopping and returning the ball Study Guide
• Striking the ball at different angles and speeds Study Guide
• The concept of cricket Study Guide