Study Guides

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 demonstrate good fielding skills by stopping and returning the ball quickly and accurately in a game of cricket.

Key Notes

• Move: to stop the ball, track it, crouch down low and create a barrier with your foot sideways behind your 2 hands.
• Move: running to meet the ball and returning it quickly to the bowler can reduce the number of runs scored.
• Think: after stopping the ball, we must decide quickly if we will return the ball using an underarm or overarm throw.
• Feel: keeping the score in games shows we can take responsibility and play by the rules.
• Connect: working together to resolve disagreements in a game shows good communication.

Vocabulary To Learn

• fielding: when players on the team that is not batting try to catch or stop the ball and get the batters out
• returning: accurate and quick throws to the wicketkeeper, bowler or other fielders
• barrier: stopping the ball by creating a physical obstacle with the body

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils take their eyes off of the ball when they approach it, as they look to see where they are going to throw it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Bowling Study Guide
• Create and apply tactics, introduce umpiring and scoring Study Guide
• Game play: game scenarios Study Guide
• Striking the ball at different angles and speeds Study Guide
• The concept of cricket Study Guide