Year 8 - Physical education
Develop the overarm bowl with a run up to challenge the batting pair
Striking and fielding games: competition and performance analysis in cricket
Study Hub
Study Guides
This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
This unit will develop techniques for batting in cricket whilst bringing in statistical analysis to help with decision making. Fielding skills will be refined before overarm bowling is refined to enable games of pairs cricket.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to bowl a ball with a run up and a variation of length bowled.
Key Notes
- Move: performing a gather at the end of the run up allows the bowler to take the side on position they need to bowl
- Move: sending the ball down the pitch at different lengths forces the batter into playing different shots.
- Think: varying the bowling length will keep the batter guessing and unable to get into a good rhythm.
- Feel: performing a successful run up, gather and delivery provides a sense of achievement.
- Connect: helping others to understand where their ball pitched will help them to adjust and improve their technique.
Vocabulary To Learn
- length: the distance from the batter's stumps where the ball bounces
- popping crease: a line which the bowler must not pass before releasing the ball
- run up: the approach a bowler takes before releasing the ball
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that bowling should always be at the same length to be consistent. The phrase 'good length' might be part of the confusion.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: performing a gather at the end of the run up allows the bowler to take the side on position they need to bowl. Move: sending the ball down the pitch at different lengths forces the batter into playing different shots.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'length'
the distance from the batter's stumps where the ball bounces.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that bowling should always be at the same length to be consistent. The phrase 'good length' might be part of the confusion. Correction: Pupils should understand that as long as it is a legal ball, the length can vary. This is a good way to outwit the batter as different lengths create different challenges and keeps them guessing.
More Lessons In This Unit
Browse all guides in the Year 8 Physical education guide library.