1. Warm Up Ball Skills Selecting teams using the grid marked out
Pupils find a position
Select teams horizontally or vertically

2. Warm Up Ball Skills Set up playing area as a grid
Mark out positions using cones – if possible use same coloured cones to delimit pairs
Use this set up to play some warm up / catching skills activities:
1BASIC: Throw one ball across the pair
STEP UP: Throw two balls across the pair
EXTENSION: Throw three balls across the pair etc
2BASIC: Throw one ball to partner, and then start a zig zag, down the line and back
STEP UP: Start a second ball after first one thrown
EXTENSION: Add in additional balls
VARIATION: Call out name of person you are throwing to

3. Warm Up Ball Skills First pair throws single ball to opposite
Opposite throws on a diagonal to the next pair
Once first pair has thrown the ball they run down the row to reach the end and take up new positions
VARIATIONS:
Use two balls – but the first pair do not move until both balls have been thrown
After ball is thrown to and from first pair, they swap places and run down the row to new positions

4. Pairs Cricket F F F W F S 16 player game
with all pupils playing at the same time F F F F F F U B
Batters
U=Umpire, S=Score Keeper
W=Wicket Keeper, B=Bowler, F=Fielder
Flow of pairs as they move round the pitch after two ‘overs’ per batting pair