Cricket Coaching & The Game!

THE COACH

Key Points- Role of the Coach
1. Coach should be a very good Communicator for providing clear instruction and feedback to the team and Individual players
2. Coach should be a good Teacher for developing the players’ skills and team tactics
3. Coach should be a very good Motivator for maintaining and controlling interest in players
4. Coach should be a very good Leader for organizing training, match day activities
5. Coach should be a very good Psychologist for dealing with various individual’s need and team
6. Coach should be a very good Manager for dealing with a wide range of players, officials and supporters
7. Coach should be a very good Sports supporter for developing fitness programs, injury prevention, care and management
8. Coach should be a very good Selector for selecting the team to best represent the club
9. Coach should be a very good Student for seeking continually to upgrade his knowledge of the game.
10. Coach should be a very good Public Relations Expert for representing the club at official functions and community activities

Coaching Style
1. Coaches may act as Authoritarian
a. Strong disciplinarian
b. Well organized
c. Good team spirit when winning
d. Dissension when losing
e. May be feared or disliked
2. Coaches may act as Business Like
a. Intelligent, logical approach
b. Well planned and organized
c. Up to date with new techniques
d. Expect 100% effort all the time
e. May set goals too high for some team member
3. Coaches may act as Nice Guy
a. Well liked
b. Players sometimes take advantage of this coach’s co-operative nature
c. Gets on well with players of similar temperament
4. Coaches may act as Intense
a. Emphasizing winning
b. High anxiety often transmitted to high players
5. Coaches may act as Easy Going
a. Gives impression of not taking the games seriously
b. May not be prepared to drive the team at training
c. Well liked but may seem to be inadequate in some situation
Quality of a Good Coach
1. Respect the Individual
2. Professionalism
3. Organization
4. Goal Setting
5. Use Assistants
6. Planning
7. Safety & Fitness
8. Communication
9. Set Standards
10. Player Discipline
11. Develop Club Spirit
12. Player Responsibility
13. Basic Skills
14. Team Plan
15. Know and Care for the Game

Skills Teaching
S – Show/Demonstrate
(1) Name the Skill (2) Demonstrate the Skill (3) Give your teaching points
P – Practice
(1) Send the players out to practice immediately (2) Use only small groups
I – Instruct
(1) Stand back and observe each performer (2) Offer advice (3) Keep repeating
the Key points about the skill
R – Reward
(1) Praise players for good effect
S – Summary
(1) Summaries key points learnt from the exercise and encourage further
Practice.

S – Screening
T – Technique
O– Overuse
P – Physical Training

Preparation (90 Minute Session)
1. Group Organization (5 Minutes)
2. Physical Warm up (10 Minutes)
3. Speed Practices (10 Minutes)
4. Skill Development (45 Minutes)
5. Supplementary Conditioning (15 Minutes)
6. Concluding Activities and Cool Down (5 Minutes)

THE GAME- BATTING
Key Points

1. Concentration: Maintaining a fine focus on every ball from the bowler’s hand on the face of the bat
2. Balance: Hitting off a stable base by adjusting body weight to the length of the ball and positioning the head in line with the ball
3. Technique: Aligning body levels, keeping hands in close to the body and allowing the front elbow to push through in the direction of the shots
Concentration:
• Watch the bowl from the bowler’s hand
• Consistent mental plan
• Relax, Fine focus and NOW Technique
The Grip
• Hands together, middle of handle
• ‘V’s pointing down back of bat between splice and leading edge
The Stance
• Feet shoulder width apart
• Side on
• Knees relaxed, slightly bent
• Eyes level
• Weight on balls of feet
The Back Lift
• Head still
• Co-ordinate back lift with bowlers stride
• Keep hands in close to body
• Toe of bat between off stump and second slip
• Height of the bat should be at the level of bail
• Hands in close to body
Front foot Shots - Defense
• Watch the ball
• Head still
• Step forwards the line of the ball
• Transfer weight
• Soft hands
• Full face of the bat
Sweep
• Ball should be hit on half volley
• Cover the line of ball with pads
• Bat in horizontal at contact
• Don’t try to hit the ball too hard
• Roll wrist
• Weight should be forward
Back foot Shots – Defense
• Move back foot back and across to off stump
• Front foot back and in line with body
• Front elbow high
• Top hand firm
• Bottom hand relaxed
Back foot Shots – Drive
• Stabilize back foot
• Keep arms in close to the body
• Head steady, eyes level
• Front elbow high at point of contact
• Full swing of bat - follow through
Pull shot
• Back foot across and back
• Head steady
• Arms extended
• Rotate shoulders
• Roll wrist
Cut Shot
• Move back foot across to off stump
• Head to line of ball
• Extend arms
• Keep hands high
• Don’t Lean back

BOWLING

Key Points:-
Concentration:
• Focus on the line to bowl
Alignment:
• Keep the arms in close to body during run up
• Be in posture (hips and shoulders in the same plane) at back foot landing
• Be balanced, keep the head high and steady, with eyes level throughout
Power
• Accelerate gradually in the run-up
• Jump into the delivery stride
• Pull the front arm strongly down the target line and keep the elbow close to the body
• Rotate the arms and shoulders as vertically as possible towards target
Grip
• First two fingers slightly apart on the seam with thumb on the seam under the ball
Rock & Bowl – Position & Rock & Roll – Position
• Keep head steady and eyes level
• Transfer weight
• Pull front arm down strongly towards hip
• Bowling arm should brush ear and then follow through cross the body
Side on – Action
• The back foot parallel to the bowling crease and stumps at back foot landing
• Hips and shoulders pointing down the wickets at the batter
• The bowler is able to look through the extended front arm as the back foot lands
Front on – Action
• Both feet pointing towards the batter at back foot landing
• Hips and shoulder pointing across the pitch
• Bowler able to look inside the extended front arm as the back foot lands
Out swing
• Point seam towards first/second slip (to right hand batters) Fingers are to be normal
• Release ball off index (finger) and second finger
• Position shiny side of ball to leg side (to right – hand batter)
• Follow through across the body
In swing
• Point seam towards fine leg
• Release ball off middle finger
• Point thumb towards batter
• Position of shiny side of the ball to off side (to right hand batter)
• Follow through down side of body.

FIELDING

Key Points
• Should have Agility/Flexibility
• Should have physical fitness/stamina
• Should have self respect and confidence
• Should have brave mind
• Should have deep passion
• Believe in yourself and Expect every ball
• Be a good fielder and believe that you are a good fielder
Tips to Remember: If you are a boundary line fielder, (Third Man, Sweeper/Deep Point, Sweeper/Deep Cover, Long Off, Long On, Deep Mid Wicket, Deep Square Leg, and Fine Leg);
• You should always start and move forward from the exact boundary line,
• Watch the batsman, his strength and weakness
• Expect the ball every time
• If the ball is coming to your direction speedily, you should slowly pick and throw it to the wicket keeper/bowling end.
• You should run quickly and pick the ball only if the ball is coming slowly into your direction.
• Your throw should be flat/drift/one bounce to the wicket keeper/bowling end; and remember, it should be hip level of the wicket keeper/bowling end collector.
Tips to Remember: If you are a Slip/Gully fielder/Short leg/Silly Point fielder;
• You don’t need to move anywhere, just concentrate every balls
• You have to bend half way, be ready to take catches
• Watch only on the Bat NOT the Batsman
Tips to Remember: If you are a Thirty Yard Line Fielder (Short Third Man/Point/Cover/Extra Cover/Mid Off/Mid On/Mid Wicket/Square Leg/Short Fine Leg);
• Always remember that you should move forward from the thirty yard line.
• Be alert on every balls
• You have to be very quick in collecting the ball if the ball is in a defense stage.
• You should have agility/flexibility/concentration to move on both sides very quickly.
• You should have aggressiveness on the field
• You should not loose your temper from start to end.
• Be a good fielder…

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