Kids Cricket

For Coaches, Parents and their Kids

Hi Guys! In future posts I’ll be explaining the different fielding positions in cricket. We will start with just a few basic cricket terms for kids, before moving on to specific cricket fielding positions [...]

This post aims to give kids cricket tips on how to effectively mark a run up when bowling. The ideal run up is one which allows you to reach the crease at maximum momentum whilst retaining balance and control. Imagine a long jumpers run up, it is rhythmically controlled and has to be perfected, this is the case with bowling in the fact that the front foot should always cut the popping crease [...]

If a kids cricket bat is too heavy or the handle is too long then this will affect how the child plays their shots. Ultimately it will be very difficult for them to play with technical accuracy. If a child learns to play in a certain way then it will get harder to correct as they get older [...]

Here are some kids cricket tips on the art of batting. The video is by Cloverdale Cricket Club and covers areas such as grip, the batting stance and shot selection [...]

This post aims to give kids cricket tips on the long barrier fielding technique and the subsequent throw. The purpose of the long barrier is to prevent the ball from passing the fielder and therefore stopping the batsmen from scoring further runs. This technique is usually used when the ball is travelling at speed [...]