The basic batting setup should be the starting point for every young cricketer but some of the basics often get missed in the early development. HANDS For me this is the non-negotiable, at least until you are scoring runs on a strong and consistent basis. Hands must be together on the handle, touching. This gives the batter the best control over their shots. Where on the bat, is up to you. Somewhere around the middle of the handle is probably best. Nearer the top is generally

Communication between batters is crucial to scoring runs in a game of cricket. There are set rules on how to do it which are simple to follow but sometimes need confidence to execute. If you're not sure, it's better to do it wrong than not at all. That is the quickest way to learn. The rules to learn are: - 1. If you are the batter facing the bowler, if the ball goes in any way forward (even slightly towards the bowler or beyond), it's YOUR call. 2. If you are the non-striker

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An educational cricket crossword for young cricketers! Send us your completed crossword! #cricket #homecricket #coronacricket

There are 20 cricketing terms hidden in the grid below. Can you find them? Words can be frontwards, backwards, diagonal or diagonal backwards! Good luck! If you find all 20, send us your answers! #cricket #homecricket #coronacricket

Sky Sports have released their Masterclasses series. The Batting classes are below: - Opening Batsman Masterclass – Strauss and Atherton Virat Kohli Analysis – Don’t just watch the shots, listen to the experts analysis! Playing Spin – Mahela Jayawardene The Sweep Shot Masterclass Kevin Pietersen Masterclass Playing Spin - Kevin Pietersen #cricket #tenpercenters #batting #homecricket #backyardcricket

Sky Sports have released their Masterclasses series. The Fast Bowling classes are below: - Fast Bowling Masterclass – James Anderson Left arm swing – Wasim Akram T20 Bowling – Dirk Nannes Mitchell Johnson Masterclass The Art of Reverse Swing #cricket #tenpercenters #fastbowling #homecricket #backyardcricket

Our third "Ten Percent" focus is on bowlers reducing their economy rates. The average bowler economy rate in one of our local junior leagues last season, for all bowlers who bowled, was 5.7 runs per over. That's a score of 114 in a T20 game, excluding byes & leg byes - so probably 120 or so would be an average score in these (non-pairs) matches. If we can reduce the economy rates of all our bowlers by just 10%, down to an average of just over 5.1 runs per over, that reduces t

With the world under lock down, there has never been a better opportunity for some Backyard Cricket. But what rules do you play? To help you get your games in order, Twenty20 Community Cricket have put together some rules which will work for any size playing area from a narrow driveway to a nice size lawn. Send us some videos of your Backyard Cricket set up! Can you beat this one? The Players There shall be anything from 2 or more players taking part. Players can play in team

One of the most important things you need in cricket is to learn the fielding positions. There is only so long you can get away with going where you are pointed and if you are captain, you really need to know the names. At some stage, ideally by under 10 or under 11 age groups, you should know the most common fielding positions. Online there are plenty of sites where you can swot up and learn the names but there is also a fantastic quiz where you have 10 minutes to name up to