KS3 · Physical education · Year 8
Batting shots to outwit the fielders off a T
Striking and fielding games: competition and performance analysis in cricket
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Your learning goal
I can use a range of drive shots to hit the ball away from fielders.
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Batting shots to outwit the fielders off a T: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can use a range of drive shots to hit the ball away from fielders.
Key learning points
- Move: stepping the front foot forward gets the body into position to hit a drive shot.
- Think: different batting strokes are needed to send the ball away from the fielding team.
- Think: constantly assessing the fielders positions will give you the opportunity to find gaps.
- Feel: hitting the ball between fielders to create scoring opportunities provides a sense of satisfaction.
- Connect: being silent while the batter is about to take their shot shows respect for others and etiquette.
Words to know
- front foot
- the batter’s foot which is nearest to the bowler
- drive
- a batting stroke played on the front foot
- tee
- a device used to hold the ball in place to practice hitting off
Common mistakes
Many pupils do not move their feet in response to the pitch of a ball, instead keeping their feet in the same place throughout. This leads to awkward and ineffective swings at the ball.
Using tees slows down the thought process so that footwork can be learned before facing a moving ball. Almost every shot requires some foot movement and the stance should allow for this by being on balls of feet and with knees slightly bent.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Paper cups or larger plastic cups with some sand in the bootom make for good tees in the absence of real ones, although they don't last as long!