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Introduction to Cricket “The Gentleman's Game”

Introduction to Cricket “The Gentleman's Game”. HPEC Conference May 6, 2011 Presented by: Ash Diek – diek.a@pcsmonarch.com George Diek – gdiek@hotmail.com. Session Overview. PART A. Basic Rules/Skills (30 mins) PART B. Practical Drills and Modified Games Session (45 mins).

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Introduction to Cricket “The Gentleman's Game”

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  1. Introduction to Cricket“The Gentleman's Game” HPEC Conference May 6, 2011 Presented by: Ash Diek – diek.a@pcsmonarch.com George Diek – gdiek@hotmail.com

  2. Session Overview • PART A. Basic Rules/Skills (30 mins) • PART B. Practical Drills and Modified Games Session (45 mins)

  3. Basic Overview • 2 teams of 11 players • 2 batters at one time • 1 team bats, other team bowls/fields then switch over (innings – get 10 batters out) • Batters try to score runs, fielders/bowlers try to get them out. • Team with the most runs at the end of both teams “innings” is the winner.

  4. Equipment BALL BAT WICKET (3 stumps, 2 bails)

  5. Protective Equipment

  6. Playing Field • Oval Field • Rectangular Pitch in the middle (22 yards from end to end)

  7. Batting • 2 Batters • Try to hit a ball to score runs and defend their wicket. • Can hit the ball in any direction and can run when he/she chooses to.

  8. How Players Score Runs? • Hitting the ball and running from one side of the pitch to the other (1 run) • You can run more than once. • Ball reaches the boundary on the ground – 4 runs • Ball goes over the boundary on the full – 6 runs • Individual runs for batsman go to his total and the team total.

  9. Bowling • Objective: try to get the batsman out • Only over arm (windmill type action) • Arm must be kept straight – cannot throw/pitch the ball. • Bowls 6 balls to the batsman (then switches with another bowler) = over • Different types: • Fast Bowling (over 140 km/hr) • Medium Pace • Spin (off-spin & leg-spin)

  10. How to get Batters out?10 ways…. Most Common: • Bowled • Caught • LBW (Leg Before Wicket) • Run Out • Stumped (by wicketkeeper) Other ways: • Hit Wicket • Hit the Ball twice • Obstructing the Field • Handling the Ball • Timed Out

  11. Wicket-Keeping • Wicket-Keeper stands behind the wicket where the batsman faces. • Tries to catch each ball that is missed by the batsman. • Can also get the batter out by catching the ball off his bat. • Can get the batter out by stumping him • Only fielder allowed to wear gloves.

  12. Fielding • Team that is not batting takes to the field (all 11 players) • Apart from the bowler and wicket-keeper the other 9 players take to the field in different positions tactically employed by their captain.

  13. Cricket Game - Formats • Limited Overs: • One Day Match – each team bats and bowls for 50 Overs. Team with most runs wins. • 20/20 Match – similar to above with slight variations, but bat and bowl for 20 Overs. (Most exciting version) • Test Matches: • Can last up to 5 days • Each team has 2 innings to bat and bowl. • Team with most runs over the 2 innings wins. Must bowl a team out twice to win a test match.

  14. Test Match – Explanation Summary • England (1st Innings) 231 all out • Australia (1st Innings) 314 all out • England (2nd Innings) 363 all out • Australia (2nd Innings) 281 for 5 • 231+314 vrs. 363+281 • Result – Australia wins by 5 wickets

  15. ICC Cricketing Nations FULL MEMBERS • Australia • Bangladesh • England • India • New Zealand • Pakistan • South Africa • Sri Lanka • West Indies Zimbabwe ASSOCIATE MEMBERS INCLUDE: • Canada • US • Netherlands • Ireland • Scotland

  16. Resources Available in Canada • RBC Wicket Cricket Program: • RBC Wicket Cricket. (2010). RBC Wicket Cricket Programme. Retrieved from http://www.rbc.com/cricket • Cricket Canada Website: • Alberta Schools Cricket Association [ASCA] • Alberta Cricket Association: also known as Cricket Alberta - Based in Calgary. • Edmonton and District Cricket League

  17. Sources • BBC Sport, . (2011). BBC Sport - Cricket. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sport2/hi/cricket/default.stm • Cricket Australia. (2011). Retrieved from http://cricket.com.au • Canada Cricket Online. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.canadacricket.com/

  18. Sources • Canadian Cricket Association (1993) Kanga Ball, Leaflet, Canadian Cricket Association, Richmond BC. • Cricket Canada. (2010). Cricket Canada. Retrieved from http://www.canadiancricket.org • Cricket for Dummies (n.d), accessed 19 April 2011, <http://www.angelfire.com/dragon2/kamrantariq/index.html>.

  19. Sources • Dell, S (2011), Cricket for Beginners - Learn Cricket, , accessed 19 April 2011, <http://www.abcofcricket.com/ • International Cricket Council, What is Cricket? Leaflet, ICC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Email; dev@icc-cricket.com/ • inquiry@icc-cricket.com • Kanga Ball - Teacher's Guide (1993), Canadian Cricket Association, Canada.

  20. Sources • Kanga Ball - Teacher's Manual Cricket Level I Coaching Manual (1992), Canadian Cricket Association, Kanga Ball Canada, Canada. • Lord's - The Home of Cricket (2011), Marylebone Cricket Club, accessed 19 April 2011, <http://www.lords.org/laws-and-spirit/laws-of-cricket/>. • Pont, I. (2010). Coaching Youth Cricket. Canada: HumanKinetics.com

  21. Sources • RBC Wicket Cricket. (2010). RBC Wicket Cricket Programme. Retrieved from http://www.rbc.com/cricket • Woolmer, B. (2011). Cricket : The Bob Woolmer Way: You TubeVideos. Retrieved from http://cricket.com.au • Vodaphone, (n.d.). The Nightwatchman [Web]. You Tube Videos

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