Year 5 Cricket Activities
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 171 Activities
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Modified cricket game focusing on batting, fielding and wicket keeping roles
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Small-sided cricket game where students experience all four cricket roles through rotation
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Quick assessment activity where partners count successful throws and catches in timed intervals
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Progressive skill drill teaching the coordination of run-up approach with overarm bowling technique
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Fast-paced competitive cricket games where teams apply all skills and tactics in authentic match situations
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Progressive catching game where pairs reduce target catches from 5 to 1, racing to finish first
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Dynamic cricket-based game where one batter scores runs while five fielders work as a team to retrieve and pass ball
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Modified cricket game applying fielding, backing up, and tactical skills in competitive team format
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Partner activity teaching ground ball fielding using the 'alligator' technique where mitt (top jaw) and bare hand (bottom jaw) close together to trap rolling balls
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Teams race to move balls between cones using only the nearest hand to develop ambidextrous skills
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Progressive target practice using clock-face cone arrangement to develop bowling accuracy
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Learn proper fielding support positions and communication for effective team fielding
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A dynamic tag game where students use tennis balls as protection from being tagged
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Organised station-based practice allowing students to develop batting skills with ball contact
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Small team game where batters score points by striking ball into spaces and running, while fielders work together to prevent scoring.
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Fast-paced game where one player runs around the outside of a square formation while teammates pass the ball quickly around the inside, trying to beat the runner
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Runner races around a diamond of 4 bases while fielders throw a ball around the same diamond - will the runner or the ball return to home plate first? Develops throwing accuracy, catching skills, and base running technique.
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Simultaneous bowling and running challenge where teams compete in parallel activities
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Partner countdown catching challenge building accuracy and resilience under pressure
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Progressive bowling drill developing consistent run-up approach and accurate delivery technique
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Dynamic warm-up game combining running, tagging, and accurate passing to develop cricket skills
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A dynamic tag game where frozen players are rescued through successful catching
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Modified tennis game where teams catch balls before second bounce
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Dynamic warm-up combining catching practice with chase games to develop spatial awareness and ball handling
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Year 5 Cricket
4 Units · 26 Lessons · 171 Activities
🏏
Modified cricket game focusing on batting, fielding and wicket keeping roles
🏏
Small-sided cricket game where students experience all four cricket roles through rotation
🏏
Quick assessment activity where partners count successful throws and catches in timed intervals
🏏
Progressive skill drill teaching the coordination of run-up approach with overarm bowling technique
🏏
Fast-paced competitive cricket games where teams apply all skills and tactics in authentic match situations
🏏
Progressive catching game where pairs reduce target catches from 5 to 1, racing to finish first
🏏
Dynamic cricket-based game where one batter scores runs while five fielders work as a team to retrieve and pass ball
🏏
Modified cricket game applying fielding, backing up, and tactical skills in competitive team format
🏏
Partner activity teaching ground ball fielding using the 'alligator' technique where mitt (top jaw) and bare hand (bottom jaw) close together to trap rolling balls
🏏
Teams race to move balls between cones using only the nearest hand to develop ambidextrous skills
🏏
Progressive target practice using clock-face cone arrangement to develop bowling accuracy
🏏
Learn proper fielding support positions and communication for effective team fielding
🏏
A dynamic tag game where students use tennis balls as protection from being tagged
🏏
Organised station-based practice allowing students to develop batting skills with ball contact
🏏
Small team game where batters score points by striking ball into spaces and running, while fielders work together to prevent scoring.
🏏
Fast-paced game where one player runs around the outside of a square formation while teammates pass the ball quickly around the inside, trying to beat the runner
🏏
Runner races around a diamond of 4 bases while fielders throw a ball around the same diamond - will the runner or the ball return to home plate first? Develops throwing accuracy, catching skills, and base running technique.
🏏
Simultaneous bowling and running challenge where teams compete in parallel activities
🏏
Partner countdown catching challenge building accuracy and resilience under pressure
🏏
Progressive bowling drill developing consistent run-up approach and accurate delivery technique
🏏
Dynamic warm-up game combining running, tagging, and accurate passing to develop cricket skills
🏏
A dynamic tag game where frozen players are rescued through successful catching
🏏
Modified tennis game where teams catch balls before second bounce
🏏
Dynamic warm-up combining catching practice with chase games to develop spatial awareness and ball handling
Scroll for more activities