Cricket Skills Test

1) Batting Skills2) Bowling Skills3) Fielding Skills

BY:- M. RIZWAN AWANM.Phil/MS Scholar SS & PE

Richard Aldworth Stretch (1975)1) Batting Skills (40 marks )

2) Bowling Skills (40 marks)

3) Fielding Skills (20 marks)

1) Batting Skills:- (40 marks)

There are 5 different batting skills testeach test has equal 8 marks:-

i)GRIP:-- (8 marks) ( wrist placed exactly in the right position)

ii)STANCE :-- ( 8 Marks )

( legs, shoulders quality width apart, parallel crease and

in a straight line, legs should not be very close, over wide, knees flexible)

iii) INITIAL MOVEMENT:-- ( 8 marks )

( bat should come from wicketkeeper and slip, bat close to the

the body always)

iv) BACK LIFT:-- ( 8 marks )

Wrist of the left hand will beupwards as the right handbecomes relaxed. Bat facing towards the point position

v) COMPLETE THE SHOT:-- ( 8 marks )

Toe of the front leg pointing towards the ball. Bat shouldbe close to the front leg heel.left elbow up, head still facingthe ball.

2) Bowling Skills:- (40 marks)5 skills test each test has equal 8marks

i)Bowling Grip:-- (8 marks)Holding the grip exactly in a right position

ii) Run-up:-- (8 marks)How to run-up is starting and smooth

iii) Loading and Alignment:-- (8 marks)

Both the arms will be close to chinalignment comes by landing your foot and hips which will be towards the target

iv) Release:-- (8 marks)

It is the non bowling arm left arm is lifted high and firm. Pull down straighttowards the target and right handfollows.

v) Force absorption:-- (8 marks)

Follow through by absorbing theforce

3) Fielding Skills:-- (20 marks)

There are two parts of fieldingSkills test, each part has equal10 marksI) Catching (10 marks)

II) Ground Fielding (10 marks)

I) Catching:- (10 marks)

There are 4 skills test of catching numbers are dividing given below

i) Stationary Catches (02 marks)ii) Diving Catches (03 marks)iii) Moving Catches (03 marks)iv) High Catches (02 marks)

i) Stationary Catches:- (02 marks)Total 4 catches will be given throughbat, fielder stand 10’ behind and eachcatch will be awarded a half mark

ii) Diving Catches:- (03 marks)Total 3 catches will be given throughbat, fielder stand 10’ away and eachcatch will be awarded a 1 mark

iii) Moving Catches (03 marks)Total 3 catches will be given throughbat, fielder stand 10’ away and eachcatch will be awarded a 1 mark

iv) High Catches (02 marks)Total 4 catches will be given throughbat, fielder stand 30m deep and eachcatch will be awarded a half mark

II) Ground Fielding:- (10 marks)

Here are two skills test of ground fieldingEach test has equal 5 marks

i)Over Arm Throw (05 marks)

ii) Under Arm Throw (05 marks)

i) Over Arm Throw:- (05 marks)Hitting to the target (stumps) orto the keeper, give (5 over armthrows) per throw 1 mark.

ii) Under Arm Throw:- (05 marks)Hitting the stumps at base or throwing to the keeper (05 underarm throws) per throw 1 mark

Scaling parameter of Cricket Skills Test