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• In cricket fielding, the fingers down catching technique is used principally for low catches around or below waist height.
• In the fingers down catching technique, the fingers should be spread with the little fingers held close together to increase the catching surface area.
• In the fingers down catching technique, the hands should be central to the body, move towards the ball, close around the ball, and soften the catch by withdrawing towards the hip.
• In cricket fielding, the fingers up catching technique is used for catches around chest height and above.
• In the fingers up catching technique, the fingers should be spread with the thumbs held close together to create a circle or ‘window’ with the thumbs and index fingers.
• In the fingers up catching technique, the hands should move towards the ball, close around the ball, and soften the catch by withdrawing towards the body.
• An underarm throw is collected next to the right foot for a right-handed thrower and is thrown in one movement after stepping into the throw.
• A flat throw in cricket should travel around chest height to reach the target quickly and accurately.
• A front-on overarm throw is collected with bent knees, two hands, and the ball in line with the front foot before the throwing arm swings back and steps through.
• When retrieving for an overarm throw, a right-handed thrower picks the ball up next to the right foot with one hand, turns left into the throwing position, and aims for a flat throw around chest height.
• In the see-saw bowling technique, the bowler stands sideways to the wicket with feet shoulder-width apart, front foot pointing at the stumps, and back foot at 90 degrees.
• In the see-saw bowling technique, the ball is released at 12 o’clock on a clock face as weight rocks from the back foot to the front foot.
• In the static bowling technique, the non-bowling arm points at the target, the bowling hand starts by the cheek, and the bowling arm brushes the ear before release.
• In the static bowling technique, the bowling arm traces a backwards number 6 shape from a small circle into a big circle.
• A cricket ball should be released at 12 o’clock in basic bowling to use forward momentum and improve control.
• The ready position for batting is a balanced, side-on stance with the feet about shoulder-width apart, the head still, the eyes level, and the bat grounded safely behind the popping crease near the back foot.
• The front foot defensive shot is used to block the ball in front of the wickets with weight over the front foot.
• The back foot defensive shot is used to block the ball by moving back and across inside the crease, remaining balanced and broadly side-on, aligning the head with the ball, and presenting a straight bat beneath the eyes.
• The front foot drive is an attacking extension of the front foot movement, aiming to hit the ball along the floor with weight on the front foot.
• In the front foot drive, contact should be made underneath the batter’s head, with the bat angled towards the floor and the face and toe of the bat finishing facing the bowler.

• Catch a low ball around or below waist height using the fingers down technique by spreading the fingers, holding the little fingers close together, moving the hands towards the ball, closing the fingers, and softening the catch towards the hip.
• Catch a ball around chest height or above using the fingers up technique by spreading the fingers, holding the thumbs close together to create a ‘window’, moving the hands towards the ball, closing the fingers, and softening the catch towards the body.
• Perform an underarm throw by collecting the ball next to the right foot for a right-handed thrower, stepping into the throw in one movement, and sending a flat throw at chest height.
• Perform a front-on overarm throw by bending the knees to collect the ball with two hands near the front foot, swinging the throwing arm back, stepping through, and throwing flat at chest height.
• Retrieve and throw overarm by running to the ball, bending the knees, picking it up one-handed beside the right foot for a right-handed thrower, turning left into position, and throwing flat at chest height.
• Bowl using the see-saw technique by standing side-on, rocking weight from back foot to front foot with straight arms, releasing at 12 o’clock, and driving the hips through after release.
• Bowl using the static technique by pointing the non-bowling arm at the target, moving the bowling arm in a backwards number 6 shape, brushing the ear, releasing at 12 o’clock, and finishing by the opposite hip.
• Play a front foot defensive shot by moving the front foot to the bounce of the ball, lifting the hands above ball height, placing the bat down gently, and keeping the bat angled towards the floor.
• Play a back foot defensive shot by moving back and across inside the crease, remaining balanced and broadly side-on, aligning the head with the ball, and presenting a straight bat beneath the eyes.
• Play a front foot drive by moving the front foot to the bounce, keeping both elbows bent, rotating the shoulders through the ball, contacting it under the head, and finishing with the bat face and toe towards the bowler.