Roundabout™ Batting Development
Beginner • Intermediate • Advanced

Simple Batting Practice for Young Players and Parents

Roundabout™ can help young players develop fundamental batting skills through purposeful, repeatable bat-and-ball practice at home, in the backyard, at a local park, or in other suitable training spaces.

The emphasis should be on developing skills progressively rather than simply according to age.

Beginner

• Making consistent bat-and-ball contact

• Developing hand-eye coordination

• Forward and backward defensive strokes

• Learning when to leave the ball outside off stump

• Developing straight-bat strokes, including the cover drive and on drive

• Learning to respond safely and effectively to shorter-pitched deliveries

Intermediate

• Purposeful foot movement

• Balance and head position

• Forward and backward defence

• Judgment outside off stump

• Developing a wider range of scoring strokes

• Playing the ball according to line and length

• Developing timing through purposeful repetition

Advanced

• More refined footwork, balance and shot selection

• Reading line and length earlier

• Developing judgment and decision-making

• Practising against different lengths and angles

• Building skill, application and temperament

• Preparing for longer-format and higher-level cricket

• Recognising and responding to demanding Test-match or first-class lengths