• Check the space and the kit.
• Get your child's attention first.
• Show it from two sides.
• Say one thing only.
• End on one that works.

Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.

Is the space marked?

• The stumps (bucket, bottle or a set of stumps)
• The batting crease 1 m in front
• The bowling mark
• Two cones as a "gate" a bat's width in front of the stumps

A bucket or stumps 10 m away, two cones as a gate in front, a tennis ball or soft ball.

Three minutes to get warm.

Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.

1. Grip: first two fingers a little apart on top of the ball, thumb underneath.
2. Stand side-on with the front arm pointing at the stumps.
3. Swing the bowling arm straight up and over the top of your head.
4. Let go at the highest point and follow through toward the target.

Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.

1. From standing first.
2. The grip: two fingers on top, thumb underneath.
3. Side-on, front arm pointing at the target.
4. Straight arm over the top; let go at the highest point.
5. Follow through. 6 balls, then swap.

How much: 6 balls, 4 rounds

Point your front arm at the target

Bowl-a-goal

Points

1 point for a ball through the gate; 2 points if it hits the bucket or stumps.

Fouls

No points for that ball: a bent arm (a throw); the front foot past the bowling mark (a no-ball); an underarm ball

Win

More points after 4 rounds each.

1. ★ 8
2. ★★ 14
3. ★★★ 20

4 of 6 balls reach the stumps or pass through the gate.

End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.

Well played.

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