Purpose: To practice stopping and throwing at a stump in a competitive situation

Description: Players are split into teams of roughly 3 a side. The first player throws the ball at the stump in the middle. He or she then moves to the back of the queue. The player on the opposite side fields the ball and also aims at the stump before moving to the back of the queue.

Continue this routine until the stump is hit. Award 5 points for a direct hit. Take a point away for a misfield. When the ball is fumbled or the stump is hit, players return to starting positions. Running with the ball is not allowed, it must be thrown from where it is fielded.

Safety note: This game requires the ball is not thrown too hard or wild, so focus on accuracy rather than speed. Hands can get bruised quickly with a hard ball so keep the drill short to prevent this (and to maintain technique).