Tips for Safely Delivering in Cricket to Reduce Injuries

Cricket gives us pleasure. To give us pleasure, the cricketer plays it with a lot of hazards. Bats and balls are potentially dangerous and safety question must arise first. When conducting Playing for Life cricket sessions, always observe the following safety rules:

·        Check the playing surfaces, fields or ground and its surrounds for hazards (stones, pot holes, goal posts, trees, fences, etc).

·        Avoid uneven and un-mown surfaces.

·        Only use a low-impact ball until players have sufficient skills for harder balls. When using a hard ball, make sure players use appropriate safety equipment. I.e. batting helmets, gloves and leg pads.

·        Make sure that there is enough space between players standing side-by-side in case throws are not accurate.

·        When fielders want to bat tee, the feeder stands on the opposite side of the tee facing the batter and safe him.

·        The Fielders should roll the ball back to the feeder.

·        Batsman in the batting line should sit at least 5m to the right and behind the wicketkeeper.

·        Batters must keep to their left when running between wickets. He/ She can use markers if necessary.

·        Practice swings should not allow unless instructed.

·        When batting: a player must follow three steps that’s stop – look – swing.

·        Players would put bats down when they’re not using it or playing by it, and must place them on the ground, not throw them to the places or another player.