Overarm Throw
Fielding Drill 4 – The Overarm Throw
Learn how to throw the ball properly – you will throw it further and more accurately and reduce the risk of injury caused by poor technique.
Throwing the ball in quickly and accurately from the outfield is an important skill. It helps to prevent runs and to get batsmen run out, so it is important to get the basics right.
Grip the ball properly - seam scrambled
- Collect the ball in both hands, stand sideways to the target.
- Grip the ball across the seam to prevent it swinging in the air away from the target.
- The seam on a ball thrown in from the field should always be ‘scrambled’ and never straight or ‘seam up’.
