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Defending a Total Workshop

Explore bowling changes, field placements, pressure management and ways to defend different target scores.

What you'll learn
When
Any day · you pick
Duration
60 min
Where
Winnston Park
Group size
Up to 16
Price
Members free · £30
01 — Overview

About this workshop

Whether defending 180 or 110, the fielding side needs a plan. Captains, bowlers and fielders learn how to match bowlers to batters, change fields as the chase develops, build pressure with dot balls and keep composure when the opposition attacks.

02 — Outcomes

What you'll learn

01Planning to defend different totals
02Matching bowlers to batters
03Bowling changes
04Field placements under pressure
05Building dot-ball pressure
06Keeping composure as a team
07Closing out the match
03 — Session plan

How the 60 minutes run

  1. 0:00
    Defending principles
  2. 0:10
    Bowling plans
  3. 0:20
    Field changes
  4. 0:30
    Simulated defence 1
  5. 0:40
    Simulated defence 2
  6. 0:50
    Debrief
  7. 1:00
    Wrap-up & check-out
04 — Be ready

Before you come

What to bring

Trainers or spikes, sports kit suitable for the weather, and a water bottle.

Who it's for

Open to all players

On the day

Arrive 10 minutes early and show your QR pass at check-in.

05 — Your coach
Academy Performance CoachWFA Academy · Match Skills

Delivered by WFA Academy performance coaches, who prepare Winn Family T-20 League players and captains for the tactical and mental side of match play.

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Ready when you are

Grab your place

Four quick steps — choose, details, confirm, booked. Your QR pass arrives straight away.