A tennis ball, a wall, and 15 minutes a day. That's all it takes.
A backyard, a tennis ball, and a wall are enough. Every drill here is solo, needs almost no gear, and builds skills that show up in real games.
Play imaginary deliveries in front of a mirror — defence, drives, cuts, pulls. Hundreds of reps, zero chasing. It grooves your shape and balance.
Throw a tennis ball at a wall and play the rebound like a real delivery. Vary your distance and angle — the wall never gets tired.
Put a shoe or a taped cross a pitch-length away and bowl at it. Count hits out of 10 and track it weekly — accuracy wins wickets, not raw pace.
Throw a tennis ball at a wall and catch the rebound with soft hands. Two hands, then one, then your weaker hand. Catching is fielding's foundation.
Raw pace means nothing if you can't land it. Groove your line and length first — that's what gets beginners wickets.
Hold your batting stance for 30 seconds. Flick spin grips against a wall. Practise one-hand pickups on the move. Small reps, big payoff.
Mark two creases 20 metres apart and sprint, bat grounded, low pivot turn. Quick singles win tight games — and run-outs come from lazy turns.
All 10 drills, explained step by step — plus which one to start with first.