kiwi sport writing

Pinky to pinky! Make a v!  Stand like a starfish and rock back and forth!  Have you ever heard these things before? These are things you will hear when you learn to play cricket.

Every Thursday afternoon Room 6  went to kiwisport on the field. Our coaches were Charlie, Jesse and Benjamin. They taught us how to play Cricket and skills like how to throw, bowl and catch the ball and how to bat.

First, we learnt how to throw and catch a cricket ball. Charlie told us that we need to aim with our hand where we want the ball to go. We have to keep our arm straight so that the cricket ball will go straight. Then we release the ball when it gets to our ear.  When we are catching the ball we put our pinky on top of the other pinky and then we make a cup with our hands and then catch the ball and then bring it in. When you bowl you have to stand like a starfish, then rock back and forward three times and then throw it when it gets to your ear.

When we bat we make a v with our hands and put it at the back of the bat but if you're left-handed you put your left hand on top, and your other hand at the bottom.  You hold the bat at your hip and then you hit ball and then you run to the other wicket at the other side. You keep on running till the ball hits your wicket.

Thank you KiwiSport coaches, Charlie, Jesse and Benjamin for taking your time to come and teach us.  Thank you Miss Va’afusuaga for making this happen. I had fun and learned some new things.

I would recommend this sport to others because then others can play this game.