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Should club cricketers care about carrying a bit of excess weight?

The first class and international game is peppered with examples of players who didn't let a belly get in the way of doing well: Rob Key, Arjuna Ranatunga, Shane Warne.

You couldn't call them failures.

Purpose: To practice chasing, picking up and returning to the wicketkeeper.

Description: The keeper or coach rolls the ball out for the first fielder to chase and return. To practice team throws, 2 players can chase, the first flicking the ball back for the second. The player then returns to the group. Variations: The player can stay out in the deep for the coach or keeper to hit a catch or ball along the ground for another return.