Why Warm Up? 

Warm-ups are a vital part of every training session and game of cricket, 
but they don’t just have to be boring stretches and jogging! Be inspired to 
get the most out of each and every warm-up, and keep them fun, challenging and exciting.

i) Team-Bonding: the warm-up is the first part of the session or game, and is a chance to get all of 
your players together, doing some skills or a game and interacting with each other. It not only signifies 
the start of your session, but if run properly can give everyone a chance to have a laugh and joke with 
each other.

ii) Related-Skills: by trying some of the warmups in this section, you can get your players to start 
learning and practicing skills and movement patterns that will be useful for them in not only cricket, but
other sports as well. By using these movements and skills regularly each session they will become better
at them and they will ultimately start using them when needed during games.

iii) Physical Factor: the warm-up gives you, the coach, a chance to start all of your players moving 
around in a reasonably controlled environment, and building them up through increasing intensity of 
movement so that they are ready for training, or a game situation. It gives all players an opportunity to 
get blood flowing to the muscles that they are likely to be putting under pressure when they start getting
competitive and moving at 100% intensity.



Think about these factors when preparing your warm-up:

• Start with slow dynamic movements like jogging, skipping side-shuffling
• Build up the intensity as the warm-up continues
• Try to mimic movement patterns you are about to perform
– e.g. if you’re about to field, practice lunging into a pick-up, or bring in some 
..........arm movement if about to throw or bowl.
• Be inventive; set up your warm-ups simply, but bring in new games and 
...challenges to ignite the body and mind.

 

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