High catching and calling
Dehradun Cricket Academy
https://dehraduncricketacademy.com/learn/high-catching/

A high catch requires judgement of the flight, movement into position and communication with nearby fielders. Learning to call and avoid collisions is part of the technique, not an optional extra.

Judge and move
Track the flight and move early enough to avoid a desperate final reach. Keep watching as the ball descends; wind, spin and background can make its path harder to judge.

Make responsibility clear
Agree simple calling conventions with your team. Call early and loudly enough to be heard, and respond to another fielder’s call rather than assuming both players can continue towards the same ball.

Complete the catch
Settle under a manageable feed and watch the ball into the hands. Review the final steps and balance with your coach before making the feeds higher or introducing running catches.

Two fielders converge on a ball. If the call is unclear, the attempt is not a good training result even when someone catches it. Review responsibility and communication first, then repeat with a safe feed that lets both players practise the agreed response.

Name / date
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Did I move early enough?
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Was the call clear to everyone nearby?
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Where was my balance when the ball arrived?
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What did I try and what happened?
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Coach’s feedback and next step
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Video credit: CRICKET LIFE STORIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ8hJt99M4I