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Health benefits of cricket
Although there is some standing around, to play cricket you need to be fit and strong, and have good hand-eye coordination and ball-handling skills. Cricket involves sprinting between wickets and running to stop balls, as well as bowling and throwing.
Health benefits include:
- Endurance and stamina
- Balance and coordination
- Physical fitness
- Improving hand-eye coordination.
Other benefits of cricket
As well as physical health benefits, cricket can also bring other benefits and opportunities such as:
- Team skills
- Social skills such as cooperation, communication and learning how to cope with winning and losing
- Social interaction – it’s a great way to meet new people and make new friends.
Credit to the Victoria government for the above information
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/
Check out these cricket school holiday programs in Victoria
THE MELBOURNE RENEGADES
Come and join one of the Melbourne Renegades School Holiday Programs. We run 3 types of camps (based on age groups) in several locations across Victoria.
THE MELBOURNE STARS
The Melbourne Stars run several cricket camps in Victoria during the school holidays. Camps cater for different age groups, genders and levels.
