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Sodhi was outbowled by Astle in the recent NZ A vs SL A games and is consistently outbowled by Astle in domestic cricket. On pure potential you'd go with Santner, Sodhi needs more time in FC cricket.

Is NZ starting to see the effects of losing Bond as the bowling coach? My brother said it half jokingly but I think he's right, we didn't bowl well in England and it's carried over into Oz. People don't think these specialist coaches add much but what McDermott did for Oz and what Donald and...

Great article that every leg spinner should read, gives us all hope.

Yasir changes his flight and pace to suit the conditions, what he is bowling on at the moment suits flat bowling so that's what he does. He is not another Warne but he is an experienced leg spinner who is the top of his game at the moment. Rashid would be wise to take notes on what Yasir has...

More to the point, Rashid is too slow for the current condition of the pitch. He may be more effective in the 2nd innings when it has taken some wear. In the 1st innings batsmen had time to adjust even if they weren't picking him, this meant that could rock forward or back while picking their...

Adams is the man that entered googly syndrome and took it all the way to its natural conclusion, can't complain with his results though!

Well yeah, he's transferring his weight 100% through his action like what a golfer does, this is what all bowling actions should be doing. However, keeping the heel off the ground with 100% weight transfer for all deliveries puts enormous strain on your foot. Having gone through a number of...

The 'get up on your toes' mantra is more a reminder about pivoting and following through with energy, it isn't an end to itself.

You will note that the field is the same as per an orthodox right arm offspinner, this is because Mustaq's googly was his weapon and go-to ball.

I agree. Don't think Liz is out and out dismissing it though.

The key is energy in the pivot, there's a balance between the transfer of how far you pivot and how much extra spin you get. For quite a few legspinners a slightly closed front foot finds that balance.

I think what's she's saying is that to have a perfect action to propel the ball down the other end you would not have the front foot pointing toward fine leg. This is true but as we all know legspin is a balance between imparting side spin and propelling the ball straight, because of this most...

They're not referring to that, for us spin bowlers they're talking about the pivot. Let's say you did not pivot at all and just ran through while your arm came round instead, you'll find you do not transfer the energy behind the ball that you do when you pivot (hip coming through etc.). Javelin...

Unfortunately that fall away and the resulting lack of spin on his legbreak pretty much ended his international career. Still, pretty sure he's not complaining about a world cup win and being part of one of the great bowling attacks with Waqar and Akram!

Interesting article and a fun way to start talking about the players well before the Aus vs NZ games begin.

Like where that action is going, bit of Mushtaq Ahmed to it. I've got some advice below which you should take a grain of salt as all bowling actions are unique. One comment, which repeats what Cleanprophet has said, try to follow through at your target. There's a couple of reasons for this...

I remember my club first grade debut. I still hadn't fathomed what level I was going to be playing so I went out the night before. Turned up to the game with a massive hangover and nearly threw up during the warm ups. The flip side was that I was so tired and sick that I couldn't get tense...

Just a thing that they do in places where every pitch is a raging turner. If every pitch gave you turn then line and length is the only thing you have to worry about.

As a neutral, it is out, good decision by the umps.