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http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/8863735/shane-warne-spin-masterclass You can thank DutchGuy for that great video!:D... Shane Warne says that he preferred bowling to left handers in the second innings when the ball is really turning, and I can understand why! There are countless tactics...

Thanks for the video, very interesting! [worked fine here in South Africa] So Warne preferred bowling to left handers in the second innings:cool:... The power of in-spinning deliveries:D Saturday when I bowled against Union Stars on a very, very bouncy track with lots of turn I used that...

The big ripper most of the time. (I pick anything that goes the other way / straight on) And I have noticed that almost every left hander at my club has the same weakness against a leg break that pitches on that unplayable length. I can't give you any numbers ex. pitch the ball that precise...

Yes I would also like to know why you stop bowling leggies! As an off spinner the wrist position to acquire top spin is much more difficult than the wrist position for back spin. Have a look at the Cloverdale video series and you'll see how much easier it is for wrist spinners to achieve lots...

Maybe you should work on a back of the hand slower ball like the one fast bowlers bowl and use that as a quicker ball? That's how I first noticed dip, even if I bowl the back of the hand slower delivery at 70kph and bowl it straight at the batsmans head it still lands on a good length. It's also...

Why is the spin bowling forum so quiet these days? There are very little replies.

With the amount of revs you seem to be getting, how can any of those things matter?:D... Looks like your getting a good deal of drift and dip, as well as turn. I'm no expert on how to fix actions so I can't help you with that, sorry:( It's no good using ONLY the wrist, the wrist should be used...

Yes, but the change from lots of sliders to a leg break is bound to cause plenty of confusion. It's like a pace bowler bowling 85kph then firing one down at 135kph. Incredibly deceiving... I disagree with Game Theory. Lots of bowlers have variations that are better than their stock balls ex...

That's an interesting theory! I have noticed most off spinners naturally start off by bowling backspinners, and leg spinners top spinners. But once you get more experienced in the art and learn new techniques you can achieve lots of top spin as a finger spinner. (And of course backspin as a...

Yes, but you could also use the slider as your stock ball. I do that very regularly (but of course it's more of a backspinning leggy that skids on) the backspin makes the ball land fuller than anticipated and causes the ball to stay low. Mixing your pace and flight with a backspinner is a great...

As a number 11 batsman I'm always told to block the ball and get singles so the better batsman can get on strike. So if I get a half volley wide of off stump with a bunch of fielders waiting in the covers, I leave the ball. If I get a leg stump yorker, I block it. Simple as that. But what if the...

Without a doubt Yuvraj Singh! There is a quote somewhere on the internet about his batting... Yuvraj Singh is one of the best batsmen to watch in world cricket when he is in form. He is ego-personified. Yuvraj doesn't hit the ball, he lets it rebound off his aura! :D

Thanks SLA:)... I'm struggling with the Warne and Macgill slider:confused: It just feels like a very obvious ball ! But I already have a jaffa of a backspinning skidder so there's probably no need for this one too. Great variation to have though, Warne sure had lots of success with it:D

Of course, but I'm just curious... Drift is a result of revolutions on the ball, Monty Panesar seems to get a LOT of drift. Turn is a result of revolutions on the ball, so how come Monty, Danny Briggs, Robin Peterson, etc. get so much drift, but no turn? It doesn't make sense, it would if all...

Monty Panesar... He is another one of those left arm offies that I call "Underwood wannabes" They all just BENDDDDD the ball around a corner and then it straightens:mad: I hate to watch them, they are the epitome of the roller! Seriously, if they have enough revs to make the ball drift from the...

Are all these bad balls really caused by your action? In my opinion it is never your actions' fault if you bowl your good balls with the exact same action as your bad balls. Isn't it just a general lack of accuracy? I also bowled 3 good balls then 3 pies when I started out. Shane Warne too. Now...

Yes I know it isn't a lot, about 3 games rain out every season, and we practice more than we play matches. And I'm playing my first club game this weekend, I have only been playing for my school so far. I would love to play every day but don't get the chance. Luckily I can practice every day...

Last season: 6 games , 8 wickets , bowling average: 15.5 , economy rate: 3.5. This season: 4 games , 6 wickets , bowling average: 8 , economy rate: 3 I play at u/15 level and club level. I was pretty unlucky this season, as 3 balls clipped the stumps but the bails didn't come off:mad:... My...

There are many, many drills that we (leg spinners) use to perfect our art. I'm trying to compile a list of all these drills. From the simplest to the most complicated. If you can think of any other drills please add them to the list:) 1) stand Start Drill 2) spinning a ball from hand to hand 3)...