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Thanks for the tips, mate. Lower back pain isn't often a problem for me but this injury or whatever it is is quite persistent. I think I got it either the first game of the season or the next day lifting crates/boxes, which I didn't want to do but had to. It's frustrating because I did press...

I played a 40 over league match today for the 2nd team. I bowled 7 overs 0 maidens 20 runs 0 wickets. A strange bowl for me, not an awful lot happened. No boundaries, not many chances. I shouted for an LBW and the keeper missed a stumping but it was from a full toss and it was difficult, he...

Played today but not much to report. We had ten players, batted first and all our for 29. I bowled four balls, the last one was smacked for four and that was that.

I like them all mate, I don't think the flipper needs to be any faster than that. It took me ages to get my flipper to where it is now, but I think most of that was just doing it hand to hand. I think that's the best way of making the flipper better, just practicing the finger click release...

I think always best to stick with what you have if you're performing well. Personally, I need the extra steps to gain enough momentum through the delivery stride. At first it was weird and I had too much time to think, but now it feels very natural.

Yes, on the youtube videos you look quick and with a brisk run in. Certainly your bowling on those videos is quicker than mine. Interesting to hear you're now coming in off 2-3 steps. When I bowl in the nets, after I have bowled all my balls (I have 18 of them) sometimes instead of picking...

Well bowled, Dave. Enjoyed reading that.

Your bowling looks quicker than mine so I think stumpings would be more difficult for keepers. With my bowling being a bit slower I find that keepers have time to react. I've had a few stumpings and some decent catches behind the wicket. They've missed stumpings and dropped their fair share...

I played my first game of the season today, a 35 over friendly against a good team who usually beat us and they did again today but on a personal level it's fair to say it went well. I bowled 3.3 overs and got 5/16 and will get the match ball presented at the end of the season. I came on for...

Looks great to me. Bowl like that in matches, you'll get wickets for sure.

Hi mate, yeah hopefully I will be in good form by the time the first game starts. I have done more fitness work over the winter than I would normally do. I don't bowl wrong uns much anymore because I had googly syndrome about 9 years ago when I had practiced it too much and it became better...

I bowled 10 overs for the first time since October. It felt pretty good. I was a bit rusty, fell over towards the offside a few times and dropped some wide/short, but apart from that got my leg breaks going and bowled some flippers too. The flipper will be my variant this season so I'm...

I like the idea about trying to rev the ball and not caring about accuracy.

Hi mate, sounds like you had a good season despite all of the cancellations. Your plan sounds quite complex and personally I would keep things more simple for my own practice regime. For example, all I am concentrating on is developing a slightly quicker stock ball, mixing up top spin/side...

Yeah sometimes it hurts from too much practice or I rip a bit of skin off or something. But I think that's a sign you're doing it right.

I think lots of hand to hand practice at home would help. One of the best quotes I have seen about leg spin is "think of the ball as part of your body". So always have a ball to hand for some practice, just have one in the same room with you or take it with you lol

That's great dedication and I'm sure you'll get your rewards.

Hi dylbeast11, thanks for the videos I enjoyed watching them. They look good on full screen. I would ask, how often do you practice and for how long? For line and length, I think the best advice is to go back to basics or shorten your run up in the nets, bowl off two steps or a standing...

It's always a fine line, isn't it? Between wanting to get better and just enjoying it. I was pretty stressed out during my season at times as my posts on here will attest, but looking back it was also great fun.

I wouldn't judge too much from those still photos, the perspective can be funny as it looks like there's a tilt in the shot. Don't be Warne, be leggy88! The videos look good mate.