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If you're a bowler, whose action would you compare yours to or is there a particular action that you're trying to emulate?

I've been working on a slingshot action this season, without much success, unfortunately. But, Jeff Thomson is my inspiration. I know Malinga has brought the action into the light once again, but Thommo will always be unparalleled.
 
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For a period I was running up and bowling a bit like Andrew Flintoff but without the landing the way he does. His run up is natural and smooth. I wouldn't say I copy anyone, I just bowl whatever I feel comfortable. Just run up off a short run up and seeing as I am a medium pacer just put the ball where I want it. It's much better if your action is fluent and natural because it means it's one less thing you have to concentrate on whilst bowling.
 
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[quote="Hopey":213fd]Left arm leg spinner me...

I'm in a league of my own <s><img><s>[/quote:213fd]
Bard Hogg's with ya. tbh you could copy a normal legspinner's action but do it left handed. And also isn't the name for a Left Arm Legspinner Left Arm Chinaman?
 
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[quote="Hopey":fbbdd]Yup, Chinaman, I'm immense/crap![/quote:fbbdd]
lol Left Arm Chinacrap. Do you think that is a good name for your style of bowling?

Anyway we must stay on topic <s><img><s>
 
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I have an action like Mark Ramprakash..es.
When bowling fast my action is explosive, it should be put on youtube, it's quite amazing.
I'll break my back if I keep doing it...
 
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Don't get me started on part time off spinners..I had a party because Vaughan bowled at Lords V India..and had another party when KP got Tendulkar.

Ramprakash was a pretty useul spinner you know...pretty nice action, using offies actions being a leg spinner is good, Vaughans action is good aswell.
 
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Don't know many leg spinners, and I certainly don't have an actiona like Kaneria or Kumble. I don't think I have one like McGill. Maybe Shane.
 
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Speaking of Kaneria he seems like he has changed his action in the latest Essex game the other night. I couldnt see him blow into his hands like he used to <s><img><s>
 
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Well I apparently used to have a bowling action like Simon Jones, thus the nickname "Jonesy". But I had problems with the landing in that action, and now I have an action that I can't really compare with anyone else, but I bowl front on now.
 
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My bowling action is almost the same as of Wasim Akram, however i can't get the swing that he had but am working on it. He is my hero.
 
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Mine is naturally like Irfan Pathan's action. I don't try to do it or anything it just feels most comfortable when I run in to bowl.
and supposedly i bowl it sidearm/sling action. I don't try to do that either. My coach wanted me to make it more orthodox, but its harder then it looks. <s><img><s>
 
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