someblokecalleddave
Well-Known Member
Re: Wrist Spin Bowling (Part Two)
I had a bowl today using Hockey Balls on tarmac in 9 degrees centigrade weather. Went very well, good turn off the wicket despite no seam and exceptional accuracy with line and length at all speeds and trajectories. My Wrong Uns toned down a lot these days as I bowl 90% Leg Breaks now, but I'm not fussed it still turns so that's okay. I tried bowling wide of the stumps and round the stumps as my normally delivery is over the stumps and very straight down the middle. Coming round the stumps looked interesting as I was still landing the ball on the same position which then meant with the turn off the crease it went very wide. I was wondering what the batsman might do with such a delivery if you were to bowl it with less turn, it looked as though it might be the kind of shot that they'd be tempted to sweep and try and hit into the legside - which then means they're playing against the spin and increases the potential for mis-hitting the ball? Is this a worthwhile tactic - what would you be hoping to happen and how would you set the field if you were bowling around the wicket picthing the ball in-line with the off-stump on a length that could be hit with a sweep shot but still turning away to the off-side?
I had a bowl today using Hockey Balls on tarmac in 9 degrees centigrade weather. Went very well, good turn off the wicket despite no seam and exceptional accuracy with line and length at all speeds and trajectories. My Wrong Uns toned down a lot these days as I bowl 90% Leg Breaks now, but I'm not fussed it still turns so that's okay. I tried bowling wide of the stumps and round the stumps as my normally delivery is over the stumps and very straight down the middle. Coming round the stumps looked interesting as I was still landing the ball on the same position which then meant with the turn off the crease it went very wide. I was wondering what the batsman might do with such a delivery if you were to bowl it with less turn, it looked as though it might be the kind of shot that they'd be tempted to sweep and try and hit into the legside - which then means they're playing against the spin and increases the potential for mis-hitting the ball? Is this a worthwhile tactic - what would you be hoping to happen and how would you set the field if you were bowling around the wicket picthing the ball in-line with the off-stump on a length that could be hit with a sweep shot but still turning away to the off-side?