Carrom is flicked out with middle finger, Jeff slides out with a bit of thumb. More 'work' on a carrom ball.
If you check Lyon's carrom ball on the sixers link, his wrist position is palm to leg-side. Ashwin keeps his palm facing down the pitch, hence better disguise.
Yeah I like Jeff. It's basically an arm ball but with the seam angled to leg-slip like an off-spinner.
edit: the first Ashwin delivery there is either carrom ball gone wrong, or its Jeff (or whatever Ashwin calls it instead).
I tend to do the same thing you are describing, to a right hander at (just short of) the toes is great, to a lefty its legside.
End of the day, its all bowling: pick your spot, land it there. Just gotta get your mind trained to what that spot is for lefties.
I like to bowl without a batsman...
I dunno about high front leg, I suspect it would make little difference.
If what you are doing works when you drive off your back leg properly, then getting rid of the 'fail' to drive is what you need to do. If Nathan Lyon imitation helps you do this, then go for it. If it's wearing a hat when...
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