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It is the grip he says is orthodox for a leg break, and has a picture. Slightly different from the warne grip
Sort of, but the hand forms a cup and is futher in the hand rather than towards the fingers. There was a picture in the first chapter or 2 of his book if I remember well. I think if you see the picture it becomes obvious what he means by a half cup.
Is the third finger on the ball?
In PHILPOTT's book Fig 12-13 (Pg 21).. it is half ball grip where the mount of venus (of thumb) and middle phalynx of thumb is touching the ball particularly the seam which means the inner palm/ base of the fingers are partially touching the ball. this sort of grip is important and necessary for adoption for the young age spinners for better grip as the size of the ball may be bigger than the hand. bowler may feel the ball better....this grip suits the wrist spinner predominantly....rather than the leggies who tend to use fingers only....
in fig 28-29-30 (pg 33) where various type of spin described, the palm is much away from the ball hence it is mainly negotiated by the fingers only... this is more suited for the finger spinners where finger force is mainly turning the ball...
It is not the question of right or worng rather the comfortability and how much you are spinning the ball maintaining good line & length, drift, loop etc.
Another important observation is that the young spinners (less than 13-14 yrs group) tends to push the ball at the last stage of delivery (to gain speed/ momentum in a 22yard pitch) by pushing the hand in forward direction (as if trying to do flipper variety). This is more common for the group of young spinner WHO ARE GRIPPING THE BALL WITH TIP OF THE FINGERS. I have managed to counter this situation by asking the kids to hold the ball more closely like in Fig 12-13 so that Mount/ middle phalynx curvature touches seam of the ball. it is also helping them to spin using wrist and finger both...
Another important views to share here.. Is it necessary to touch seam by the tip of the thumb while leg spinning??? I feel it is only helpful while doing the TOP SPIN delivery or FLIPPER one bcoz at that time forward thrust to the ball can be generated more by involving thumb...