Recent content by Altie

Well if it works for Graeme Swann at international level then I feel that its worth persuing. Is he comfortable and confident enough to bowl this variation consistanly? If he is then I would suggest that he attempts it at least once against an opposition team. Just a thought...

Thanks macca. You would'nt happen to have any more footage of this delivery, would you? Perhaps as it is released from the hand?

Yes I went through the medial epicondylitis phase, however this was only briefly. To ensure that I did not have issues with this I would take a normal cricket ball and flick it as often as possible in and around the house to condition the tendons in my hand and wrist. Prior to this I would bowl...

Hi Tumo. Does it turn? = Alot, from middle stump I can turn it approxamitly 3ft depending on pace/variation with ease. Rough patches do wonders! Does it turn constantly? = Yes. All the time. That was a one-off though, however I have gotten to the point that if I twist my wrist at the point...

I have thought about this quite often when playing all aspects of cricket and in other sports aswell. "Natural Rhythm" is just another way of me saying that when at the crease, whether you are batting or bowling, you must be mentally focused to the task at hand as much as possible. That is to...

Unfortunately not anywhere near Essex, Sorry Dave. I am currently working on a project that would combine certain elements of cricket i.e. batting, bowling and fielding with historical footage of former cricketing legends such as Len Hutton, Sunil Gavaskar, Clarrie Grimmet, Hansie Cronje and...

I have quite the opposite dilemma! I have tons of access to all kinds of slow motion equipment and digital photography due to the cinematography department at the film univarsity I attend but no way of uploading the files to the internet because of connectivity issues. Its a work in progress...

Thanks Dave. I have watched your flipper variations several times with fascination. The reason is that I enjoyed bowling leg spin with the inclusion of the thumb (Flipper) however I found that I wanted to experiment further with the thumb and its versatility which is why I turned to bowling...

Thanks for the quick reply Macca. I started on this technique a little over a month back. Traditionally I was more of a leg break bowler which I loved however I was frustrated by my innaccuracy. Because of this and some extra time on my hands I spent these summer holidays (currently studying...

After the first time reading this thread I have been bouncing off the walls with excitement, so I just had to register in response and give others an update on this facinating/misunderstood/beautiful bowling technique. After some time researching my own delivery technique I discovered that I...