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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    Had a game yesterday (first game of the season). A friendly 30 over-a-side game. I bowled 6 overs and went for about 30. No wickets but I did have a couple that should have been caught in the slips. At some point last season I started trying to bowl of a slightly longer and much quicker run up...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    For sure, varying pace and, if possible, overspin/underspin will make sweeping far more difficult. Essentially, when a batter is sweeping he is playing a premeditated shot. The main thing I do is keep the ball on or just outside offstump and vary pace and flight. Before too long, a compulsive...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    Geraint Jones played for PNG, but he was born there of course.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    Costa Rica is a lovely place with a fast growing economy. There is a Costa Rica nation team. Something to shoot for ;)
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    I think you have to try and really enjoy your bowling. Try to relish the chance to bowl and not worry about going for runs. It's easy for legspinners to step up to bowl with a negative mindset ("I don't want to give away easy runs", "I don't want to bowl any shockers", "I don't want to let...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    You release the ball before your upper body has rotated fully. Maybe you could try using that front arm a bit more to help the upper body rotation speed up a little bit. This should help you follow through more at the target.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    It's looking pretty good. You're getting more of a rotation in that you used to. You are tending to move towards legside a bit too much though. That is possibly why some balls of going legside. If you could get that follow through more towards the target, it should help.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    It's vital to have the basics in place because it takes a lot of repetition and if you are repeating an action with flaws in it, then you are doing a lot of work that will not only be wasteful but may also be doing more harm than good. If you can work with a coach, then that is ideal. Otherwise...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    The first thing I noticed (and you mentioned it straight out) was your front hip as you hit the crease. As you say, it is quite front on (probably a consequence of bowling seam previously). Ideally, you would be much more side on as that front foot lands, with the right hip behind you a bit...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    Very funny article that is also completely accurate. I'd advise taking full use of the 'ignore' option. I did that long ago and thoroughly advise it. Use your energies and time on something more productive than feeding a troll.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    I agree 100%. I just worked out 6.25 seconds per ball only to then read your reply (should have read on and saved myself the maths!). Remember, he has to collect the balls and take them back to bowl again, so we're looking more like 5 second per delivery. It's machine gun practice! You're spot...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    I take about 10 balls to the nets (used to be as many as 20) and probably bowl about 6 or 7 sets, so 60 or 70 deliveries. That takes me 20mins plus. It must be a couple of hours to bowl 500. For me, the equivalent of 10 overs is sufficient. You have to watch for fatigue. If you feel a little...
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    I watched some of the women's WC and India had this tiny legspinner called Poonam. She bowled very, very slow (in the 30mph-40mph range and usually around halfway). She had to bowl very full and she did. But they did look like nice big tasty pies to me.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    For sure. You want to have your arm moving with the same angle everytime (be that vertical or slightly angled). Round arm is not a good option. And I agreee about the visual reference. You are usually nowhere near as roundarm or vertical as you think.
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    Wrist Spin Bowling (part Five)

    From what I've seen, heard and believe of this action myself, Barnes definitely bowled leg-cutters. Frankly, I think it is totally impossible to bowl a genuine legspinner at anything quicker than 60mph. The man himself said he bowled with spin. The distinction between cutters and spinners is...
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