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Re: Which is the LIGHTEST Traditional Bat? None of them have anything lower than 2 lb 6 oz. Even that is a rarity. :)

Re: Which is the LIGHTEST Traditional Bat? Thanks mas, I live in India. I wrote to James of Laver & Wood and he responded immediately with a resounding 'yes'. :) Price including shipping is very affordable so I guess I will order from him soon. Do let me know of the contacts close to me if...

Which is the LIGHTEST Traditional Bat? Greetings all, I am looking to get a nice ultra-lightweight cricket bat for myself - preferably grade 1 english willow - 2 lb to 2 lb 5 oz maximum. I searched the internet long and hard and the only one I could come up with was Newbury Mjolnir at 2 lb 5...

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling Yep, thanks. :)

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling So, I guess I misunderstood the concept a little; confused the axes I suppose. :) The compression is rather to the side of the forward direction [i]of the spin then. :D

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling Hehe, ok. :) Btw., anyone have a clear idea about how exactly magnus effect works and where I have gone wrong? I'm very intrigued. :D

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling Thanks for the reply gundalf, it was very helpful. Btw., you mean with Magnus effect, a leg spinner would normally drift the ball in the air from onside to offside (in the direction of side spin) or does it explain the usual drift from off to onside? But the reason why...

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling Thanks Virendar for the nice welcome. :) I am from Tamilnadu. How about you? Moby, thanks a lot for that. I searched that in Wikipedia and am now fully able to appreciate it. :) Btw., does this mean that if a backward spin is applied - that is the ball is spinning...

Re: Wrist Spin Bowling A couple of questions. :D 1. Is 24 too late to start playing cricket? 2. How do spinners (leg, wrist spinners in particular) move the ball in the air? Like Warne... I mean, I know how the physics of aerodynamics works for fast swing bowling, but a search for the same in...