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Its the slider ain't it. I think there's a lot of over complication of this delivery, it just comes out the front of the hand, end of story really, but still with a cocked wrist and you flick behind the ball rather than around it. that's my take on the slider and mine behaves very much as warne...

thanks Macca! Praise from Caesar. The picture I'm quite fond of as it only captures a good moment in my action but I hate watching those video's of me back again, all I can see are the many thing's I'm getting wrong :confused:. I've got a new app for my iphone called cricket coach something or...

Have to say I disagree completely, I love my bosie, its the original variation and very valuable. The only problem with using it truly effectively is that both your action and your tactics have to be set up to utilise it as more than just a novelty or shock tactic. And you can't say it's easy to...

Robelinda spoiling us again!

Cheers! I didn't think it was very helpful to be honest but I've been having a few problems with my action and that was simply the conclusion I reached. Winter nets were very up and down, one good week, one not so good week and I was playing around with my run up and arm position a lot, one week...

Wow that's useful input :confused:. you need to improve your interpersonal skills kiddo! Anyway Adam you've obviously bowled a bit of leg spin, now you just need to put in the hard hours practise and work out what works best for you. Hard thing to do without a coach but it is possible, as many...

Now here's a chap who knows his onions, extremely helpful video for the beginner and good reminders for all of us! The only bad thing I have to say about this is that does this stifle individuality/creativity/idiosyncrasy somewhat? The two young lads have very repeatable but very similar...

Highly recommend picking up the new Wisden Almanack, there is an article by Jarrod Kimber called 'Not Picking The Wrong Un' about Australian spin and specifically a precociously talented but unfortunate leg spinner called Craig Howard, its a heart breaking tale of what could have been, well...

That is a truly fantastic quote for all disciplines of cricket. I'm determined to be as flinty and hard nosed as Grimmett this season. I think I've spent too long being a carefree Mailey type and at my level of cricket it just doesn't get you very far as you get taken off! although every once in...

Fairly interesting little vid, pretty simple stuff really isn't it this off spin! How embarrassing is the guy they sent to interview him though?! Christ, The Sun could have at least sent someone who wasn't totally clueless, it was hard to watch!

I hadn't even heard of this lad until this week. Apparently he's a Murali clone, and stranger yet even though they tested his action it was deemed inconclusive because he bowled differently to how he would in a game. I still haven't actually seen him bowl but there's a fair bit of interest...

Terrific bosie at the beginning, bit of a rarity.

Actually you say that but i was looking at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_cricketers_called_for_throwing and there's all the usual suspects of fast bowling and offies (plus David Gower being facetious) then looking further down I was very surprised to see the name...

I'm in a bit of a quandary over this whole issue as I think most people are. For such a seemingly straight forward law: A ball is fairly delivered in respect of the arm if, once the bowler's arm has reached the level of the shoulder in the delivery swing, the elbow joint is not straightened...

the only reason i'm calling it a Teesra is because he's calling it a Teesra, it just means 'third one' and there isn't a generally acknowledged delivery associated with that name at this stage. Ajmal only bowled two of whatever it is he's calling the teesra yesterday and they only showed one...

haha yes i saw that too, they did demonstrate quite a bit more knowledge than the other lot. that stuff about mimicking hand positions was pretty fascinating. Ajmal is one tough guy to pick out of the hand, I had the pleasure of watching him bowl in the nets at Lords last summer. I had the...

I'm sitting back watching the Test match highlights at the moment, England VS Pakistan. This series has a high level of interest from a spin point of view what with it including Swann and Ajmal and even Monty and Rehman. Especially with the supposed unveiling of Ajmal's much vaunted version of...

Interesting, do you think this has something to do with strength in the fingers then? That perhaps a little support is needed to keep the ball in the right position to compensate for the fingers? Something which might only be a problem for young bowlers or beginners? and then perhaps becomes...

Its exactly as Dave said, its only integral if it feels right for you. For me you might as well tell me to use my little finger more or my nose. That's how little part it plays in my grip (excepting the flipper of course). Any coach that tries to force you to use your thumb and states explicitly...