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At the test The weather's been atrocious over here too, but ya, we've been very luck to get a few clear spells for long enough to squeeze a few games in. I was at days 3 and 4 of the Edgebaston test, and we were extremely fortunate with the weather there too. There was only 1 shower of rain...

Re: The elements that make a good bowler - Part 2 I think with Terry Jenner he is saying that putting it on the same spot time and time again isn't as useful as consistently putting it in an area in front of the batsman that invites him to try and drive the ball. Then with variations of speed...

Re: How to score off yorkers ? Sounds risky! Essentially you'd be playing a half volley on the back foot and risking stepping back onto the stumps. Would it not make more sense to come forward and try to turn it into a full toss? Still risky, but I would think less so.

Re: Release point problems... Throwing is a skill that you can really improve by yourself. Last year I could barely throw accurately over 30 yards which was a bit embarassing. But during the winter I spent some time throwing a tennis ball at a stump up against a wall. I started relatively...

Swimming I went swimming last week for the first time in years and I really enjoyed it. Would swimming lengths be beneficial to cricket, other than in terms of improving general fitness. Or would I be wasting time that could be better spent bowling or doing interval training? Actually I...

Re: Vaughan quits as England captain Millar?