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I don't know about you, but I always find stopping to bat really messes up my bowling rhythm - for one thing, batting in nets is absolutely shattering, especially if you are up against some quick bowlers, and its hard to bowl with the same energy immediately after having a bat. I always find...

Do you ever actually intend to progress to bowling in nets and games with a full bowling action, or are you just going to continue to bowl 8 billion balls against a wall off one step until you permanently injure your shoulder and have to retire?

Absolutely. The entire point of playing cricket is to be part of a team. If you never practice with your teammates, they're never going to be particularly interested in playing with you. They'll pick a dodgy player who at least actually turns up and interacts ahead of a talented bowler who is a...

I think you need to decide whether to stick with your existing front-on action, or convert to an orthodox side-on action, because at the moment your action is mixed - which isn't recommended. Most spin bowlers use a side-on action, whereby their back foot lands side-on, and their upper body...

Yes, I often check the pitchvision website. I've written several articles for them over the years.

have you experimented with getting a little more side-on? Your back foot lands in a side-on position, so it might be worth experimenting with trying to align your upper body so that you look at the target to the left of your front arm. You may find that this helps with both accuracy and wrist...

Looks ok, if a little jerky. What's it like at the other end? Good pace? Good action off the pitch? Consistent landing spot!

Tony! Great to see you posting again.

You have to keep your fingers tense so the ball spins off the second knuckle

The Benaud grip means that you hold the ball tighter into your palm, and spin the ball off the second knuckle of your ring finger, rather than the first knuckle (as you would with an orthodox grip). As Chino says, there is no right or wrong way - just go with what works for you. Personally, I...

Your insistence on using strawmen arguments is really pathetic

You believe all sorts of dumb things, don't you? It's like talking to a religious fundamentalist. Are you a flat earther by any chance?

Lets see... I'm younger than you, fitter than you, stronger than you, have longer levers and stronger fingers than you, have a stronger, more dynamic bowling action, and as a result I have always had a reputation for generating huge spin ever since I was a teenager (consistency of length has...

So pick a target rate and then stick to it using only lower risk shots as much as possible

Childish, unnecessarily personal drivel that I have responded to several times already, but you seem to think that repeating the same crap as before somehow constitutes an argument. At no point have I ever given up attempting to spin the ball. I guarantee I put significantly more revs on the...

Yes, mostly correct. Although I have never said that you should learn perfect accuracy before learning to spin the ball, that would be ridiculous. I've said that once you've mastered a basic bowling action (one that allows you to consistently get the ball to the batsman roughly straight, on one...

Yes, but, speaking as someone who has taught hundred of kids how to bowl, and many of them to become decent spin bowlers, I assure you, the "foundations" of any successful spin bowler are a solid bowling action, and then the additional stuff, like spin, pace, swing, etc, are the upper stories...

TBH, this idea that there is a "most important" thing to spin bowling is fundamentally idiotic. Asking "which is more important in spin bowling, spin or accuracy?", is like asking "which is more important in safe driving, keeping your eyes open or keeping your hands on the wheel?" Both are...

Firstly, there is no one simple formula. The first 20 balls, and the first 10 runs, are often the most dangerous. If you can concentrate really hard on eliminating as many risks as possible until you've got through these, then you've set yourself up for a decent innings. Obviously, in some...

More strawmen arguments. This is becoming a serious problem. You're either chronically stupid or you're taking the piss. Either way, it's not contributing to this forum in any way. Please stop.