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Had first two games of the season this weekend, playing on a entirely astroturf pitch with small boundaries, which was a real experience, if something of a slog for the bowlers (there were well over 100 boundaries hit over the course of the 2 games). On the plus side, first 50 of the year and...

So a rotation that goes straight forward?

Yes, we do these drills with our kids, and the point is to try to simplify things as much as possible, to reduce the number of moving parts and things that can go wrong, to fix them in the right body position (side on for leg spin, front on for offspin) so that it is easier for the kids to at...

Yes. 2 month preseason, 6 month season, 4 months off playing another sport entirely, is the ideal way to arrange your year.

Definitely. Too much indoor nets is a bad thing in general. Once a week, Feb to march is enough. Get outside once the weather changes.

Bowling machines are designed to help you work on one specific shot at a time. For general practice they are pretty useless. Even nets is of marginal benefit if the surface differs significantly from outdoor playing conditions

We normally have 10-15 at nets, which means 5-7 pairs of batsmen. As you say, the best bowling is early on, in the first 30-40 minutes. The last few pairs really do face a right load of old dross. Spinners trying to bowl bouncers, seamers bowling spin, the wicket keeper lobbing some down...

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...