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breeno

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Bounce

I've been having trouble getting some decent bounce happening, I find even when I try to bowl a bouncer that it skids through even lower at about a foot high in the batsmans pads or stumps.

I struggle to get bounce although the occasionaly one pops up.

Anyone got any ideas?
 
Re: Bounce

Could be a few things.

The wicket you play on isn't suited to bowling bounces.

But I reckon that it could be your pace. You need some good pace behind you to send the ball up around the batsmans eyes.

You quick or just roll the arm over?
 
Re: Bounce

im 15 and bowl usually around 85-95k/ph, I think it may be my height, as I'm a little under 5'10", but i've tried to compensate for this with jumping a bit higher and thinking "tall".

I don't usually try bouncers, I just thought it was the best example, that even when i really rip the ball into the ground, it skids on with the occasionaly one popping up.

If you know what I mean, even on a good length, it will go just a tad higher than a half volley height which is really troubling me.

Cheers.
 
Re: Bounce

Maybe action? Obviously a lot easier if a video was posted. But I reckon it could be your action. If you say it is skidding on, your point of delivery might be lower then you think. Your bowling arm might not be high enough to generate the little bounce your after.

But there is nothing wrong with being skiddy, they are at times the hardest to face because you generate a little bounce at odd times.
 
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Yeah I don't mind being skiddy at junior level, as it does the job, but at senior level because they're a bit taller, the extreme lack of bounce turns everything into a half volley.

I don't take as many wickets as some of the other kids in juniors (13 wickets at an average of 7.8, from 11 matches) but they find it hard to score runs.

Unfortunately I wont be able to get a video up as my cameras broken and phone cameras are ****. Thanks for all your help mate.
 
Re: Bounce

Try bowling at about 85-90% of your max pace, then really throw it all into the bouncer

Also you may be aiming to bowl this a little too full, try aiming somewhere on te pitch thats a bit shorter then where you would ideally bowl it
 
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