Follow throughs of classic bowlers

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Follow throughs of classic bowlers

In all the articles for bowling fast on this website, a straight follow thru is encouraged. However looking at older bowlers like Thompson, lillee, holding, marshall etc, none of them follow thru straight. Didn;t this affect their pace?
 
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Most did follow through straight in the first two steps after delivery but consciously veered off the pitch to avoid running into the danger zone or in the umpire's vision.
 
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i have mike holding's etc. vids - and in some vids - they do move straight, and in some, they just twist and change direction after delivery stride.
 
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I know following through powerfully is one thing I don't do well enough and my main reason is that subconciously I try not to run on that area of the pitch. I guess it's something you've got to get out of your system.
 
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It may well have affected their pace, but we'll never know!

It's the first few steps straight after bowling that are key. You need to veer or stop to avoid treading on the danger zone.

Also, players of yesteryear were'nt as heavily coached as nowadays so they may well have gone off in one direction or the other.
 
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JonAd said:
Also, players of yesteryear were'nt as heavily coached as nowadays so they may well have gone off in one direction or the other.
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Lucky me!

But maybe it was the angle of their run-ups, because if you take Dale Steyn, he doesn't veer or stop, and follows thru straight without stepping on the danger zone.
 
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May well be, I haven't seen enough of Steyn lately to comment but the key thing is to approach the crease straight. The follow through is less key as it's the ending of the action.
 
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Do you have any advice for running in straight? How straight - does it have to be *perfect*?

When I run in, I get the feeling that for 3 out of 6 balls I deliver, I have a different run-up speed, rhythm or direction. Do I have to run into the crease in the exact same manner?
 
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You don't have to, but it helps. The more consistent it is, the more consistent you will be, both with pace and accuracy.
 
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