someblokecalleddave
Well-Known Member
Leg-side or Off-side attack strategies
My usual approach is one of bowling to the off-stump or thereabouts looking to find the edge of the bat. For some reason I'm having a terrible season this year and not taking virtually no wickets at all this year despite seemingly improved (Greater control over line and length).
Just now reflecting on the fact that I'm now working with a bigger turning leg-break I'm contemplating changing my strategy totally and maybe will bowl down the Leg-side coming round the wicket wide on the crease bowling into the legs.
What would you recommend in the way of fielding positions and how few fielders would you put on the off-side in an extreme case? Is it also the case that more batsmen are weaker on the legs than they are on the off-side?
I know that when I played at the weekend the WK who was also the captain was saying all the time 'Nothing down the legside'. If you're a wicket keeper and you keep to leg-spinners - what's your thoughts on the matter?
My usual approach is one of bowling to the off-stump or thereabouts looking to find the edge of the bat. For some reason I'm having a terrible season this year and not taking virtually no wickets at all this year despite seemingly improved (Greater control over line and length).
Just now reflecting on the fact that I'm now working with a bigger turning leg-break I'm contemplating changing my strategy totally and maybe will bowl down the Leg-side coming round the wicket wide on the crease bowling into the legs.
What would you recommend in the way of fielding positions and how few fielders would you put on the off-side in an extreme case? Is it also the case that more batsmen are weaker on the legs than they are on the off-side?
I know that when I played at the weekend the WK who was also the captain was saying all the time 'Nothing down the legside'. If you're a wicket keeper and you keep to leg-spinners - what's your thoughts on the matter?