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I am primarily a batsman but of late due to average form, I have been given a few chances with the ball, these chances have gone really well and I have discovered a new facet to my game. However I only can really bowl a few balls offering little variation other than my stock delivery, I bowl medium pace (when feeling especially energetic a tad faster LOL) and am looking to learn some more deliveries. Can anyone help me out? I am not a new cricketer, I have been playing for as long as I can remember, however bowling is new to me, I know the effects of bowling different balls where I am a batsman, but have no clue how to bowl them.

Currently I bowl a cross seamed delivery which ‘Pops’ up off the seam offering the edge of the bat it also slows when I do this.

My other ball currently is one where I roll my wrist over the ball and let it out of the side of my hand where my index finger and thumb is opposed to out the back of the hand, this ball spins and slows, it might be a form of off-cutter again I am clueless :L

Please give me ideas for slower balls, cutters, seamers anything that I can give ago. If you have read all of this you have done well! Thanks in advance!

If you want to ball pace, you need a lot of practice to be consistent.

Cos ur a primarily batsman, id suggest going into spin.

Spin bowling because ther no real rules,its free. watever feels comfotable in ur hand that releases the ball to allow it to spin is excellent.

I bowl pace and spin.

In my spin i let the ball out from the side of my hand, its an excellent technique for spin, the only problem is that its difficult to control the spin and accuracy tough that way. But its very effective and it shouldnt take really long to get it right.

But cos im a better pace bowler, ill giv u some tips thatll help u in pace, and maybe in spin too.

1 - Give yourself a permenant run up, meaning, dont keep changing the lenght of ur run up. keep it the same. the same, the better, the faster ull get used to it.

2- know where exactly you wanna bowl before each ball, keep your eyes on the spot you want the ball to hit.

3- Breathe in before each bowl,take ur time, its cricket, not soccer.

4- dont panic at all, be relaxed, dont be preassurized.

5 - when release, for better aim, have your arm slide accross ur ear. itll help u aim. experiment with it and ull se what i mean. the bowling arm that is.

6 - Use the most comfortable technique to hold the ball. i suggest 2 fingers and thumb on the seam. its most ’seaming full’ and accurate.

If u wanna throw a slow ball, u can try holdin the ball with your whole hand. that way, its slower wen u release it. Or u can try releasin the ball from the backside of the hand, but thats difficult to master.

Personally, i always wanted to go into spin, cause it can get extremely fun and addicive wen u find the batsmens weakness. Spin comes natrually, a lazy person can master it, whereas pace needs practice every week to master. Spins as effective as pace. Anyways, hve fun.

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