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Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
- Basic bowling
- Basic bowling 2
- Bowling 3
- Delivery styles
- Chest-on
- 45 degrees
- Next about bowling
- INITIAL STANCE
- Front leg lifted
- Front arm chop
- Arms pulls through
- Follow-through
- Follow
- Cricket Success
- Run up
- Basic bowling next
- Run up
- Jump
- Turn
- Land
- Basic bowling drill 1
- Basic bowling drill 2
- Basic bowling drilling 3
- Success summary of basic bowling
- Fast bowling
- Best cricket
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Basic bowling
1rd tip of bowling
Most cricket coaching books start with bat-
ting. because that is the glamorous aspect of
the game. Yet at the start of at match. when
the umpire calls. 'Play'. the bowler is the one
who gets proceedings under way by delivering
the %uFB01rst ball. Until he does so. the game does
not begin. Therefore. bowling is the logical %uFB01rst
step on your path to cricket success. just as the
bowler begins the game. Cricket: Steps to Success
begins by examining the bowler's craft from the
outset. Everything else follows from that point.
By reading about the history of the game.
you will appreciate that bowling. like cricket
itself. has developed over the years. The art of
propelling a cricket ball towards a set of stumps
22 yards (20.l mi away has become a highly co-
ordinated athletic pursuit. Whether a fast bowler
gallops up to the wicket or a spinner takes just
a few paces at a gentle trot. the principles are
the same: The bowler wants an action that will
give him consistency and. at the same time.
prevent injury. Guidelines for avoiding injury
are discussed later In this chapter and in The
Spon of Cricket. Consistency can be achieved
only it the action is simple. If it is. the action can
be repeated. and that repetition can produce
ting. because that is the glamorous aspect of
the game. Yet at the start of at match. when
the umpire calls. 'Play'. the bowler is the one
who gets proceedings under way by delivering
the %uFB01rst ball. Until he does so. the game does
not begin. Therefore. bowling is the logical %uFB01rst
step on your path to cricket success. just as the
bowler begins the game. Cricket: Steps to Success
begins by examining the bowler's craft from the
outset. Everything else follows from that point.
By reading about the history of the game.
you will appreciate that bowling. like cricket
itself. has developed over the years. The art of
propelling a cricket ball towards a set of stumps
22 yards (20.l mi away has become a highly co-
ordinated athletic pursuit. Whether a fast bowler
gallops up to the wicket or a spinner takes just
a few paces at a gentle trot. the principles are
the same: The bowler wants an action that will
give him consistency and. at the same time.
prevent injury. Guidelines for avoiding injury
are discussed later In this chapter and in The
Spon of Cricket. Consistency can be achieved
only it the action is simple. If it is. the action can
be repeated. and that repetition can produce
Basic bowling 2
2nd tips for bowling
the consistency that allows the bowler to exert
control over the batsman.
Consistency should not be confused with
predictability. it might be argued that if the
bowler does not know where the ball is going.
what chance does the batsman have? Although
that is true. it is possible to make the batsman's
life difficult without trying to surprise him with
a straight one. Bowlers should strive to control
the ball and use the skills associated with their
bowling style to confuse the batsman. These
skills Include pace. swing and seam movement
for quicker bowlers. with tum and flight the main
weapons in the armoury of the spinners The two
main groups of bowlers. fast bowlers and spin-
nets, are considered in detail in steps 2 and 3.
Whatever the style. the principles of bowling
remain the same. Bowling is not necessarily a
natural movement. If you listened to biomecha-
nlsts talking about coordinated muscle move-
ments, you will soon come to the conclusion that
muscle co-ordination is impossible to achieve.
Similarly, if you listened to someone going
through the mechanics of breathing and tried
to follow the instructions. you would probably
asphyxiate! It is important to encourage those
control over the batsman.
Consistency should not be confused with
predictability. it might be argued that if the
bowler does not know where the ball is going.
what chance does the batsman have? Although
that is true. it is possible to make the batsman's
life difficult without trying to surprise him with
a straight one. Bowlers should strive to control
the ball and use the skills associated with their
bowling style to confuse the batsman. These
skills Include pace. swing and seam movement
for quicker bowlers. with tum and flight the main
weapons in the armoury of the spinners The two
main groups of bowlers. fast bowlers and spin-
nets, are considered in detail in steps 2 and 3.
Whatever the style. the principles of bowling
remain the same. Bowling is not necessarily a
natural movement. If you listened to biomecha-
nlsts talking about coordinated muscle move-
ments, you will soon come to the conclusion that
muscle co-ordination is impossible to achieve.
Similarly, if you listened to someone going
through the mechanics of breathing and tried
to follow the instructions. you would probably
asphyxiate! It is important to encourage those
Bowling 3
3rd tip for bowling
with natural ability to progress by polishing their
actions until they readi the required level oi
consistency; It is equally important to help those
who are starting from scratch to learn how to
howl. However good you might be already. ir is
not ii bad thing to revisit the basics occasionally
lo ensure that you have not allowed bad habits
to detrau from the eiiiciency oi your actions.
DELIVERY
Delivering the ball requires a variety oi physb
cal movements. some oi' whicli could leave the
bowler vulnerable to injury ii he is not carefully
monitored. For example. sale actions are those
that will not increase the risk oi injury in what
is an explosive physical rrttwement in the case
of a last bowler. The ma in areas oi concern are
the lower back. knees and ankles Some injuries
are inevitable. but you can ensure that the risk
is ltept to a minimum by using the tight equip-
rrtent. warming up ihorougtly and ensuring that
the action does not put excessive strain on any
part of your anatomy. For years. many fast bowl-
ers reamed A certain surge oi their professional
careers when they sulicred stress fractures oi
the lower back. Some recovered with the help
of expert medical treatment. but others were
forced to leave the game.
to prevent youngsters i tom being twerborwled
at a time when their siveieml structure was still
rntituring. Oi course. it young bowlers develop
good actions [tom the outset. such protection
should not be necessary At one time. all bowlers
were taugit to be sideon when they delivered
the bail tiigure I .ldi. 'men it became acceptable
no bechest-an t%uFB01gure Lib). it was said that these
were theortiy two ways ol bowling without caus~
ing unme stress to the hach. later it was admit-
ted that there was a third acceptable way: -I5
degrees (iigire i.ici. in this cttse. the bowler is
neither side-on nor chest-on. but some-wherr: in
beiweeri. All this misses the point: Problems oc-
cur when the feet. hips and shoulders are not in
the same plane. it is safe to be side~ori. chesmn
oral antycif the 88 degrees in between. prcrviding
the feet. hips and shoulders are aligned property.
actions until they readi the required level oi
consistency; It is equally important to help those
who are starting from scratch to learn how to
howl. However good you might be already. ir is
not ii bad thing to revisit the basics occasionally
lo ensure that you have not allowed bad habits
to detrau from the eiiiciency oi your actions.
DELIVERY
Delivering the ball requires a variety oi physb
cal movements. some oi' whicli could leave the
bowler vulnerable to injury ii he is not carefully
monitored. For example. sale actions are those
that will not increase the risk oi injury in what
is an explosive physical rrttwement in the case
of a last bowler. The ma in areas oi concern are
the lower back. knees and ankles Some injuries
are inevitable. but you can ensure that the risk
is ltept to a minimum by using the tight equip-
rrtent. warming up ihorougtly and ensuring that
the action does not put excessive strain on any
part of your anatomy. For years. many fast bowl-
ers reamed A certain surge oi their professional
careers when they sulicred stress fractures oi
the lower back. Some recovered with the help
of expert medical treatment. but others were
forced to leave the game.
to prevent youngsters i tom being twerborwled
at a time when their siveieml structure was still
rntituring. Oi course. it young bowlers develop
good actions [tom the outset. such protection
should not be necessary At one time. all bowlers
were taugit to be sideon when they delivered
the bail tiigure I .ldi. 'men it became acceptable
no bechest-an t%uFB01gure Lib). it was said that these
were theortiy two ways ol bowling without caus~
ing unme stress to the hach. later it was admit-
ted that there was a third acceptable way: -I5
degrees (iigire i.ici. in this cttse. the bowler is
neither side-on nor chest-on. but some-wherr: in
beiweeri. All this misses the point: Problems oc-
cur when the feet. hips and shoulders are not in
the same plane. it is safe to be side~ori. chesmn
oral antycif the 88 degrees in between. prcrviding
the feet. hips and shoulders are aligned property.
Delivery styles
1st delivery
SIDE-ON1. Back fool parallel to bowling crease
2. Hips and shoulders at right angles lo bowl-
ing crease
3. Front shoulder and hip pointed sl batsman
A. Head poised lo lead down lhe pitch
Chest-on
chest on tip
Feet , hips and shoulder in the same plane 45 degrees
45 Degrees tip
1 : Feet , hips and shoulders are in the same plane Next about bowling
Next bowling tip
Although individual approaches differ. this
step concentrates on what has always been con-
sidered to be the classical. side-on action. This is
not an attempt to produce clones. all bowling in
exactly the same manner; rather. it stresses the
importance of using a simple action that can be
repeated ball after ball. over after over. in order
to attain the desired consistency.
whether you are an experienced bowler start-
ing out on a new season or a new bowler just
starting out. certain basics should be followed
to ensure that your action is in good order and
that you begin with good habits.
To deliver with a side-on action. stand side-
ways to the target (figure 1.2a). which could be
either a mark on a wall or a partner. if you are
a right-arm bowler. your left shoulder should
point directly at the target with the right shoulder
pointing away from it. Bring the hand with the
ball in it up under your chin. and then lift your
front arm so that it is pointing straight up. with
particular emphasis on the section between the
shoulder and the elbow Without lowering this
arm. look behind it by arching your back before
lifting your front leg. so that you are showing the
sole of your foot to the batsman while keeping
your back foot parallel to the bowling crease
step concentrates on what has always been con-
sidered to be the classical. side-on action. This is
not an attempt to produce clones. all bowling in
exactly the same manner; rather. it stresses the
importance of using a simple action that can be
repeated ball after ball. over after over. in order
to attain the desired consistency.
whether you are an experienced bowler start-
ing out on a new season or a new bowler just
starting out. certain basics should be followed
to ensure that your action is in good order and
that you begin with good habits.
To deliver with a side-on action. stand side-
ways to the target (figure 1.2a). which could be
either a mark on a wall or a partner. if you are
a right-arm bowler. your left shoulder should
point directly at the target with the right shoulder
pointing away from it. Bring the hand with the
ball in it up under your chin. and then lift your
front arm so that it is pointing straight up. with
particular emphasis on the section between the
shoulder and the elbow Without lowering this
arm. look behind it by arching your back before
lifting your front leg. so that you are showing the
sole of your foot to the batsman while keeping
your back foot parallel to the bowling crease
INITIAL STANCE
Stance
INITIAL STANCESideways to target
Left shoulder pointing at large! (right-arm
bowler)
Back fool parallel lo bowling crease
Hold ball in simple standard grip
Bring hall under chin
Lift from arm
Look at batsman from behind from arm
Front leg lifted
Front leg
1 . Lift front leg
2, Show sole of foot to batsman
3. Keep back foot parallel to bowling crease
2, Show sole of foot to batsman
3. Keep back foot parallel to bowling crease
Front arm chop
Arm front chop
1. front arm chops down2. Front arm figuratuevily splits target in two
Arms pulls through
Pulls arm
1. Fronl arm pulls dawn and through close tohody and from leg
2. Bowling arm comes 0ver as high as pos»
sible
3. Ball is released lo target
Follow-through
follow
1 Bowler's momentum takes him down pitchtowards batsman
2 Bowler runs towards off side to prevent
damaging pitch
Follow
Through
From this side-on position. you are ready to
bowl. To do so. your front arm effectively chops
down as if giving a karate chop to the target.
splitting it in two (%uFB01gure l.2c). lt then travels
down past your front leg and is pulled through to
%uFB01nish high behind your head (figure l.2dl. At the
same time. your bowling arm follows an identi-
cal path. going from under your chin down to
the side of your body and then sweeping over as
high as possible. Your back leg powers through
to become the leading leg. propelling your head
towards the target (figure 1.2:-i.
This might appear as a disjointed set of move-
ments. but even from a standing start. these
movements form the basis of sound action.
Be careful not to let the heaviest part of your
body-your head-fall away to the off side. if
you do. your leg will %uFB02ail out in an attempt to
maintain balance instead of adding impetus to
the action. In the process. your bowling arm has
swept over I2 o'clock high to release the ball at
the top of your action. ensuring that you extract
any possible bounce from the pitch and. at the
same time. helping you bowl straight.
If your head falls away in the action. your
brain tries to make an adjustment. It knows the
target. the wicket. has not moved. so if your
head is moving towards the off side. the target is
now to the right. Compensation often results in
the ball being fired down the leg side. However.
if everything moves in a straight line towards
the target. it is likely you tvill bowl straight.
When you are really proficient. you will be able
to nominate which stump you are going to hit
merely by getting everything moving towards
that stump.
Be aware of different pans of your body at
particular stages ofyour action. it is a good idea
to warm up before a match by standing at the
crease and going through your action a few times
without releasing the ball. merely to ensure that
your action is working as it should. it sometimes
helps to close your eyes while doing this so that
you can concentrate on what various parts of
your body are doing without being distracted by
the scenery. Then. go through the same routine
off half a dozen paces before going off your full
run and releasing the ball as if for real.
bowl. To do so. your front arm effectively chops
down as if giving a karate chop to the target.
splitting it in two (%uFB01gure l.2c). lt then travels
down past your front leg and is pulled through to
%uFB01nish high behind your head (figure l.2dl. At the
same time. your bowling arm follows an identi-
cal path. going from under your chin down to
the side of your body and then sweeping over as
high as possible. Your back leg powers through
to become the leading leg. propelling your head
towards the target (figure 1.2:-i.
This might appear as a disjointed set of move-
ments. but even from a standing start. these
movements form the basis of sound action.
Be careful not to let the heaviest part of your
body-your head-fall away to the off side. if
you do. your leg will %uFB02ail out in an attempt to
maintain balance instead of adding impetus to
the action. In the process. your bowling arm has
swept over I2 o'clock high to release the ball at
the top of your action. ensuring that you extract
any possible bounce from the pitch and. at the
same time. helping you bowl straight.
If your head falls away in the action. your
brain tries to make an adjustment. It knows the
target. the wicket. has not moved. so if your
head is moving towards the off side. the target is
now to the right. Compensation often results in
the ball being fired down the leg side. However.
if everything moves in a straight line towards
the target. it is likely you tvill bowl straight.
When you are really proficient. you will be able
to nominate which stump you are going to hit
merely by getting everything moving towards
that stump.
Be aware of different pans of your body at
particular stages ofyour action. it is a good idea
to warm up before a match by standing at the
crease and going through your action a few times
without releasing the ball. merely to ensure that
your action is working as it should. it sometimes
helps to close your eyes while doing this so that
you can concentrate on what various parts of
your body are doing without being distracted by
the scenery. Then. go through the same routine
off half a dozen paces before going off your full
run and releasing the ball as if for real.
Cricket Success
Steps
if you are in the process of modifying your ac-tion. you will put too much pressure on yourself
if you try to make adjustments in a competitive
situation. it is best not to make changes in a
match. if you usually have the upper hand on a
certain batsman in the nets. you will not want
to lose that superiority while working on your
action, which ls a work in progress. To improve.
you will probably have to go backwards before
going forwards. if you are a fast bowler. don't be
discouraged if you lose pace while opening up
the opportunity to be even quicker in the future.
To counter these problems, it's a good idea
to put a mark on the back of the net at ap-
proximately the height above the pitch that the
bail would be some I5 yards
Run up
Tips
You might have been surprised that we dealt
with the delivery before the run-up. but if you
are prepared to attend to the detail described in
the previous section. the honing of the delivery
actually takes place before you start to run up to
the crease. Why do you need to run in to bowl
anyway. especially if you are a spinner?
The answer to that question is that if you are
a spinner. you do not really need a run-up. in
fact, possibly the greatest spinner in cricket his-
tory. Australian leg-break bowler Shane Warne.
walked just :1 couple of paces before jumping
into his delivery stride. The key word is jump.
If you want to get into the side-on position, you
need to get airborne to change from running or
walking straight to the wicket in order to turn
your body through <10 degrees.
The other reason for a run-up is to add mo-
mentum to your action, especially if you are a
quicker bowler. There is a danger that you may
run in too quickly. striving for that desirable extra
pace. However. no proven formula says that the
quicker you approach the wicket, the faster the
ball is bowled. in fact. if you are belting into the
delivery stride. there is every chance that you
will be off balance, will not get the full bene%uFB01t
of the action and will actually lose pace and
control. That is why bowlers such as warne take
with the delivery before the run-up. but if you
are prepared to attend to the detail described in
the previous section. the honing of the delivery
actually takes place before you start to run up to
the crease. Why do you need to run in to bowl
anyway. especially if you are a spinner?
The answer to that question is that if you are
a spinner. you do not really need a run-up. in
fact, possibly the greatest spinner in cricket his-
tory. Australian leg-break bowler Shane Warne.
walked just :1 couple of paces before jumping
into his delivery stride. The key word is jump.
If you want to get into the side-on position, you
need to get airborne to change from running or
walking straight to the wicket in order to turn
your body through <10 degrees.
The other reason for a run-up is to add mo-
mentum to your action, especially if you are a
quicker bowler. There is a danger that you may
run in too quickly. striving for that desirable extra
pace. However. no proven formula says that the
quicker you approach the wicket, the faster the
ball is bowled. in fact. if you are belting into the
delivery stride. there is every chance that you
will be off balance, will not get the full bene%uFB01t
of the action and will actually lose pace and
control. That is why bowlers such as warne take
Basic bowling next
Next tips for bowling
such a measured approach to the slumps: there
is no danger they would not be in total control
of their action.
Research conducted at the New Zealand High
Performance Centre at Lincoln University. jttst
outside Christchurch. when the Australian play-
ers were on tour there found that the speed of
Warne's arm in the delivery was in fact quicker
than that of his pace-bowling colleague. Glenn
Mc%uFB01rath. The dilference was that Warne pttt all
his energy into spinning the ball. while McGrath
converted his energy into sending the ball down
quickly. He would not have been able to do so if
he had not been as balanced as Wame. despite
running in quicker.
ll you have confidence in your action. you will
want full benefit from its mechanics and will not
want to rush through it too quickly. when you
run up to the wicket (figure l .311), jump high
enough to get side-on. ready to deliver (figure
1.30 and c). As you land on your back foot. bring
your bowling hand and the ball up to your chin
and point your front arm upwards (figure l .311).
Look behind that front arm and raise your front
loot. Does this position sound familiar? it should.
because this is exactly how a good action from a
standing position was described earlier. That is
why it is important even for experienced bowlers
to run through the basics every now and then to
check that their action is in good order.
is no danger they would not be in total control
of their action.
Research conducted at the New Zealand High
Performance Centre at Lincoln University. jttst
outside Christchurch. when the Australian play-
ers were on tour there found that the speed of
Warne's arm in the delivery was in fact quicker
than that of his pace-bowling colleague. Glenn
Mc%uFB01rath. The dilference was that Warne pttt all
his energy into spinning the ball. while McGrath
converted his energy into sending the ball down
quickly. He would not have been able to do so if
he had not been as balanced as Wame. despite
running in quicker.
ll you have confidence in your action. you will
want full benefit from its mechanics and will not
want to rush through it too quickly. when you
run up to the wicket (figure l .311), jump high
enough to get side-on. ready to deliver (figure
1.30 and c). As you land on your back foot. bring
your bowling hand and the ball up to your chin
and point your front arm upwards (figure l .311).
Look behind that front arm and raise your front
loot. Does this position sound familiar? it should.
because this is exactly how a good action from a
standing position was described earlier. That is
why it is important even for experienced bowlers
to run through the basics every now and then to
check that their action is in good order.
Run up
New Run up next step
1. Stan slnwly with short strides
2. Lean folward and gather pace with bal-
anced strides
3. Reach lop pace as you roach dclivmy stride
5 ml%uFB01llsl
2. Lean folward and gather pace with bal-
anced strides
3. Reach lop pace as you roach dclivmy stride
5 ml%uFB01llsl
Jump
Jump
1. Jump into the delievery stride Turn
turn
1. Turn 90 degrees in the midair2. Land in coiled position
Land
Land tip
1. Land on your back foot
2. Bring front arm upward
3. Point front arm upward
How far should a bowler runl Although this
is personal preference. some basic guidelines
are worth considering when you are trying to
achieve the right run-up. one that gives you
the rhythm to bowl as ellectively as possible.
Spinners require shorter approaches than pace
bowlers. but if a spinner wants to run 5. 7. even
IO paces in order to achieve the rhythm that
allows him to arrive at the crease in a balanced
position. so be it.
Quicker bowlers may run as a minimum the
same distance as a spinners maximum. lfyour
delivery is built around a strong action with use
of your wrist to generate pace. why tlre yourself
by running 30 yards (27.4 m) when a dozen
paces are adequate? On the other hand. if you
have the type of action that requires momentum
through the crease. it can be more exhausting
trying to bowl off I5 paces than off 25. It is
pointless to run farther than required. but do
not be cajoled into shortening your run below
what you are comfortable with.
The important thing is to gather momentum
gradually as you approach the wicket. You prob-
ably will start with a couple of walking paces
before breaking into a trot and gathering pace
until just belore the delivery stride. Do not try
to increase pace through the delivery stride or
you will lose your balance. Bear another point in
mind: you might come in at a slight angle. but
once you are within 4 or 5 yards (3.7 or 4.6 m)
of the wicket. you should be running straight
towards the target. the stumps that are 22 yards
(20.1 m) away. Any deviation means that your
run is wasted. and you are building momentum
in the wrong direction. Remember that your
head is the vital pan of your body. and the longer
you can keep it going towards the target. the less
likely you are to stray from your direction and
bowl a bad line.
in the classical side-on delivery. the ball is
delivered from close to the stumps. What if you
find that such an action does not come natu-
rally, and your feet, hips and shoulders are in
one of the other 89-degree planes mentioned
at the start of the step? You perhaps can afford
to run in a little straighter and notjump as high
because you do not need to get side-on. You can
run straight through and put all your momentum
into the delivery. However, the basic principle
remains the same. From your approach to the
wicket until natural momentum takes you away
to the off side of the pitch before you risk the
umpire's wrath by running onto the danger area.
make sure your head is going towards the target.
if you manage that. your line should be good
enough to eliminate wides. However, you should
also do everything you can to avoid overstepping
and bowling a no-ball. Both wides and no-balls
are known as extras because both add a run to
the total without the batsman having to do any-
thing to eam it. A ball is deemed to be a wide
when the bowler delivers too far away from the
batsman to allow him to reach it with his bat. A
no ball occurs when the bowler fails to have at
least some part ofhis front foot behind the pop-
Plenty of first-class bowlers have been
plagued with no-ball problems, and it seems
ridiculous that they did not sort it out early in
their careers, or at least have a coach sort it our
for them. The process is simple. Stan on the
popping crease and run backwards away from
the pitch. Remember which foot you lead off
with and run until you feel comfortable that you
have reached optimum speed and are ready to
bowl. Go through your action and note where
your front foot lands or get a colleague to mark
it for you. Pace out from that point to the crease.
remember the number of paces and with which
foot you led off, add a few inches for safety-and
you have your run.
It is important not to look down as you ap-
proach the stumps-look at the target. You get
some weird replies when you ask a bowler where
he looks as he delivers the bail. if he is aware of
where he is looking at all. A darts player tends
to look at the treble twenty if that is where he is
aiming on the board. Why should a bowler be
different? The only difference is that the man
throwing the darts is not bouncing his arrows
before they hit the board. A bowler can concen-
trate either on where he is pitching the ball or on
ping ctcasn. In these cases. a run is added to the
total. and the batsman has a free hit. Because
you know iliai ihe batsman can only be run-oui
oil a no-ball. why strive ior that last iraciion oi
an inch that will make no perceptible diflcrcnce
to thc pace of the ball? Sacri%uFB01ce the final inch
or so to make sure you have pari of your from
foot behind the popping crease, You have yards
behind the line in which to land your loot. while
a fraction of an inch ovcr it results in a no hall.
the target itself. II he is confident that hls length
\\'lll be right. bvui he must locus on whai he ls
concentrating on. rather than just looking in Its
general direction. ll is good to have a mark some'
\\-here along the run so that you know. as soon
as you hit it with a patticiilar foot. that you will
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on your action rather than worry anoui where
your feet are going to land.
Concentration is vital for a bowler. but you
must focus that concentration only on tvhat
you can control. it is no good being distracted
by peripheral thoughts. You might havejust had
a row with a friend. but you cannot resolve it
as you run up to bowl. Put it out of your mind.
Similarly. you cannot control whether the bats-
man is right- or left-handed; you might not enjoy
bowling to a left-hander. but there is nothing
you can do about it. Put it out of your mind.
You cannot control the direction of the wind. the
slope of the ground. the little niggie in your right
knee, whether the captain will give you an extra
slip or even the feel ofthe ball in your hand. Put
everything that you cannot control outside your
sphere of concentration. You can control the
type of delivery you are going to bowl, how you
are going to bowl it. where you are going to aim
it and where you ate going to pitch it. Those are
the things on which to concentrate.
This requires intense concentration. and you
cannot be expected to maintain it at that level
throughout the day or even through a session.
Bowl the ball, see where it has gone, make a
mental note of what adjustment you need to
make to ensure the next one is right and then
relax as you walk back to your mark. when you
get there. use some sort of trigger mechanism
to switch your concentration back on. such as
taking st deep breath or taking the grip on the
bail. and then start again.
Remember the old adage about not being
able to get the last bail back. it is no good get-
ting upset with yourself if the last ball was not
what you intended. Make the adjustment and
get the next one right. Do not get upset with the
batsman if he has played and missed. To do so
only shows him that he got to you. Do not get
upset with the umpire if he turns down an ap-
peal that is blatantly out, for you hope to have
other appeals upheld.
When you are having a bad day, have confi-
dence in yourself to pull it round. You might have
0 for 45 off I2 overs. but a couple or maidens
will show that you are not bowling too badly.
Then an overconlident batsman goes for a big
shot and gets out and. in the next over. the new
man in the middle fails across his stumps and
is given out leg before wicket (LBWL Another
is bowled. and suddenly 3 for 52 off I6 overs
looks rather good. The fact is that if you gener-
ally take a wicket every 7 overs. and you go 2i
overs without taking one. you are putting wickets
in the bank for future withdrawal. Adopt the
attitude that you are owed 3 wickets from the
previous barren spell. not that you may never
take a wicket again. Have that confidence and
you will avoid the fatal error of trying too hard
to produce a magic bail every time you run up
to the wicket. Have con%uFB01dence but be realistic at
the same time. and the results will follow.
must focus that concentration only on tvhat
you can control. it is no good being distracted
by peripheral thoughts. You might havejust had
a row with a friend. but you cannot resolve it
as you run up to bowl. Put it out of your mind.
Similarly. you cannot control whether the bats-
man is right- or left-handed; you might not enjoy
bowling to a left-hander. but there is nothing
you can do about it. Put it out of your mind.
You cannot control the direction of the wind. the
slope of the ground. the little niggie in your right
knee, whether the captain will give you an extra
slip or even the feel ofthe ball in your hand. Put
everything that you cannot control outside your
sphere of concentration. You can control the
type of delivery you are going to bowl, how you
are going to bowl it. where you are going to aim
it and where you ate going to pitch it. Those are
the things on which to concentrate.
This requires intense concentration. and you
cannot be expected to maintain it at that level
throughout the day or even through a session.
Bowl the ball, see where it has gone, make a
mental note of what adjustment you need to
make to ensure the next one is right and then
relax as you walk back to your mark. when you
get there. use some sort of trigger mechanism
to switch your concentration back on. such as
taking st deep breath or taking the grip on the
bail. and then start again.
Remember the old adage about not being
able to get the last bail back. it is no good get-
ting upset with yourself if the last ball was not
what you intended. Make the adjustment and
get the next one right. Do not get upset with the
batsman if he has played and missed. To do so
only shows him that he got to you. Do not get
upset with the umpire if he turns down an ap-
peal that is blatantly out, for you hope to have
other appeals upheld.
When you are having a bad day, have confi-
dence in yourself to pull it round. You might have
0 for 45 off I2 overs. but a couple or maidens
will show that you are not bowling too badly.
Then an overconlident batsman goes for a big
shot and gets out and. in the next over. the new
man in the middle fails across his stumps and
is given out leg before wicket (LBWL Another
is bowled. and suddenly 3 for 52 off I6 overs
looks rather good. The fact is that if you gener-
ally take a wicket every 7 overs. and you go 2i
overs without taking one. you are putting wickets
in the bank for future withdrawal. Adopt the
attitude that you are owed 3 wickets from the
previous barren spell. not that you may never
take a wicket again. Have that confidence and
you will avoid the fatal error of trying too hard
to produce a magic bail every time you run up
to the wicket. Have con%uFB01dence but be realistic at
the same time. and the results will follow.
Basic bowling drill 1
Mark an area on a wall about 4 feet high and 2 feet (1.2 in high by .6 in) across. From about 15 yards (13.7 in), bowl at the target from a standing position. Bowl six times. To Increase Difficulty Reduce the size of the target until it is 28 inches high and 9 inches across (71.1 cm high and 23 cm across). To Decrease Difficulty Increase the size of the target until you can score 5 points every time.
Success Check Stand side-on to the target. Raise front arm upwards.
Look behind front ann. Lift front foot towards target. Bring front arm down, splitting target. Swing bowling arm over by ear. Drive back foot through towards target. Move head towards target.
Score Your Success 5 or 6 balls on target = 5 points 3 or 4 balls on target = 3 points 1 or 2 balls on target = 1 point Your Score
Success Check Stand side-on to the target. Raise front arm upwards.
Look behind front ann. Lift front foot towards target. Bring front arm down, splitting target. Swing bowling arm over by ear. Drive back foot through towards target. Move head towards target.
Score Your Success 5 or 6 balls on target = 5 points 3 or 4 balls on target = 3 points 1 or 2 balls on target = 1 point Your Score
Basic bowling drill 2
Mark an area on a wall about A lee! hih and 2
feet across [1.2 m and .6 m]. From about 18 yards
[165 rn]. howl at the target from a lull run-up.
Bowl six times
'Io Increase
~ Reduce the size of the target until it is 26
inches high and 9 inches (71.1 cm and 23
cm) across.
~ Increase the lenth of delivery lo 22 yards
(20.1 m].
Io Decrease
~ Increase the size of the target until you can
score 5 points every time.
- Mmre closer to the target before delivering
the ball.
Success Check
- Establish the length ot your run.
- Have a good rhythm, gradually gathering
pace as you near the wicket
- Jump lnto the delivery position.
- Bowl the ball and follow through towards
the target.
Soon Your Success
5 or 6 balls oh target: 5 points
3 or A balls oh target = 3 points
1 or 2 balls on target = 1 point
Vour Score _
feet across [1.2 m and .6 m]. From about 18 yards
[165 rn]. howl at the target from a lull run-up.
Bowl six times
'Io Increase
~ Reduce the size of the target until it is 26
inches high and 9 inches (71.1 cm and 23
cm) across.
~ Increase the lenth of delivery lo 22 yards
(20.1 m].
Io Decrease
~ Increase the size of the target until you can
score 5 points every time.
- Mmre closer to the target before delivering
the ball.
Success Check
- Establish the length ot your run.
- Have a good rhythm, gradually gathering
pace as you near the wicket
- Jump lnto the delivery position.
- Bowl the ball and follow through towards
the target.
Soon Your Success
5 or 6 balls oh target: 5 points
3 or A balls oh target = 3 points
1 or 2 balls on target = 1 point
Vour Score _
Basic bowling drilling 3
Bowling tip
Mark out your run. Without the ball. run in and
execute your bowling motion while someone
watches you. Have your observer use the suoows
checks to evaluate your technique Bowl six times.
SUCCOSS CHBCR
' Establish the length of your run.
' Develop good rhythm, gradually gathering
pace as you near the wicket.
- Jump into the delivery position.
' Bowl the hall and follow through towards
the target.
Soon Your Success
Bowl 6 balls with sound technique : 5 points
Bowl 4 or 5 balls with sound technique : 3
points
Your Score _
execute your bowling motion while someone
watches you. Have your observer use the suoows
checks to evaluate your technique Bowl six times.
SUCCOSS CHBCR
' Establish the length of your run.
' Develop good rhythm, gradually gathering
pace as you near the wicket.
- Jump into the delivery position.
' Bowl the hall and follow through towards
the target.
Soon Your Success
Bowl 6 balls with sound technique : 5 points
Bowl 4 or 5 balls with sound technique : 3
points
Your Score _
Success summary of basic bowling
success
Remember that the key to successful bowling is
a good action; a smooth. rhythtnical approach
to the wicket; and ajump into the action itself.
wake sure you keep your shoulders and hips in
the same plane. use your non-bowling arm as
a dlrectlon finder and follow right through with
your head always going towards the target. You
want a simple action that can be repeated be-
cause this will give you consistency. Concentrate
and do not let yourattention wander. And want
Total
to bowl. You cannot take wickets unless you are
bowling.
Before moving on to step 2, Fast Bowling. or
step 3. Spirt Bowling. evaluate how you did on
the basic bowling drills in this step. Tally your
scores to determine how well you have mastered
the skill of basic bowling. If you scored at least 8
points. you are ready to move on. lfyou did not
score at least 8 points. practice the drills again
until you raise your scores before moving on.
Basic Bowling Drills
l. Stationary Bowling to a 'larger
2. Run-Up Bowling to a hrget
3. Technique Check
a good action; a smooth. rhythtnical approach
to the wicket; and ajump into the action itself.
wake sure you keep your shoulders and hips in
the same plane. use your non-bowling arm as
a dlrectlon finder and follow right through with
your head always going towards the target. You
want a simple action that can be repeated be-
cause this will give you consistency. Concentrate
and do not let yourattention wander. And want
Total
to bowl. You cannot take wickets unless you are
bowling.
Before moving on to step 2, Fast Bowling. or
step 3. Spirt Bowling. evaluate how you did on
the basic bowling drills in this step. Tally your
scores to determine how well you have mastered
the skill of basic bowling. If you scored at least 8
points. you are ready to move on. lfyou did not
score at least 8 points. practice the drills again
until you raise your scores before moving on.
Basic Bowling Drills
l. Stationary Bowling to a 'larger
2. Run-Up Bowling to a hrget
3. Technique Check
Once you have mastered basic bowling. you
will want to specialise in the style of bowling that
will suit you best. You might want to be a fast
bowler with the associated thrill of seeing the
stumps flying. In step 2. Fast Bowling. you will
learn what is required to be at quick bowler who
demands respect from all batsmen because of
the physical threat posed to them. Or you might
become a medium-pace bowler who relies on
control and movement to take wickets. On the
other hand, the prospect of becoming a spin
bowler might appeal to you, in which case move
on to step 3. There, you will ieam all about flight
and turn, and you will derive your satisfaction
not from brute force but from deception and
from testing the batsmans patience.
will want to specialise in the style of bowling that
will suit you best. You might want to be a fast
bowler with the associated thrill of seeing the
stumps flying. In step 2. Fast Bowling. you will
learn what is required to be at quick bowler who
demands respect from all batsmen because of
the physical threat posed to them. Or you might
become a medium-pace bowler who relies on
control and movement to take wickets. On the
other hand, the prospect of becoming a spin
bowler might appeal to you, in which case move
on to step 3. There, you will ieam all about flight
and turn, and you will derive your satisfaction
not from brute force but from deception and
from testing the batsmans patience.
whichever style you opt for now. you are not
compelled to bowl rhal way forever. You mighl
lry your hand ai being a fasn bowler. but if you
and it is not for you, have a go at spin bowling
insiead. You mighl want \o move in ihe oppo-
sile direclion. so il would be a good idea to go
ihrough steps 2 and 3 to discover what suits you
besi. Both styles require a good basic action. so
if you have maszered step I. you are in a good
posiiion i0 make rapid szrides from here.
compelled to bowl rhal way forever. You mighl
lry your hand ai being a fasn bowler. but if you
and it is not for you, have a go at spin bowling
insiead. You mighl want \o move in ihe oppo-
sile direclion. so il would be a good idea to go
ihrough steps 2 and 3 to discover what suits you
besi. Both styles require a good basic action. so
if you have maszered step I. you are in a good
posiiion i0 make rapid szrides from here.
Fast bowling
Fast bowling tip
Fast bowlers are the kings of cricket. Batsmeniriiglit hog the glamour, and spinners might
beguile with their craft. but the genuine quickie
rules the roost A successful offspitirtitig all»
rounder playing for Oxford Litiiversity once re»
marked. 'I so wish l was a fast bowler. Nobody
would bowl bouncers at me when I was batting
and everyone would treat me with respect.' it is
easy to synipatliise, for with their ability to break
wickets and bones. fast bowlers bend the knee
to no one iti the game. at least when tltey bowl
well Biit ii they are wayward, a good batsman
will simply pick off the bad balls and use the
pace to help the ball speed to the boundary.
Because everything in the delivery trtoves
qtiickly. it is absolutely vital that you get your
action right as a last bowler. if you are slightly
out of synclironisation. pace will be lost. if yoti
fail to apply the basics. any faults will be mag-
nified with spectacularly bad results and. quite
possibly. injury if the faulty action is allowed to
continue. In addition to the possibility of injury
to the batsman. raiised by the sheer pace of the
ball hitting him. there IS a serious risk to you.
the bowler.
You need to be fit if you are going to deliver
the hall at real speed. Bowling places great
strains on the body. and the impact pressures
are immense look at a still pliotograpli ofa fast
bowler at the moment oi delivery, and you will
see that he is straining every sinew ifigurc 3. l i.
Unless you are physically prepared and properly
warmed up. something is going to give, hence
the iniportaiice of a good action that will not
increase the strain on any part of your body.
Despite the effort that goes into bowling
quickly, the very best do not betray the strain
but seem to glide in to the wicket and deliver
the ball with silky smoothness. Their pace does
involve effort. but their actions are so fluent
and their co-ordination is such that the ball
out of their hands and gives the batsman just
a fraction of a second to respond. That is the
thrilling spectacle of a great fast bowler at work.
A contest with a top batsman contains all the
elements that make cricket such a great game:
skill from both batsman and bowler and the
bowler's athleticism and physical power pitted
against the courage of the batsman.
As a young, aspiring fast bowler at school. I
was playing in a match in front of my history
master. Next day in class, he turned to me and
said. 'Well. my boy. you look like a fast bowler.
and you're probably stupid enough to be one!'
That is a common misconception. A fast bowler
who does not think about his art is probably
not a very good fast bowler Being successful
requires thought about how to fully utilise the
great gift of speed. and fast bowling is an art as
well as sheer physical effort.
t You fail to generate pace to reflect the effort being expended.
Convection
Ensure that you are using eaoh element of your action.
The faster you are, the more margin for error
you have with regard to line and length because
the batsman has less time to take advantage of
a poor ball. But only the very fastest bowlers
can rely on pace to take wickets. Although it is
possible to increase your speed by improving
your action and physical condition. a naturally
fast bowler has the correct physical makeup at
the outset. The majority of bowlers will fall into
the fast-medium category and so require other
weapons in theirarmoury if they are to succeed.
Swing. seam. change of pace and variation of
length are additional means for taking wickets. ii
you can master all these skills. you will improve
your bowling and your understanding that fast
bowling is indeed an art.
quickly, the very best do not betray the strain
but seem to glide in to the wicket and deliver
the ball with silky smoothness. Their pace does
involve effort. but their actions are so fluent
and their co-ordination is such that the ball
out of their hands and gives the batsman just
a fraction of a second to respond. That is the
thrilling spectacle of a great fast bowler at work.
A contest with a top batsman contains all the
elements that make cricket such a great game:
skill from both batsman and bowler and the
bowler's athleticism and physical power pitted
against the courage of the batsman.
As a young, aspiring fast bowler at school. I
was playing in a match in front of my history
master. Next day in class, he turned to me and
said. 'Well. my boy. you look like a fast bowler.
and you're probably stupid enough to be one!'
That is a common misconception. A fast bowler
who does not think about his art is probably
not a very good fast bowler Being successful
requires thought about how to fully utilise the
great gift of speed. and fast bowling is an art as
well as sheer physical effort.
t You fail to generate pace to reflect the effort being expended.
Convection
Ensure that you are using eaoh element of your action.
The faster you are, the more margin for error
you have with regard to line and length because
the batsman has less time to take advantage of
a poor ball. But only the very fastest bowlers
can rely on pace to take wickets. Although it is
possible to increase your speed by improving
your action and physical condition. a naturally
fast bowler has the correct physical makeup at
the outset. The majority of bowlers will fall into
the fast-medium category and so require other
weapons in theirarmoury if they are to succeed.
Swing. seam. change of pace and variation of
length are additional means for taking wickets. ii
you can master all these skills. you will improve
your bowling and your understanding that fast
bowling is indeed an art.
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