Ball in hand
At the other end of the wicket from the wielder
of the willow, the bowler is the man charged
with using his skill, power and wit to dismiss
the batsman. Bowlers can roughly be divided into
five types; seam bowlers, outswing bowlers,
inswing bowlers, finger spinners and wrist
spinners.
There's one golden rule that has more effect
than any on the performance of a bowler; it's
always essential that a bowler concentrates on
the entire process of bowling the ball, rather
than just thinking about where to bowl - or just
"putting in there". When this happens, quick
bowlers tend to lose pace and spinners lose turn
because they neglect the rest of the action.
It's often the case that this change in the
result brought about by the neglect then has a
knock-on effect when it means that the ball
isn't delivered as the bowler expects anyway.
This perceived concentration on accuracy can
then result in both the bowler being less
accurate, and easier to hit - never a good
combination!
The introductory section on the basic bowling
action is relevant for both quick bowlers and
spinners, whilst after that the individual
disciplines that fall under the bowling umbrella
are discussed and explained at greater length.
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