1. SPIN BOWLING
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2. SPIN BOWLING
KEY POINTS
Spin
Length
Rotation (of the body)

3. KEY POINTS
1 As young players develop at different ages they will grip the ball in a way that comfortably allows them to spin it. If they are achieving good spin then don’t change t hem, however unorthodox their grip may be.
2 Coaches must emphasise the role of wrist particularly for leg spinners, a correctly cocked wrist will facilitate good sideways turn and loop. Watch for pre-cocked- tensed wrist that will stifle natural wrist rotation and spin.
3 Spinners must spin the ball hard if they are to have a good future. Our aim is to develop attacking spinners.
4 Spinning the ball into the air as hard as possible achieves loop, a vital ingredient in spin bowling

4. TYPES OF SPINNERS
1. THE FINGER SPINNER
right arm off spinners
left arm spinners
 2. THE WRIST SPINNER
right arm leg spinners
left arm chinaman bowlers

5. LEG BREAK
ACTION
a basic action is well suited to leg spin
the side on position with delivery arm slightly away from head
front leg well braced with weight behind delivery imparting more spin

6. GRIP
hold ball between the top joints of index and third fingers around the seam and well out of the palm
the thumb and the second and little fingers rest on the seam with tension between the top joints of the index and third finger

8. REMEMBER BE BALANCED, WATCH WHERE THE BALL WILL BOUNCE
RELEASE
release the ball at the top of the bowling action, earlier for more flight and later for quicker delivery
at the moment of delivery angle the seam between mid wicket and gully
spin is imparted when the wrist pushes the third finger towards the gully and over the ball
REMEMBER BE BALANCED, WATCH WHERE THE BALL WILL BOUNCE

9. THE WRIST SPUN TOP SPINNER
VARIATIONS
THE WRIST SPUN TOP SPINNER
the wrist spun top spinner rotates forward towards the batter turning neither from off or leg
bounces higher than normal
it is bowled with the basic bowling action by pushing the third spinning finger forward over the top of the ball so that the seam rotates vertically towards the batter
THE GOOGLY
 the googly is the ball bowled with the leg spinners action but the ball comes back in to the right hander
the ball is released from the back of the hand and wrist
the back of the wrist points towards the ground at the point of release

11. OFF SPINNER
 ACTION
the basic action is suitable for the off spinner
in the delivery stride accentuate the movement of your front foot to the leg side by pointing your front toe towards fine leg
bowl against your braced front leg and pivot on your front toe

12. GRIP
hold the ball around the seam and in the top joint of the index and the second finger
the index finger should be bend and you should exert tension between the top joints of the two fingers griping the ball
rest your thumb and little finger lightly on the seam

14. RELEASE
release the ball on the top of the bowling action, early for more flight and late for quicker delivery
at the moment of release the seam should be angled between cover and backward square leg
impart spin by pushing the index finger and the wrist sharply towards backward square leg and over the ball

15. TOP SPINNER
Grip the ball as the normal off-spinner
The moment of release angle the seam vertically towards the batter by cocking the wrist inwards towards the body
Spin the ball forward by pushing the first finger over the top of the ball
To deliver the ball before the arm reaches the top of the swing

16. LEFT ARM FINGER SPINNER
the left arm finger spinner is the left-handed version of the off spinner (mirror image of the off-spinner)

18. SPIN CHECKLIST Closely observe body rotation and follow- through
Encourage spinners to entice batters forward by throwing the ball in the air
Emphasize them to master the stock ball
Change of pace to be an effective variation
Encourage young spinners to experiment and practise