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Knee Drill Fast and spin bowli...

Put players into pairsBoth players kneel towards each otherThe player rotates their upper body, bringing the arm up and over the wheel to help create spinThe opposite player receives the ball and bowls the ball back using the same technique

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Wall Bowling Fast and spin bow...

Use a target on a wall, could be a line, crease in the wall or create one with tape.Using a weighted ball in the front arm, replicating bowling action, throw the weighted ball at the target.Elbow and knee in nice straight lines going towards your target.

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Hurdle Run & Bowl Fast and spi...

Set up hurdles leading up to the crease, you can use as many as you likeAdd two lines of cones beyond the crease to create a gate to promote a follow throughPlayers run over the hurdles with a strong running technique, lifting the knees Players bowl towards the wicket and and follow through the cones

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Rebound bowling (from coil) Fa...

1 tennis or incredi-ball per player. The targets on the wall should vary in size according to players' ability. Each player has a ball and waits in one of two lines for their turn to bowl. The ball is only allowed to bounce once before hitting the target on the wall. The bowler collects the rebound and joins the back of the line before bowling again.

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Football Throws Fast and spin ...

In pairs with a football.Overhead football passes between the pairs, driving through to replicate bowling action.

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Spin Bowling Relay Fast and sp...

With teams of 4-8 people the players take it in turn to bowl the ball at the wickets and after 4 feeds the wicket keeper is swapped by someone bowling and the bowling continues. The first team to hit the stumps a certain amount of times wins or points are awarded every time the stumps are hit.

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Bowling Delivery Stride Fast a...

Two cones a long stride distance apart.Standing behind one, facing the other, step the leading foot of the delivery stride to the opposite coneDrag through the back foot on the back cone encouraging the back knee to drive through straight towards your target

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Off Spin Throw Fast and spin b...

Place a few cones in line with the off-stump at both ends of the wicket, going down the pitch.Players get into pairs, roughly about the length of a wicket away from eachother.Players use the off-spin grip to hold the ball. Player throws the ball to their partner and using their wrist and body, they are aiming to spin the ball from the left hand side of the cones to the right - replicating as off-spinners delivery.

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Partner Bowling Fast and spin ...

Organise the group into pairs and set up the activity as shown in the diagram. Ball is bowled to partner from the coil position. Partner catches the ball and bowls it back.The ball must bounce before reaching the partner.

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Hitting a Target Fast and spin...

The practice should be setup as shown. Have one player as a wicket keeper and another as fielder. The bowlers take it in turns to bowl, with the fielder calling if the ball was a good line (pitched in the cones) or a good length (pitched level with the red hoop). If the ball pitches in the hoop then the ball is both a good line and length.

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Corridor Bowling Fast and spin...

Using a wall, set up a line of cones about a foot from the wall to create a narrow corridorBowl along the wall (not releasing the ball)Bowl in both directions as one direction encourages front arm to align straight and other direction encourages bowling arm to align straight.

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Leg Spin - Grip Fast and spin ...

A leg spin bowler spins the ball from a right handed batsmans leg stump towards their off stump. The bowler grips the ball with the top joint of the index and middle fingers lying on the seam and the third finger bent along it.As the bowlers arm moves forward the fingers are straightened and the wrist is flicked forwards, with the palm finishing facing downwards. The 3rd finger is the one that imparts most of the spin.On release of the ball the bowler completes a full swing of the arm, driving through to the opposite hip. Its important to pivot on the ball of the front foot and make the back knee drive through the ball.

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Bound Up & Drive Fast and spin...

Bowler begins with take-off foot on the box.Bowler pushes up with take-off foot into the delivery stride towards the crease.The ball is bowled at the stumpst and follows through straight down the wicket.

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Loop Spin Bowling Fast and spi...

Player 2 bowls the ball over the front set of stumps to try and hit the back set.

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Bound Run & Bowl Fast and spin...

Get a resistance band and put around the player's waistCoach stands behind the player whilst they run towards the crease, pulling for resistancePlayer drives forward and bowls towards the wicket whilst resistance is appliedTake off the band once bowled and quickly bowl again without resistanceFor progression and to stop players pulling to the off side, add resistance to bowlers off side to straighten the approachPlayer does six bowling motions against resistance. Then take off the band and bowl without resistance

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Inswing Bowling Grip (Right Ar...

A right-arm bowler bowling to a right handed batsman will move the ball into them. The index and second finger should be placed either side of the the seam. The flat side of the thumb should be placed on the underneath of the ball. Ensure that the balls seam remains vertical and is angled towards the leg side.

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Over Stumps & Spin To Other Si...

Set up stumps or a raised barrier down the wicketSet up a line just in front of the batters stumpsBowler aims to fly the ball over the stumps and spin to the other side of the lineSpin the ball hard and get it to dip fast

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Seamers Warm Up- 1 arm medicin...

Using a medicine ball, have the bowlers stand in a circle and replicate their action with a medicine ball passing to one another.

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Fast Bowlers Grip Fast and spi...

The index and middle fingers are placed either side of the seam with the thumb gripping the bottom of the ball. The index and middle finger joints wrap around the ball to keep the ball away from the palm.On release ensure that the seam is kept vertical and that the hand stays behind the ball to create backspin.

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Spinners Foot Alignment Fast a...

Place down a rectangular mat, about 30 cm wide (you can use the badminton court lines in a sports hall or use tape)The bowler prepares their run upHeel to toe alignment along the mat during the bowling actionBowler spins the ball hardAfter bowled, get into a position ready to catch

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Catching in a grid Ground fiel...

Make a grid with cones. Teams have to try and throw the ball 10 times to their team mates without having the ball intercepted by the other team.<br /><br /> VARIATION 10 feeds along the ground to team mate. 10 one bounce catches to team mates.

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Off Spin - Grip Fast and spin ...

The off spin moves the ball from a right handed batsmans off stump towards their leg stump. The spin is generated from the index finger, this causes the ball to alter its direction and bounce through.The ball is held by the joints of the index and middle fingers which are spread along the seam. The spin is then generated by turning the wrist in a anti-clokwise direction.

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i am a fast bowler is jumping while about to bowl a?

i am a fast bowler is jumping while about to bowl a ball will increse the speed ,normally i dont have a big jump before the ball is bowled please help me .

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pain in palms while bowling | ...

i bowl medium pace. when i start my bowling, during the first over i feel a sharp temporary pain in my palms after each bowl. Is there a warm up i can use for it?

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how to get loop on spin bowling?

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