Youngster pitching short

got to be a bit careful about suggesting a change to a collapsing  front leg.  Hys is the leg collapsing??

A collapsing front leg could be  due to the bowler trying to bowl over a leg that is in a closed position (front foot direction  incorrect)  in these cases the body has no hope of  bending over a leg braced in this manner so the body bends something else - the leg at the knee! Try  placing your foot in various positions from 10 oclock to 2 oclock then going through a bowling action and see what happens!!


 

I liked Goughy point about the left leg falling! Although not many can keep it dead straight, you still shouldn't make it fall much. I saw a clip with Micheal Holding from side on and his front leg was dead straight on the crease. The knees didn't bend at all!! I guess you have to be a natural athlete to do it!!

Without seeing the young boy its hard to give an exact answer.

Get him to aim at areas while giving it a good rip. It's pointless to stop him spinning it because the second that he starts spinning it again then the accuracy goes out the window.

Edited by The Tyke - 30 June 2007 at 9:53pm

I work with spinners, not seamers. I've only ever worked with a seamer once and that was only to help him to bowl cutters.  

Edited by The Tyke - 30 June 2007 at 9:43pm

If you're releasing the ball too late, it's very difficult to sort it out while at full pace. Break the action down and find what's wrong and fix it.  

Edited by The Tyke - 30 June 2007 at 9:39pm

i personally wouldnt try to get him to do anything, hes eleven, hes got another 3 or 4 years untill it really maters where he pitches it, from experience i know that trying to do something different can often make things worse, let him work things out for himself naturallyover the coming years

Put up some markers, tell him if he hit it consistantly, you'll give him some money. He won't refuse that at all!!!