Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Can you improve ? http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Coaching : Can you improve ? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:02:09 +0000 Sat, 23 May 2009 08:31:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4940 Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ Can you improve ? : Like Zuhair says, it works for... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195407#195407 Author: milkman
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Posted: 23 May 2009 at 8:31am

Like Zuhair says, it works for some and not others. How many times have we seen test cricketers reinvent themselves? It's quite common. At 30-odd Colin Miller started bowling Off Spin and was excellent, certainly Australia could do with someone like him now. Lance Klusener changed from bowling express, to bowling off and leg cutters, albeit with the same action. We've also seen many guys who were bowlers who could bat a bit, to become genuine batsman who bowled less and less. While quite a few players have picked up wicket keeping out of no where, like Jimmy Maher and Rahul Dravid.]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 08:31:15 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195407#195407 Can you improve ? : At this age try copy somebody's... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195406#195406 Author: zuhair_abbasi
Subject: 4940
Posted: 23 May 2009 at 6:06am

At this age try copy somebody's action. Bowl 100 deliveries a day at the nets. You can't have an action of your own and be successful at this age when you are not a natural offie. I have seen quite a few guys trying this thing. It worked for some and didn't for others.]]> Sat, 23 May 2009 06:06:34 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195406#195406 Can you improve ? : The older you get the harder it... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195389#195389 Author: micoach
Subject: 4940
Posted: 22 May 2009 at 11:30am

The older you get the harder it becomes to improve. However you can still certainly become a decent club spinner at your age. It's not an unusual route for an old fast bowler to keep playing as a spinner in later years.

So, yes go for it if you think it can work.

I would say at that start that it's important to experiment but not get too clever. Other than that, it's over to you!

]]> Fri, 22 May 2009 11:30:38 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195389#195389 Can you improve ? : Hello I am a new member and... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4940&PID=195166#195166 Author: reggie01
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Posted: 17 May 2009 at 5:44pm

Hello
 
I am a new member and trying to gauge peoples thoughts.
 
Im 30- I was a strong junior bowler but lost interest in cricket around the age of 16-17  .. I recently got back into it a few years back .. I play at a pretty average level not terrible but nothing special .. I bowl seam up and have taken about 20-30 wickets a season at about 20 since I started playing again .. Iv done ok but Im inconsistent and find it hard to control the ball so tend to be quite expensive and get taken off a lot- Its disheartening and Im starting to lose interest in the same way as when I was younger... I've thought about trying to bowl off spin- I think in our league and on our pitches a good off spinner would clean up - Iv tried in the nets but i dont get much turn - my question is this- Is it possible for someone with limited natural talent to develop into a good spinner with good professional coaching and practice..
 
When I played golf I invested in lessons and it was money well spent but do people think this can work in cricket and worth the investment or will I be left cursing my sporting genes forever !   
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