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Subject: 2021
Posted: 23 November 2006 at 3:54pm

thanks guys i'll try that]]> Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:54:56 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=98673#98673 why do i keep bowling so short? : Stay tall at the crease. That... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=98069#98069 Author: fishcake14
Subject: 2021
Posted: 19 November 2006 at 7:15pm

Stay tall at the crease. That will get it through and up more.

Edited by fishcake14]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2006 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=98069#98069 why do i keep bowling so short? : JUST DONOT BOWL SHORT AND KEEP... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=98040#98040 Author: SYEDADNAN
Subject: 2021
Posted: 19 November 2006 at 3:43pm

JUST DONOT BOWL SHORT AND KEEP GRIP A LIGHT NOT TIGHT]]> Sun, 19 Nov 2006 15:43:03 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=98040#98040 why do i keep bowling so short? : Originally posted by Top CatYour... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=90314#90314 Author: Ian.Canaway
Subject: 2021
Posted: 09 October 2006 at 9:12pm

Originally posted by Top Cat

Your trying too hard mate,Try bowling accurately first and then practice spinning with accuracy



Top Cat makes a valid point above.

Without actually seeing how you bowl it's very difficult (impossible) to tell you where you're going wrong. There's been alot of good ideas posted in terms of what you might be doing wrong or what might be the cause, however rather than over analysing what 'might' be wrong with your technique you may be better focusing on achieving your goal of a better consistency - stopping bowling that short delivery.

Try this drill (this will work for any type of bowler who wants to improve bowling accuracy, in terms of line and length).

Simply mark out on the wicket with chalk/paint/cones/etc the area where you want to pitch the ball that represents a good line and length, so this will vary slight depending on what you're bowling.

Practice bowling it into this zone/area until you can pitch the ball into it consistently 6 balls in a row and then practice again. If you want to make it harder gradually reduce the size of the zone as you get better.

This is a great drill to help you focus on improving your consistency and accuracy, and it's really quick and easy to set up and use.

]]> Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:12:18 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=90314#90314 why do i keep bowling so short? : I didn't read all the replies,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89167#89167 Author: Hades
Subject: 2021
Posted: 04 October 2006 at 5:29pm

I didn't read all the replies, so someone might have suggested this already, but try and not to hold the ball too tight.  I know sometimes when trying to get alot of revs/spin on the ball you hold it too tight and then the ball releases out of ur had a lil late and ends up being short.

Just my 2 cents..

]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:29:42 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89167#89167 why do i keep bowling so short? : speaking as a quick, i have... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89162#89162 Author: Chin Music
Subject: 2021
Posted: 04 October 2006 at 3:24pm

speaking as a quick, i have the same problem sometimes and its usually when i change my action very slightly, because im trying to bowl an inswinger (my stock ball is away) or to bowl quicker. Possibly the same might apply to spinners, i dont know because spinning's for pussies

EDIT Also, how old are you? Because it takes a long long time and a lot of experience to develop the art of wrist-spin. Its well documented that even the best wrist-spinners sometimes get slapped around (apart from you-know-who but hes an anomaly...) and that young ones have a very hard time while learning the trade. In fact, its thought that a large part of the reason English cricket doesnt produce leg-spinners is that captains dont give them the chances to develop as bowlers, by taking them off as soon as they get slapped around


Edited by Chin Music]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89162#89162 why do i keep bowling so short? : mate i have the exact same problem.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89152#89152 Author: Phung
Subject: 2021
Posted: 04 October 2006 at 1:23pm

mate i have the exact same problem. my coach tells me that my problem is that i don't release the ball high enough.]]> Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:23:16 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=89152#89152 why do i keep bowling so short? : hello shane warne wanabe i bowl... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=74858#74858 Author: Guests
Subject: 2021
Posted: 11 August 2006 at 10:41pm

hello shane warne wanabe i bowl leg spin and a blistering googley but i have one problem my side hurts due to bowling on thing tht could helf u is if u kepp your bodie straigh and bowl don't lean forward

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2006 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=74858#74858 why do i keep bowling so short? : Hey Headintheclouds. Do you want... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72599#72599 Author: spin wizard
Subject: 2021
Posted: 04 August 2006 at 6:09pm

Hey Headintheclouds. Do you want to be my leg brak counseller.

Just Kidding.

Anyways , all of you words was worth the read. I like your 2 posts so far and it helped me a bit.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:09:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72599#72599 why do i keep bowling so short? : One thing I would like to add... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72444#72444 Author: headintheclouds
Subject: 2021
Posted: 04 August 2006 at 7:36am

One thing I would like to add is that it is possible to get very good turn starting with a not-so-tight/tense grip too. Without trying to rip it so much that you are squeezing the ball for dear life, you will get good turn - just look at the bbc/ninemsn videos of terry jenner/ warne. At 50, Jenner still turns the ball with a 2 step action. So, by replacing the extra effort that you put into turning it yards with good technique, you will do so much better. The thing is that turning the ball with good technique is more easily repeatable than the ripping all or nothing magic ball that you have control over.
I am not going to tell you that spin is not important at all, coz' that aint just true. Being able to spin, turn and zip it is the very reason why you are a leg-spinner, instead of a medium paced trundler. But the path to getting there is a step-by-step process, just like learning to cycle, or to swim or a host of other things. Surely you couldn't cycle without holding the handlebars on your 1st week on the ride!! Likewise, you may be able to turn the ball flat square once in 5 balls of trying to do so, but then it's not worth it with those kind of odds. The way to getting people relaxed at doing something is by repetition so that they have the confidence of having done it before. Hundreds of people bowl leg-spin (lesser than other disciplines, sure), so there's no reason why you can't either.


  We don't know what your problem is but you might want to be able to bowl a stock ball that keeps things tight which is bowled with a relaxed action with lesser turn, and slowly as you get more comfortable with the stock ball, you can put a little bit more rip into the stock ball. As far as practical advice goes, tape yourself if necessary and look at it. Play/bowl/practice with other leg-spinners, watch them and see what they do different, and chat with your wicket-keeper and other experienced bowlers once in a while - they might spot things like lack of rhythm, since some things are the same for all bowlers.Best of luck.

 
      ]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:36:46 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72444#72444 why do i keep bowling so short? : Thats what even I was wondering... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72332#72332 Author: DRAVID FAN
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 4:43pm

Thats what even I was wondering after I posted it. I wasn't in my right senses.

Edited by DRAVID FAN]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:43:46 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72332#72332 why do i keep bowling so short? : Then what was the point in that... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72328#72328 Author: Top Cat
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 4:38pm

Then what was the point in that post]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:38:54 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72328#72328 why do i keep bowling so short? : I'm not a spinner and I know... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72311#72311 Author: DRAVID FAN
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 4:13pm

I'm not a spinner and I know nothing about spinning, so sorry I can't help.]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:13:41 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72311#72311 why do i keep bowling so short? : Your trying too hard mate,Try... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72296#72296 Author: Top Cat
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 3:47pm

Your trying too hard mate,Try bowling accurately first and then practice spinning with accuracy

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:47:46 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72296#72296 why do i keep bowling so short? : Very wise and valuable comments,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72287#72287 Author: shan
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 2:53pm

Very wise and valuable comments, I must say. There is the simple process called identify the problem, analyze it and work out the remedial plan. Why do you fail to find the right length for your deliveries? Among other things, it might be late release of the ball and/or improper follow through. Try to release the ball with proper timing with a proper follow through and as many other members said, practice makes a man perfect. Cheers!]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:53:36 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72287#72287 why do i keep bowling so short? : Apart from all the other things... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72242#72242 Author: headintheclouds
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 August 2006 at 12:00pm

Apart from all the other things said, try to keep yourself relaxed while bowling, not tensing your wrist body so much that you forget the other important pieces of the action like the leading arm, the run up, the pivot and follow through. Also, when you start going round arm more and more or when you start bowling short, you might want to remember to throw the ball up, like shane himself says in the cricket show video. Basically, this might lead you to keep your bowling arm a tad higher, and also bringing the leading arm into the equation a little more. If you are trying to rip it a lot or trying to bowl fat and rip it too much, you might end up bowling short. Mate, honestly, it will come down to practice, and correcting the things slowly and getting the stuff you are doing right into muscle memory. Keep at it.]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2006 12:00:59 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=72242#72242 why do i keep bowling so short? : still it can't help , spin... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68675#68675 Author: spin wizard
Subject: 2021
Posted: 20 July 2006 at 9:22pm

still it can't help , spin and medium pace is different.]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:22:35 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68675#68675 why do i keep bowling so short? : I bowl medium pace Sled but whenever... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68385#68385 Author: ozzie001
Subject: 2021
Posted: 19 July 2006 at 10:35am

I bowl medium pace Sled but whenever I find myself picthing the ball short if find if I concentrate on keeping my leading arm (left in my case because I am a right arm bowler) high it really helps me in keeping the ball pitched up.]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:35:16 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68385#68385 why do i keep bowling so short? : Remember as a spinner, your body... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68163#68163 Author: TCA123
Subject: 2021
Posted: 18 July 2006 at 12:48pm

Remember as a spinner, your body pivoting generate the flight and increased turn so remember to get through the crease over the front leg as crick said.]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:48:54 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=68163#68163 why do i keep bowling so short? : make sure you have rhythm in the... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65477#65477 Author: crick
Subject: 2021
Posted: 07 July 2006 at 12:38am

make sure you have rhythm in the run up and get through the crease, i.e get high and over that front leg, having some momentum will help in the accuracy]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:38:40 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65477#65477 why do i keep bowling so short? : You're dragging it down.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65476#65476 Author: RightHandBat
Subject: 2021
Posted: 07 July 2006 at 12:18am

You're dragging it down. If you get a cricket ball and just practise the normal legbreak wrist action, you will see the ball goes 'up', this is to give the ball some flight but you must make sure your arm is in the correct position, not too high, not too low.]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2006 00:18:58 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65476#65476 why do i keep bowling so short? : Maybe if you take a longer run-up,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65464#65464 Author: fishcake14
Subject: 2021
Posted: 06 July 2006 at 6:36pm

Maybe if you take a longer run-up, to give your more energy when you release it. ]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=65464#65464 why do i keep bowling so short? : K thanks TCA123 i will http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64413#64413 Author: Shane Warnabee
Subject: 2021
Posted: 03 July 2006 at 6:50am

K thanks TCA123 i will]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2006 06:50:17 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64413#64413 why do i keep bowling so short? : I focus on when i release the... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64355#64355 Author: TCA123
Subject: 2021
Posted: 02 July 2006 at 8:37pm

I focus on when i release the ball carefully. Bowling too short is often caused by trying to hard and dragging it down or by a technical fault of simply holding the ball too long.

I often pull the ball short when attempting my doosra, which is a front on legspinner which i disguise. I suppose this is similar to your problems with leg spin. Try to release the ball nice and high and give it some air.



Edited by TCA123]]> Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:37:18 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64355#64355 why do i keep bowling so short? : k thanks guys, So do you all... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64228#64228 Author: Shane Warnabee
Subject: 2021
Posted: 02 July 2006 at 5:36am

k thanks guys,

So do you all suggest that i should change my

run up and grip?Well as for practice,i practise 2

hours every day on my bowling and batting

cheers and once again thanks,

Shane Warnabee  

 

]]> Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:36:51 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64228#64228 why do i keep bowling so short? : I bowl off spin and i find that... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64204#64204 Author: TCA123
Subject: 2021
Posted: 01 July 2006 at 10:01pm

I bowl off spin and i find that just generally practice helps keep my bowling consistent. I have been to the nets 5 times in 4 days. I feel like i can bowl in my sleep now]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 22:01:44 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64204#64204 why do i keep bowling so short? : No idea how to help apart from... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64134#64134 Author: slogger72N/O
Subject: 2021
Posted: 01 July 2006 at 3:30pm

No idea how to help apart from practice in the nets with a good coach.]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:30:52 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64134#64134 why do i keep bowling so short? : Your follow through is no good.... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64105#64105 Author: The CCC
Subject: 2021
Posted: 01 July 2006 at 2:15pm

Your follow through is no good. Go and see a good coach, not just an average club coach who doesn't know what the heck he's talking about.]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:15:33 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64105#64105 why do i keep bowling so short? : Depends on wear your holding the... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64103#64103 Author: cricket_mstr
Subject: 2021
Posted: 01 July 2006 at 1:47pm

Depends on wear your holding the ball, do you put your fingers closer to the inner stitching or the outer stitching.

]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:47:03 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64103#64103 why do i keep bowling so short? : it could be your action, i had... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64094#64094 Author: crick
Subject: 2021
Posted: 01 July 2006 at 11:51am

it could be your action, i had this problem, so dont stop trying to rip the ball, you always need to be able to spin it, but you need to make sure you get up on you front leg and have that leg straight, kumble is a good example of this]]> Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:51:26 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2021&PID=64094#64094