How to get Wickets

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i bowl it like i would bowl a leg spiner (i move leg spin quite abit) but with a normal runup. i only lose a bit of pace luckilly!

good for u...lol...ive never rele got a great wicket from leg cutters jsut edges rele..

Watch the batsman.  That is going to be your key,  to take the wickets.  Especially the good batsmen - watch their grip, their stance, do they like to play forward, or back.  And the best time to observe all this, is when you are not bowling.  At least, that's how it works for me.

You cannot have a set pattern of variations as has been mentioned here, to take wickets consistently.  It'll work against, bits and pieces batsmen, no doubt.  But against quality batsmen, you need to set them up.

And for that, you need to use your variation, very sparingly.  Get your stock ball to be one on or around off stump.  And for an over at least, against the good batsman, use this same line, and maybe, if you want, use the crease, to change your angle.  When the batsman has gotten comfortable against you, then, and only then, use your prized variation.  You'll nail most good batsmen that way, and also more importantly, earn their respect as well.

Variations are very effective when they are a surprise.  If you bowl 3 variations in an over, then it's stops being a surprise.  You wont be able to get the good batsmen this way.

Well I'm a leg spinner (hence my name) and I always find that if I keep teasing the batsmen with ordinary leggies then start adding toppies and sliders/flipper nearer to the end, there's about 6/10 chance they will come steaming down the wicket, take a uncontrolled drive and then miss making either a outside edge or a stumping from the keeper. CAUTION:Do not try this with the more defensive of batsmen as this will mean more runs for batsmen, less wickets for you

Originally posted by The Tyke   I found that switching between orthodox and chinaman has brought me a few wickets. I randomly chuck in a chinaman here and there and they play down the wrong line. Or as a psyche out I'll bowl a wrong'un just to mess with their heads.

How to get wickets? Be aggressive! If you're a spinner, flight them up and set some fielders close in like short covers and short mid wicket. Bowling with guys around the bat makes you want to bowl more flatter and quicker so that takes away from your attacking option which is to get the man driving but if you're Warne or Murali so can bowl on the spot and pitch it up on target, then fine but for people at our level, we're not that good!

Originally posted by spin wizard As for you fast bowlers, kill them with pace and aggression. Don't be afraid to bounce them and set the man deep backward square and long leg/deep fine leg.

You and your "Bodyline" tactics.

But Spin Wizard's right, attack the batsman and put the pressure on. If you can dry up the runs then the batsman will be more likely to make a mistake.