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  1. someblokedave

    Leg spin bowling

    Yeah I wouldn't get too carried away with trying to emulate Warne, that may be a goal too far and you'll end up being really demoralised because you can't produce balls like he can. Learn how to bowl a good leg break, get your length and line consistent and bowl to the off-stump and have a...
  2. someblokedave

    possible new leg spin variation?

    How do you bowl this 'Slider' or do you mean the 'Orthodox Back-Spinner'?
  3. someblokedave

    possible new leg spin variation?

    You say that at the end there with regards all the Grimmett variations, but they are variations and only get used every now and then. Yeah, they are difficult, but they're not impossible. In my vids I talk about Grimmetts Wrong Wrong Un, but I've returned to that again this year and had another...
  4. someblokedave

    possible new leg spin variation?

    I replied see above
  5. someblokedave

    possible new leg spin variation?

    I think it helps to start out with (Shoulder dip), as it helps you to get both the arm and wrist round a bit more. I'm pretty useless at observing the intracasies of bowling, but yeah there maybe something in being more chest on as well? Getting side on gives your Leg Break more turn so it kind...
  6. someblokedave

    Mate - I just clicked on your blog and it's got a virus, thankfully my anti-virus stuff blocked it.

    Mate - I just clicked on your blog and it's got a virus, thankfully my anti-virus stuff blocked it.
  7. someblokedave

    Leg spin bowling

    The one that I was virtually signed up for before he had his heart attack was due to be held in Chingford as I recall. He was a bit dubious about me going along as it's normally aimed at kids, I was saying I'd just pay to go and watch and listen and not do the drills. He's dead now - died last...
  8. someblokedave

    Planning on playing cricket

    Nnanden, what do you do to alleviate your knee pain - as mine are sore this year whenever I do any exercise. I've been told it may be connected to having tight thigh muscles?
  9. someblokedave

    Cricket Matting Alternative

    A couple of ideas - If you're practicing on concrete, you might find the answer (if you're only bowling) is to use Hockey Balls as they're the same size and weight and being plastic they soon rough up and become easy to grip and put spin on them. The bounce properties are similar to a cricket...
  10. someblokedave

    Composite Training Balls - Bulk Buying

    I use both the incredibles type and these Readers Cricket Windballs for £2.21 at Newitts.com and I prefer these, they have a more realistic bounce and they last longer. The stitching on the incredibles comes un-done too readily. The other advantage of the 'Windballs' is that they're half the...
  11. someblokedave

    Was spin bowling once an easier art?

    In the case of Wrist Spinners - Grimmett for instance, he was an innovator and technically brilliant. The bloke practiced virtually every day of his life into his 80's and would only end his practice sessions if he landed the ball 5 times consecutively on a small hankie. You've got to remember...
  12. someblokedave

    Leg spin bowling

    Hello *****, yeah that's one of the more useful ones, that I bowl myself. I think the most important thing with it is to get your 'Click' going well. I tried it initially and pulled the medial epicondal, so you have to be careful of that. My advice is just flick the ball in your hand for a...
  13. someblokedave

    Leg spin bowling

    As this thread seems to be suggesting, Leg Spin coaches are as rare as Rocking Horse Pooh, but there's some indication that some of you have been coached and have been to clinics? If so can you describe some or all of the key things that they get you to look at please? Out there in internet land...
  14. someblokedave

    Who invented the Slider

    It's a tricky one this one because it does seem that there's the potential for a handful of back-spinners to all get lablelled with the same name. There's only a few books on the matter Grimmetts and Philpotts that actually go so far as to describing and assigning names to the deliveries. In...
  15. someblokedave

    richie benaud's greatest 11

    Have a look at page 58 -59 in the book Getting Wickets (Clarrie Grimmett) Hodder and Stougton 1930, not 1934 as you say. The description across these two pages follows a series of descriptions decribing the basic wrist spin deliveries. Then Grimmett goes on to say that he demonstrates the...
  16. someblokedave

    Who invented the Slider

    Who invented the slider (Wrist spinners version)? Or where and when is it first described in any text? The earliest version I can find is relatively new and that's Peter Philpotts description of it in his book 'The art of Wrist Spin Bowling'.
  17. someblokedave

    possible new leg spin variation?

    Yeah that'll be me or Jim above with all the variations of the Flipper. They are all real variations, you've only got to read Grimmetts Taking Wickets from 1932 and he explains them explicitly. As for how useful they are - that's another matter. Having worked with them now for over 3 years the...
  18. someblokedave

    richie benaud's greatest 11

    Grimmett Wrist Spin Bowling: Clarrie Grimmett Books wrote two other books 'Getting Wickets' 1930 and Grimmett on Cricket 1948. Your Grimmett book Tricking the Batsman is the English version published a couple of years after the original Aussie version published by another publishing group...
  19. someblokedave

    richie benaud's greatest 11

    Easy either using the Flipper technique YouTube - Flipper Variation Bog Standard or the slider technique which is nigh on impossible YouTube - Wrist spin - round the loop - slider & big Leg Break practice technique
  20. someblokedave

    Mastering a Flipper

    Yay - my speciality. I think I just answered your questions relating to the wrong un on the other thread (Wrist Spin). With regards the Flipper you're on the right track. Grimmett invented the Flipper in it's various forms (See links below for the history) and ended up bowling the Top-Spinning...

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