Which is more difficult to bowl - pace or spin?

[adharcric]

I am not so sure about that. Obviously, at the international level, you can't stray too far...but compared to the spinners the pacemen usually aren't as accurate ball after ball and tend to get away with it. Pacers like McGrath are the obvious exceptions, and you know how well they do because of that.

I see what you're saying. At lower levels, pace will let you get away with poor line and length. The higher up you go, the less it will matter.

 

[nightprowler10]

I see what you're saying. At lower levels, pace will let you get away with poor line and length. The higher up you go, the less it will matter.

I would think the higher up you go the more it matters what line and length you're bowling.

I agree with SS on this, spin is harder to learn and bowl. I actually started out as an off spinner, but was always getting smashed all over the park rarely picking up wickets. As a pacer (RMF) I was able to pick up a lot more wickets. Sometimes even if they go after your bad deliveries at the lower level they will be beaten by pace and you'll get wicket anyway.

 

[adharcric]

I would think the higher up you go the more it matters what line and length you're bowling.

I agree with SS on this, spin is harder to learn and bowl. I actually started out as an off spinner, but was always getting smashed all over the park rarely picking up wickets. As a pacer (RMF) I was able to pick up a lot more wickets. Sometimes even if they go after your bad deliveries at the lower level they will be beaten by pace and you'll get wicket anyway.

The "less" referred to extra pace, not line and length.

 

[nightprowler10]

The "less" referred to extra pace, not line and length.

Ah, I see then. Agreed.

 

[andmark]

In your opinion, is it more difficult to bowl pace or spin? Within spin, how would you compare leg-break and off-break?

Take into consideration wicket-taking difficulty, work required in the action, line and length, ability to get into rhythm quickly, the mental aspect, stamina, natural ability, how far you can get through pure practice and anything else you can think of.

Let's get some discussion going here.

Im a spinner Leg spin is the harder spin no doubt.