The Basics of Finger Spin - Part 1 

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Yes you are right But i want some other knowledge For left arm spin How i get perfect my run up which give me rythm please make a video on spin run up

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Kindly upload a video on run up and body position for left arm orthodox spin bowling.

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@@InFormCricket how i get perfect rythm in run up Becz my all things is good but run up problm

@@InFormCricket can we use thumb to spin the ball with index finger or thumb is for just support

@@kaalbhairav.1 thumb is for support, but sometimes can stop ball from leaving fingers smoothly. So ideally don’t have top of thumb touching, but if it gives you more confidence to spin ball with solid grip then use thumb for support.

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@@InFormCricket Can you post a video bout how to bowl in a field I get how to spin the ball but I don't know how to rotate my wrist while bowling like you say in the video it'll be a great help if you can post a video like that

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Haha! Maybe best to use a ball that won't leave any marks! 🤣

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Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Don’t worry, there’s a lot of trial and error with bowling. Seeing what works, what doesn’t. Some people like their thumb on the ball as it provides more support, and bowlers feel more in control. Nothing wrong with it, just got to understand the limitations to these things.

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Hi Rahul, many thanks for taking the time to message. It is where you want your thumb to be at the very top of your bowling action. So when you have your bowling arm straight up, tried to have your thumb in that diagonal direction. Hope this helps

Thanks for your comment Maroof. Main variations from off spinners are subtle, like the arm ball (quick through the air, seam up straight so ball can swing), or the ball that slides on (misses the seam on bounce), which is basically an under cutter. Other variations are produced by using different areas on the crease, as well as changing the height of your arm on release. Hope this helps.

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Hi Anirban, it is sometimes harder to grip a newer ball, white balls are easier than red balls to grip, but still make sure you have a grip that you feel confident and in control with, so you can still spin the ball. Make sure you're trying to spin the ball, see how the pitch reacts, and make sure you are hitting the stumps every ball, as this puts the batter under most pressure. 2) When the ball is spinning into the batter, it is technically easier for them. We must either try and make them against the spin into the off side, so they create a gap between bat and pad, allowing the ball to pass, or we make them play across the ball square onto leg side, when we are hitting the stumps. Using your field is very important. You can also go around the wicket, to try and pitch the ball in line with the stumps, and get LBW. Hope that helps.

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@@InFormCricket I am a little bad I english hope you don't mind it when i am balling I am getting extra bounce.it is bouncing a lot from the stemps is there is any method to reduce the bounce

@@InFormCricket sorry sir i hadn't said thanks to you for saying that 'let me know if you have any questions' THANK YOU SIR Iam a folower of you in instagram

@@athulkrishnatu bounce is caused by the pitch, having a high release point, and also hitting the seam. Axar Patel has a lower release point than Ravi Ashwin, so gets less bounce. Either try to bowl fuller or quicker to get the ball to hit the stumps.

@@InFormCricket THANK YOU SIR I didn't understand what you ment by fuller I am a bigginer so I don't know cricket language like you sir please help

That's great to hear! Good luck with your spin bowling

Thanks for the comment Fahim. That is usually a lack of focus, which therefore means you get distracted, and your body tenses up and either don't complete action (full toss), or hold ball too hard in hand/just use bowling shoulder to bowl (drag down short). Try and find a routine that is repeatable. Having a repeatable action, and a solid routine that helps you remained focus really helps with consistency. Hope this helps.

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Very good Paul. Every batter has a weakness against a certain type of bowler. Just hope you have all bases covered in your team!

Thank you taking the time to watch, and for leaving a comment! They say you’re not a proper spinner till you’ve broken some china inside!

Your grip is down to individual preference, and whatever feels naturally to A) get spin on the ball, and B) allow the ball to come out at the top of your bowling action, so you don’t bowl full (release early) or a drag down (release late). Just be warned that if you grip tight and have a tense wrist and forearm, then you fingers won’t be able to flick as quickly and your wrist won’t be able to release, so you could lose out on spin.

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After bowling after some time? Maybe because you get tired?

Always make it hard for the batter to pick you! But variations need to be accurate, that's the real skill. Be relentless in your accuracy, then batters will be under more pressure to pick your deliveries as they will be threatening the stumps. Keep things as natural as possible. Good luck.

Thanks for this. Feel free to send us a video on Instagram and we can take a look!

Will look at this topic in the future, in the mean time, grab a ball, have your hand by your side, with your palm facing forward, and then rotate your hand with the ball towards your other hand, while keeping your palm facing forward. Catch the ball with your other hand, and repeat.

A lot of it is trial and error, experimenting, trying different wrists positions, getting a feeling for different angles of your wrist. Having the body awareness of knowing the angle of your wrist is on release can help you put different spin on the ball. Have fun playing around with it. Maybe try to use a two coloured ball to check the spin on the ball and which way the seam is pointing mid air.

Hi Awais, remember to use your whole body to spin the ball. Transfer your weight forward onto your front leg to release the ball, and make sure you pivot 180 degrees. Have momentum through the crease, in the bowling action, and towards the target, this allows your pivot and rotation of your body to be quicker, meaning your bowling arm can come over quicker.

Will definitely bring out a more advance video - anything specifically you want covered?

Thanks for the comment! This is a common issue so don't worry. It is a combination of a lack of momentum and not using your front arm to rotate your body. You need momentum before you enter the crease, so you keep that pace to get your body towards the target while you bowl. Your front arm rotates your body. You can do this easily by using your front arm more. Start with your front arm (non bowling arm) straight up (12 o'clock on clock face), and then complete your bowling action, but make sure your front arm finishes back up at the same position. So it completes a full circle. This helps you rotate your body fully, which helps get spin on the ball, but also helps your body keep moving towards the target, which is very important. Hope this helps.

@@InFormCricket thank you for your reply. I'll try this one out. Yeah i agree. My bowling action lacks momentum. Its a slow action mostly because im a bit overweight now. I'll try adding some momentum to my action and see how it goes. Wonder why no one ever pointed this out to me before

@@glue12324 Let me know how you get on. Just add some speed a couple of yards before entering the crease (before the bowler's stumps). A skip or something alike works well.

As a finger spinner, our release position will have our palm of our bowling hand, facing the batter.

Thanks for the comment Rithish, your front side of your body is important. You must rip down with your front arm, to create momentum towards the batter, as well as rotation of your body, to help your finger get over the top of the ball on release. Make sure you are fully rotating, with your shoulders moving vertically, not horizontally. Hope this helps

@@InFormCricket ok sir how should the top part of the body worko as you said please can you clear my doubt

@@rithishreddy6915 make sure your front arm goes up and out towards the batter, then come down close to your hip. Your front up finishing behind you will help your body pivot. Try and make sure your bowling shoulder is pointing down the wicket after you’ve bowled the ball.

@@InFormCricket thak you sir

Consistency comes from having a repeatable action and also focus on each delivery. Work on your fundamentals, make sure your release point is high, transfer your weight over your front leg, drive your head towards the target, rotate your body. Good luck

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I assume you mean how do you pick the arm ball or straight ball as a batter? Definitely look for seam rotation. But key fundamentals still apply - either try to smother bounce of ball (hit ball as soon as it bounces) - therefore has no time to spin or go straight, or get as far away from the bounce of the ball to allow yourself time to adapt to spin or the straight ball. It’s also a good idea to play for the straight ball if doubt as if you miss a straight ball you are definitely out, but if the ball spins past your outside edge - you live to play the next ball.

The grip is explained in the video - but you need to spin the ball off your index finger, so play around with holding the ball, and see how wide you can get your index finger and middle finger on the seam of the ball.

Hi Hardhawardhan, they both have there positives and negatives. If you can be confident bowling wrist spin then it’ll give you the best chance of being successful, as you can spin the ball both ways - but is much harder to bowl than finger spin. The majority of batters are right handed, so being able to spin the ball away from the right hander may be an advantage. Finger spin is more common, so if you’re looking to stand out, then leg spin would work. Hope this helps.

It is in the plan to do. What are you struggling with?

@@InFormCricket my problem is my run up is to slow and when I release the ball i feel very uncomfortable

@@InFormCricket how steps run up i have to take?

@@help_to_find1 It's a common issue, if you don't have enough momentum in your action, then it'll be hard to rotate your body to get the spin and pace on the ball. Use your run up and jump into the crease to gain momentum. In regards to how many steps, this is preference. But you don't want it to be forced, you want it to be rhythmical, like you are running on clouds, and not running the 100m against Usain Bolt. This is preference, Graeme Swann use to run in, and Nathan Lyon starts off by walking, and accelerates with a couple of steps to go before his take off. Try out some different methods, but you want to make sure you are accelerating at least two steps before taking off. Hope this helps.

@@InFormCricket say something about when give flight delivery to batsman how to release the ball

Hi Manu, thank you for taking the time to watch the video and to comment. How long have you been bowling for? Our bodies do take awhile to become use to different movements as well as building up the tolerance in our hands and fingers for such a repetitive movement. Rest is good but always try to keep regular practice so your body can adapt. Make sure stretch your forearm and wrist before bowling as well. Hope this helps

@@InFormCricket Thank you for replying! It's been only 3-4 months since I've started bowling off spin using the hard ball.... Thank you for your suggestion❤️ Will try to do so...

Stick at it, you’ll body will adapt

Thank you so much Peter for your kind words! Thank you for your support

Hi John, good question. The spin off the pitch is created when the seam digs into the surface, grips and then changes direction. So type of surface has an impact on degree of spin, as well as number of rotations on ball (more rotations = more spin). So it can spin holding the ball cross seam, if the seam makes contact with the surface. If not it’ll skid on, like we saw when England played India in the test series. Becomes difficult for batters to predict if one spins and one goes straight. Hope this helps.

Hi Vivek, in order to get the ball above the batter’s eyeline (and entice them into a big shot), we must flight the ball. But we must still spin the ball so the ball dips and drops, and causes the batter to mis-read the length of the ball, hopefully resulting in a loss of timing and a mistake. In order to flight the ball, we must find the right pace to bowl (generally a flighted delivery is slower), and a quicker ball will have a flatter approach the batter from your release point. Try and imagine there is a piece of string half way down the wicket, at around head height, and see if you can bowl over the string and still hit a good length. Good luck.

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This usually means our shoulders are rotating horizontally rather than vertically - try to get a higher release point, and not to cock your wrist back - like how it is explained in the video. Good luck