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Spin bowling tips for off spin bowlers:

• Spin the ball as hard as possible. This is not only to make the ball turn on the pitch, but also to make the ball drift in the air due to the Magnus Effect.

• Bowl the ball just short of a driving length. This gives the ball enough time to turn but does not give the batsman enough time to react.

• When bowling a quicker ball deliver the ball from very close to the wickets. This will help you get more LBW decisions.

• Recognise that there are two distinct ways to bowl the Doosra and learn to bowl them.

• Learn to bowl an arm ball, a Doosra, a slider and a top spinner. Variation in your deliveries will always keep the batsman thinking.

• When the batsman starts hitting you bowl it fuller and faster and into his pads. This will cramp him up and make it difficult to get the ball way.

Spin bowling tips for leg spin bowlers:

• Learn to bowl the Googly, the top spinner, the flipper and the slider.

• Develop two Googlies. One that is difficult to spot and one that is easy to spot. Once you done this find out how to use them to completely fool the batsman.

• When bowling the normal leg spin delivery snap your non bowling hand fingers to make it sound like you are bowling the flipper.

• If you bowl late in the game then try and bowl the right hand batman around their legs. The pitch will be worn in this area from the bowler’s footmarks and make the ball turn much more.

When practising variations one of the best spin bowling tips is to never practise any one delivery on its own. Doing that might result in you losing the ability to bowl the other deliveries. Always mix up the deliveries when you practise. This is to ensure that you develop all your variations at the same time.