BOWLING

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1. Rock n Bowl
Stationary (no run-up)
Bowler side-on to target, non-bowling arm up reaching for the sky
Looking through the window that is made by the arm slightly across the
face and looking over the front shoulder

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Bowler:
-rocks back and puts weight on the back foot
-transfers weight to front foot and releases the ball
2. Rock n Bowl & Follow-through
As above, plus
After release, the bowler:
- Brings bowling arm across the body
- Places it in his back pocket, and
- Moves 3-4 paces down the wicket to
dissipate momentum

Figure 3 - Cricket Victoria - Rock 'n' Bowl

3. Leg Up, Rock n Bowl & Follow-through

Stationary position (i.e., no run-up)
Bowler side-on to target, non- bowling arm up reaching for the sky
Looking through the window that is made by the arm slightly across the face and
looking over the
front shoulder
Lift front leg straight up
Bowler:
- rocks back and puts weight on the back foot
- transfers weight to front foot and releases the ball
After release, the bowler:
- Brings bowling arm across the body
- Places it in his back pocket, and
- Moves 3-4 paces down the wicket to dissipate momentum

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Bowling Funamentals:
Grip:
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Bunny Ears (index and middle finger apart on top of seam)

Tail (thumb underneath the seam)

Figure 4 - https://www.healthyactivekids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/400x230-cricketbowling-grip.jpg

Run-up:
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Build up speed on approach to the crease

Arms close to body (avoid chicken wings spread out)
Run with all body parts along the train track (linear motion)
Eyes focused on target

Gather:
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All body movements along the train track

Keep the bunny on the ground (ball is kept below the head on run-up)
Arms keep moving forward

Back foot impact:

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Upright (hips, shoulders aligned)

Balanced
Bring arms in towards body

Delivery stride
Delivery stride
- pull the front arm strongly down the target line and keep the elbow close to the
body
- arms and shoulders rotate as vertically as possible towards the batter
- front foot points towards the batter
- front elbow locked and bowling arm horizontal at front foot impact
Release
- high ball release
- avoid collapsing the front leg
- fingers and wrist in correct position for the desired delivery
Follow-through

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- follow-through in the direction of target initially
- bowling arm comes across body

Swing Bowling (15 minutes)

- Outswing
- - seam upright
- - wrist behind the ball
- - point seam towards 1st/2nd slip
- - release ball off index and second finger
- - shiny side of ball faces leg side
- - follow through across body
- Inswing
- - seam upright
- - wrist behind the ball
- - point seam towards fine leg
- - release ball off middle finger
- - shiny side of ball faces off side
- - follow through down side of body

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Off Cutter
- - first finger is placed down seam with middle finger spread wider on the
leather
- - at point of delivery, the wrist is brought down towards backward square leg
Leg Cutter
- - middle finger down the seam with first finger spread wider on the leather
- - at point of delivery, the wrist and fingers are brought down the off side of the
ball

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Spin Bowling (30 minutes)

Offspin (finger spin)
Grip (cock wrist toward body with palm facing the batsman)
Armball, Topspinner
- firm grip
- drive over braced front leg - short delivery stride
- high front arm and bowling arm
- exaggerated follow through

Figure 7 - http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/offbreak.jpg

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Legspin (wrist spin)

Grip (cock wrist toward body with palm facing straight behind the bowler)
Leg break, Wrongun, Topspinner
- weight transfer
- side-on - maximum use of front arm
- high release point
- spin up rather than down
- back of hand faces bowler for leg break
- back of hand faces off-side for topspinner
- back of hand faces batter for wrongun

Figure 9 - http://www.dangermouse.net/cricket/legbreak.jpg