WalkingWicket
State 12th Man
Hey all,
I've been bowling Left Arm (Unorthodox) Wrist Spin, or more colloquially 'Chinaman', for a few years now, and don't seem to be getting very far. I'm capable of hitting out of two of three things most balls: 1) Turn, 2) Line, 3) Length (i.e. I can get a ball on the right length and to turn, but it's pitched a yard outside leg stump.). I constantly tinker with my action*, it varies from ball to ball, and I know this is bad, but if I feel that something could improve my bowling I do. In the nets it tends to be decent - I've often given a good impression in the nets but when I get out onto the wicket I'm reluctant to bowl and end up tossing up an exciting selection of wides, no balls, beamers, pea-rollers and general filth. This year was somewhat of a breakthrough year: I got a handful of decent returns for club and school, but I found myself playing in more of a restrictive role than a wicket-taking one, as I focused more on line and length than giving it a rip.
I know how uncommon the style is in real life, but does anyone on here have experience/knowledge and would be willing to impart some advice/tips?
I've been bowling Left Arm (Unorthodox) Wrist Spin, or more colloquially 'Chinaman', for a few years now, and don't seem to be getting very far. I'm capable of hitting out of two of three things most balls: 1) Turn, 2) Line, 3) Length (i.e. I can get a ball on the right length and to turn, but it's pitched a yard outside leg stump.). I constantly tinker with my action*, it varies from ball to ball, and I know this is bad, but if I feel that something could improve my bowling I do. In the nets it tends to be decent - I've often given a good impression in the nets but when I get out onto the wicket I'm reluctant to bowl and end up tossing up an exciting selection of wides, no balls, beamers, pea-rollers and general filth. This year was somewhat of a breakthrough year: I got a handful of decent returns for club and school, but I found myself playing in more of a restrictive role than a wicket-taking one, as I focused more on line and length than giving it a rip.
I know how uncommon the style is in real life, but does anyone on here have experience/knowledge and would be willing to impart some advice/tips?