Is it too late at 20 years old to learn how to bowl spin?

[Bees]

?

 

[Evilhoopler]

well what do u bowl now

 

[Dazza_20]

Why? Do you want to play for Australia?

 

[Bees]

I don't play cricket.

Haha nice one Dazza.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Are you ugly?

 

[TT Boy]

Why? Do you want to play for Australia?

 

[TT Boy]

I don't play cricket.

Then why do you want to learn how to bowl spin?

 

[Uppercut]

Then why do you want to learn how to bowl spin?

Who said it was him?

 

[TT Boy]

Who said it was him?

Yeah fair point...

 

[Harry Harrison]

It's not too late for the spinners. Now a days players play upto the age of 40.

 

[Bees]

Well, I don't play cricket... yet.

I have no talent in the physical realm though, unfort!

 

[Uppercut]

Well yeah if you're up for it i don't see why not. It's not like you've much chance of becoming an international-class leg-spinner, but if you want to do it don't let your age stop you.

 

[fredfertang]

?

Definitely not - take Jack Iverson as your inspiration and we'll see you in May

 

[roseboy64]

Why can't he become international-class?

 

[Goughy]

Spin bowling is what people do when they are to old for golf

Anyone can bowl spin. Being good is a different story but you can easily learn to be ok at any age.

 

[Jakester1288]

It's never too late mate, at least not until it's dangerous to your health or your dead!

Start practicing in the nets, and join a team, either this season or next. If you play lower grades, some stay there till up to 70, if their body lets them.

Look at some stuff on the net, and talk to a coach and other players, and practice as hard as you can.

 

[Uppercut]

Well yeah if you're up for it i don't see why not. It's not like you've much chance of becoming an international-class leg-spinner, but if you want to do it don't let your age stop you.

Why can't he become international-class?

No reason- but he hasn't much chance of it simply because not many people do.

 

[Richard]

There's no shortage of players who've become spinners (some having not even been bowlers) in their mid-20s and even 30s. And of course, anyone can bowl spin, but like bowling seam, getting good is a different matter entirely.

That said, if you actually wanted serious response (most of which hasn't been forthcoming here), CF rather than CC would be a better place for this thread.

 

[Jigga988]

i dont think twenty is too late, people learn skills all the time, just like Broad and D. Bravo learning how to bowl at like 18 and 19.

 

[Richard]

I think Stuart Broad was a year or two younger than 18 when he started bowling.