Bowling
1st Edition
Published on 29. March 2012
144 pages
978-1-4081-6609-3 (ISBN)
Description
Bowling is a one-stop shop for all cricket coaches, teachers and players looking for ways to improve
play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photographs to add further explanation. Content includes:
The basics, e.g. the run-up, the delivery strideTechnique for each style of delivery with step-by-step illustrated instructionsTraining drills to improve each skillCommon problems - and how to fix themTactics, e.g. when to use which style of delivery, patience and disciplineAdvanced play, e.g. the more difficult techniques
The book also includes examples of players, past and present, who are renowned for their expertise in certain techniques, as well as words of advice from the legends.
play. It sets out coaching advice in clear, jargon-free language, with plenty of photographs to add further explanation. Content includes:
The basics, e.g. the run-up, the delivery strideTechnique for each style of delivery with step-by-step illustrated instructionsTraining drills to improve each skillCommon problems - and how to fix themTactics, e.g. when to use which style of delivery, patience and disciplineAdvanced play, e.g. the more difficult techniques
The book also includes examples of players, past and present, who are renowned for their expertise in certain techniques, as well as words of advice from the legends.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
B&W photos
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-6609-3 (9781408166093)
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Persons
Mark Davis is Head Coach at the specialist cricket school, Millfield, and a former professional
cricketer. Sam Collins is a cricket writer.
cricketer. Sam Collins is a cricket writer.
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- CHAPTER ONE: THE BASICS
- Terminology
- Line
- Length
- Other terms
- Long hop
- Bouncer
- Short of length
- Good length
- Half-volley
- Yorker
- Full toss
- Beamer
- CHAPTER TWO: BASIC BOWLING
- Introduction
- The grip
- The bowling action
- Side-on
- Front-on
- Mid-way
- Stationary bowling
- The jump and pre-delivery
- The delivery stride
- The follow-through
- The run-up
- Spinner's run-up
- How do I stop no-balling?
- CHAPTER THREE: ADVANCED BOWLING
- Medium-pace and fast bowling
- Pace bowling
- Physical, preparation, fitness
- Medium-pace (fast-medium, medium fast)
- Seam bowling
- Swing bowling
- Reverse swing
- Contrast swing
- Out-swing
- In-swing
- Variations for swing bowlers
- Off-cutter (out-swing)
- Leg-cutter (in-swing)
- Other variations
- The bouncer
- The yorker
- Slower ball
- Back of the hand
- Ball deep in the hand
- Off-cutter and leg-cutter
- Thumb from bottom to top of seam
- Split fingers
- Slower ball bouncer
- Fast-medium bowling tactics
- Opening the bowling vs change bowling
- Sledging
- Bowling to left-handed batsmen
- Using the crease and changing the angle of attack
- Bowling around the wicket
- CHAPTER FOUR: SPIN BOWLING
- Introduction
- Key terminology
- Off-break/finger spin
- Variations for the off-spinner
- The arm-ball (floater)
- Top-spinner
- Doosra
- Leg-break/wrist-spin bowling
- Leg-spin variation - googly
- Top spinner
- Flipper
- Left-arm spin
- Left-arm orthodox
- Variations
- Arm ball
- Top spinner
- Left-arm unorthodox/Chinaman
- CHAPTER FIVE: LIMITED-OVERS BOWLING
- Introduction
- Basic principles of one-day bowling
- Bowling to an aggressive batsman
- Death bowling
- Setting the field
- CHAPTER SIX: THE MENTAL SIDE OF BOWLING
- Kit
- Pre-match preparation for bowlers
- Post-match evaluation
- Fitness
- The dreaded yips
- Changing your thought process
- CHAPTER SEVEN: PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
- Introduction
- Planning your winter and summer
- Net practice
- The future
- Advice for coaches
- Player and coach relationship
- Appendix
- Modes of dismissal
- Miscellaneous
