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The Grip:
Index and middle finger either side of the seam, thumb underneath.
The Run up:
Pace out your desired run up, by walking away from the bowling crease and counting the steps.
Mark your run up (with bowling marker or by scuffing the ground)
Walk on to your bowling mark (usually take 2 steps) as your foot hits the mark start to gather pace, in a rhythmical stride.
Approaching the crease:
Your speed increases the closer you get to the crease, you should carry this momentum through the crease to gain extra pace.
When you are a few feet away you enter your “Delivery stride”.
This is an extra long step.
For a side on action, your back foot should be parallel with the back of the crease as begin the delivery stride.
For front on action, your back foot should run perpendicular to the back of the crease.
The Coil:
When in the delivery stride your leading arm (lever) extends upwards, this acts as a guide.
For a side on action you look over your arm
For a front on action look under your arm (see photo)
Your bowling arm should be bent and tucked tightly into your chest. As your front foot lands, it should point towards the batsman, and be behind the front line of the crease.
The Delivery:
When your front foot lands pointing down the pitch, your leading arm pulls down tightly into your hips, dropping your leading shoulder.
Your bowling arm ‘uncoils’
Comes down straight from your chest and over keeping the arm perfectly straight.
Release the ball above your head with fingers pointing upwards and wrist in a straight line with your arm.
The Follow Through:
Once the ball has been released your bowling arm finishes down by you front leg (either inside or outside of the knee depending on your action)
Bring your back leg through, landing it in front of your front leg, this will carry your momentum off to the side of the pitch, completing the follow through to the side of the cut pitch.
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