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How do I control the ball?

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Focus where you want the ball and try to keep your eyes straight onto your target. Remember, never try to pull your body for bowling, keep it in a rhythm. Also, try to take your run up in a straight line and keep your action in a rhythm.

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Why should I bowl an outswinger on off stump?

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To do so helps you in a way that the batsman tends to wants to hit the ball, thus forcing a potential error.

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Should there be any movement in the fingers while releasing the ball?

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No, the fingers should never move during the delivery of an outswinger. If that happens, it destabilises the seam position. When you release the ball, snap your wrist. If you want to see how this is done, check Wasim Akram in videos, as he was the best exponent of this technique.

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How do I bowl it to a left-handed batsman?

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Keep the rough side of the ball in the direction of off stump of the batsman.

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How can I increase my speed?

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Lots and lots of practice. Try taking shorter, quicker steps too rather than long, sweeping strides.

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Which is better: an outswinger or an inswinger?

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It depends on whether you're bowling to a left or right batter, and whether you're going for a catch to the wicket keeper/slips or straight for the stumps. If you're bowling to a right hander and want a nick to the slips, then bowl an outswinger and opposite for the wickets. (Same with left handers.) It's also good to change the variety of your pace, placement of the ball, and distance to keep the batting team guessing.

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How do I outswing an old ball?

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Bowl inswing instead. As a result, the ball goes as an outswing, if old.

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How should I hold the ball to swing it properly?

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Hold the ball along the upright seam, use two fingers for inswing and three fingers for outswing.

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How do I out swing a tennis ball?

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Same as you would in cricket. The above article will provide answers.

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How do I make a rough and shiny side in cricket ball?

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Start with a new ball and use it. While using it, shine only one side of the ball and, once you have used the ball enough, you will notice a big difference in the two sides.

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Which side do I need to face batsman for out swing?

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For the out swing I have to face the right hand side. That way if bowl goes away from batsman that's calling the out swing.

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How to move the ball in air?

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A lot of this has to do with how the bowler is holding the ball and which direction the seam is, i.e.in a straight line upwards or at an angle, believe it or not. It also has a lot to do with the weather conditions.

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I want to increase my strike rate in batting and increase average both together. But how?

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Just practice. That is always the answer for these kind of sporting activities. Your arms and body get used to the posture and the stress associated with the forceful movements and coordination of the body muscles, and eventually, the body is able to adjust to the best posture and optimum speed needed.

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What speed should I try to bowl to achieve maximum swing?

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To get a maximum swing I would bowl 140km/h plus.

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How do I prevent bowling wide balls when playing cricket?

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If outswing is concerned, then bowl close to the off stump so it might result in a wicket, and if it swings it won't go to the wide line.

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Which action is best for a fast bowler?

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Jump when you are bowling so you can have a good pace. Take a long run-up and release the bowl from the top of his hand.

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