{"id":3587,"date":"2020-10-15T17:52:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T12:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/?p=3587"},"modified":"2023-05-24T02:22:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T02:22:23","slug":"basic-bowling-drills-cricket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsschool.com\/basic-bowling-drills-cricket\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Bowling Drills for Aspiring Cricketers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Playing Cricket in our gullies, neighborhood grounds, and schools is a part of Indian culture<\/strong><\/span>;<\/span> our childhood is half-done without those memories. However, when contemplating a career in professional Cricket, following the right techniques is necessary. With the growing competition, learning skills that will give you a chance to stand out among the hundreds of thousands of other cricketers on the pitch are the need of the hour. <\/span><\/p>\n

We’re going to talk about Bowling Techniques that are a must for cricketers in the initial phase of their career. But first, let’s explore the different types of bowling styles:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Pace Bowlers<\/strong> – Pace bowlers or fast bowlers use speed to their advantage against the batsmen on the field. These bowlers are further categorized based on their speed.  <\/span>Under Pace Bowlers, we have Swing Bowlers, who use the ball’s seam to make it follow a curved trajectory.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EJCtqqEmYAQ<\/a><\/p>\n

Credits: Ben Williams – My Cricket Coach<\/a> on Youtube<\/p>\n

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2.<\/strong> Spin Bowlers –<\/strong> Spin bowlers bestow rotation to the ball and use it against the batsmen. Again, we can classify them into two broad categories: wrist spin and finger spin. Wrist spin bowlers use their wrists to turn to the ball, and finger spin bowlers use their fingers. <\/span><\/p>\n