Fast ball
The fast bowlers in cricket are known as quick bowlers or speed bowling. They typically throw a leg side googlie, slow roller, drop shot, top-spinner, or back-arm cutter. All of these variations are done with a running start and then pitched at a very high velocity!
The run up is important because it gives you time to prepare your swing. If you have steady hands, you can simply dive into them and create more power. More powerful swings mean faster balls which are an integral part of this style of bowling!
Powerful swimmers also make good fast bowlers! Because they spend most of their time under water, they develop strong muscles that help propel them through the air. These athletes know how to use their bodies to gain strength so why not apply it to something that only requires momentum!?
Fast bowlers usually begin practicing the craft when they are young children. Since games like rugby and football include some form of batting, kids learn how to throw a ball around. Once they realize how hard it is to get the ball moving quickly, they try pitching a ball either forwards or backwards.
Practicing with soft throws until you get faster ones takes off here.
Medium paced ball
In medium pace spin bowling, you can either have fast or slow balls. The faster balls are typically referred to as topspin while the slower ones are called backspin. Both types of spins come from the ball spinning off the surface it hits.
The speed at which the cricket ball is traveling determines how much power these rotations have. Balls that go very quickly will not spend as long rotating before coming into contact with the batsman, making them more powerful but shorter lived than balls that take longer to get going!
By having a fast-medium pitch, a bowler can make the game feel even more like baseball or softball. This makes it easier to compare the sport to those games because of this!
Types of spinner bowlers
Slow ball
A slow bowlers’ speciality is to use their speed to try and deceive your batsman by throwing a low, heavy ball that seems like it will bounce high but instead rolls very slowly down the pitch.
This can be quite difficult to counter as you have to predict where the ball will land. If you are too fast for the bowling side then they may trick you into stepping back which makes it harder to field the ball.
The most effective way to defend against this type of spin is staying forward with your feet so if the ball bounces higher than expected, you can jump or run and get to it earlier.
Top spin
Top spin is one of the most popular types of bowling in cricket. The term “top” refers to how high the ball spins as it comes off the pitch, and “spin” means rolling forward. A very top-spinning ball can seem almost impossible to hit because it seems to keep spinning after leaving the surface!
The reason that this type of shot is so difficult to counter is that it makes even straight balls look like they are going away rather than coming back towards you. This is why batsmen often find it hard to time their cuts or flicks.
Top spin also tends to get better revolutions as the ball goes up the bat longer. This gives the player more time to adjust his/her swing before the bounce takes over. As such, there are not many opportunities to play shots when you have the bowler using this technique.
Football (soccer) players use the same concept for their own game by tossing the ball into the air with feet together and then kicking it while it is flying down. This is what we call a goal kick.
Strategy tip – try to pick your battles if the other team has a fast bowler who uses top spin frequently.
Back spin
With backspin, the ball comes out with more speed than without backspin. The cricket bat is mostly used to create this drag or push on the bowling leg side (the left side of the field when you are standing tall) off-break balls.
The wrist position while spinning the ball should be slightly up and away from your body as such that your hand does not touch the surface. Your fingers should be almost completely straight!
When changing direction, the arm can swing either way, but it is better if it swings towards the opposite end of the spinner. This creates more torque and momentum which helps complete the throw.
Throwing the ball backwards uses less energy than throwing it forwards. Therefore, by tossing the ball backwards, it takes less effort to get the same result! Some skilled bowlers can achieve very high speeds with little power.
Types of backspins
There are three main types of backspinning bowls. You will want to know what type of bowler you are so that you can develop your skills accordingly. These types include:
Achievable backspin – This is the most common kind of backspin for beginners. It is easy to learn how to do and feels natural. A few tips: try moving your hands and arms faster so that the spine moves quicker! Also make sure your knees are unlocked and comfortable before shooting a backspin.
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Variation of spin
One of the most popular variations is what is known as leg-spin or off-break bowling. With this type of delivery, the bowler shifts his weight to one side before he throws the ball. The degree to which they shift their feet depends on how much break they want.
The harder you push your foot down while spinning the ball, the more break it will have. This is why some people say that crab style batting is like playing cricket with a beachball!
By using both hands when throwing the ball, the wrist becomes very loose and can rotate almost any amount. Because there are no muscles keeping it stiff, the ball will keep spinning for an extremely long time!
How to become a spin bowler
As we have seen, one of the main types of bowlers in cricket is the leg spinner. These are usually referred to as off-spinners because they throw their ball just outside the off stump.
Another type of spinner is the back-arm or top-spinner who throws his/her arm up and around to beat the batsman’s bat before coming into contact with the stumps. A third kind of spinner is the front-arm or wrist-spinner who almost always bowls from behind the line of the pitch, typically spinning the ball more towards either side than upwards.
These different types of spin can all be learned how to do if you watch some good spin bowling games and pay attention to what parts of the game help them succeed. For instance, a front-arm spinner will learn how to turn the ball more by watching how the player spins the ball after he releases it.
How to become a better spin bowler
