Cricket Show 53: Playing spin, the Magnus effect and fast bowling appearance

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Kevin's young and inexperienced team is having early season success. This week he reveals why he thinks everything has gone so well. Also Menno Gazendam and Gary Palmer join David in answering cricket coaching questions:

How to force the pace against spinners
How do spinners make the ball drift in the air?
How fast should a spinner bowl?
Should a fast bowler look like Brett Lee or Atul Sharma?
How can an away swing bowler take wickets?

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by akshay brahmbhatt (not verified) | Sun, 29/11/2009 - 08:06

How do spinners make the ball drift in the air?

by David.Hinchliffe | Sun, 29/11/2009 - 12:45

The answer is in the podcast akshay

by Patrick (not verified) | Tue, 01/12/2009 - 08:05

The only difference between an outswinger and a drifting leg-spinner is the rotation of the ball this is why when the ball is in the air they go in the opposite direction.

by Usman (not verified) | Fri, 14/01/2011 - 06:24

What is magnus effect and how it does effect on cricket fast bowl?

by David.Hinchliffe | Fri, 14/01/2011 - 07:33

I think we talk about it on the sow if I remember rightly. Download it and find out.