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8.gif (3321 bytes) 8. Arriving at the crease, weight on the back foot. There is a full shoulder turn, with the left shoulder pointing in the direction first leg slip. The front foot is across, in the direction of first leg slip. The bowler imparts left to right spin by bowling against the left side of the body. Head steady, eyes looking up the wicket.
9. The bowling arm is about to come up to deliver the ball, trunk still fully turned. 9.gif (2689 bytes)
10.gif (3126 bytes) 10. The bowling arm has commenced the upward swing. The right hand is turning to come palm upwards. The back is arched. The left arm starts swings towards he batsman. The trunk starts to turn.
 

11. Just before the moment of release. The left arm has gone forward and down an the trunk starts to open the right side turns from the hips. The hand is cocked backwards, and the palm is towards the batsman.

 

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12.gif (3006 bytes) 12. The position of the hand just before the moment of release. The first finger is about to impart left to right spin.
13. The deliver is made. The trunk and arm have jerked from the point in No. 11 to deliver the ball. This jerk of hips and shoulders is necessary because of the late turn of the body from the sideways on position. The hand is turning from right to left. The weight is up on the braced left leg. The height is kept at the moment of release 13.gif (3190 bytes)
14.gif (4222 bytes) 14. The complete follow through. The weight is on and over the front leg, but with very little loss of height. The right knee is well forward. The hip has completed its quick turn. The hand stays in position after imparting the spin, and the arm has come across the body. The eyes watch the ball in the air going down the wicket.
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