CricketGyan: Types of Slower Deliveries

HOW TO BOWL A SLOWER BALL ft.@cricketwithnagesh


We look at two slower ball variations which can be really handy in this day and age of T-20 cricket or in any format of cricket.

Spilt finger

Hold the ball with the a normal grip,with the seam upright.
Then as you are about to deliver it slide your forefinger and middle finger on the opposite sides towards the leather of the ball.
The wider your fingers,slower the ball will come out.
This type of slower ball is used by bowlers who hit the seam more often than other.
Australian legend Glen McGrath used it regularly.

One finger

Grip the ball normally
Then as you are about to deliver the ball slide your middle finger,so that you are holding the ball with only the forefinger and the thumb.
This type of slower ball is good to bowl on a flat pitch,because it sticks on the pitch and the batsman can be caught in front of the wicket.

Key points:

1. As with all slower balls you will require a lot of practice to master these as well.
2. You arm speed should remain the same while bowling the slower balls,otherwise the batsman might pick it up.
3. Always use a secret signal to let your wicket keeper and fielders know that you are bowling a slower ball,so that they can move a few paces up for the catch.

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Credits to Coach Nagesh Gupta for brilliant illustration and explanation.

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