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The finger spin technique

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Learning Cricket: The Finger Spin Technique By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger on the left side of the seam, middle finger on top of the ball and ring finger parallel to the index finger. Your thumb, however, rests below the ball and on the seam. If you’re a right-handed spin...

Master the slider

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Learning Cricket: Master the Slider By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger, ring finger and the middle finger spread across the seam, however, on top of the ball. The thumb stays beneath for the best grip. Here, the main difference is that when you release the ball, the front par...

Learning the carom ball

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Learning Cricket: Learning the Carom Ball By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your middle finger on one side of the seam, index finger on the top left corner of the ball, while your thumb rests comfortably on the seam. Once you release the ball, flick your middle finger in the anti-clockwise di...

How to perfect the doosra

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Learning Cricket: How to Perfect the Doosra By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger and the middle finger on the seam of the ball, however, spread out wide. The thumb stays underneath for the best grip. Now, the Doosra is released from the back of your bowling hand by pulling your...

The off spin technique

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Learning Cricket: The Off Spin Technique By Herschelle Gibbs Published on: Place your index finger and middle finger further apart on top of the ball, however, on the seam. Your thumb stays below for a firm grip. Now, when you release the ball, with a steady run-up, try to roll your index finger ov...