The art of spin, just like any other style of bowling requires patience, practise and consistency. Like how we learnt to master the technique of the Slider, it’s time to use the power of your fingers. Today’s blog post is all about mastering the grip and release of the finger spin. Let’s go!

For the best result with the finger spin, you need to strengthen your fingers. Although your wrists are important to spin the ball that extra mile, using most of your fingers is a great way to improve your technique.

The grip is quite traditional in nature. Place your index finger on the left side of the ball and on the seam. The middle finger is over the ball, while the ring finger is parallel to your index finger. The thumb is under the ball and on the seam for the best grip. Now, for a right-handed spinner looking to master the finger spin that moves from left to right, pull the ball down using your middle finger and push the ball with your index finger, just when you are about to release the ball.

Alternatively, if you want to spin the ball from the right to the left as a right-handed spin bowler, pull the ball down using your index finger and push the ball with your middle finger.

Practise hard, as using your fingers to spin the ball can be a tad difficult.

For the next post, we switch to batting and learn the leg glance.