A finger-spinner can use several delivery types, including the off-break, arm ball, and doosra.
PHASES OF FINGER-SPIN BOWLING ACTION
APPROACH- The approach should be short and efficient, just long enough to provide balance and build rhythm and momentum that can be transferred to the ball at delivery.
GATHER- The gather is the all-important transition from the run-up to the delivery, as the bowler springs or leaps off the front foot to swivel in the air and land on the back foot immediately prior to delivery.
DELIVERY STRIDE- The delivery stride will be similar to that used by wrist-spinners except that for a finger-spinners refer to 'digging a trench' as they pivot on their front foot and achieve a dynamic twist with the body, in order to transfer momentum to the spinning of the ball at release.
FOLLOW THROUGH- The follow-through will be similar to that used by wrist-spinners. Most finger-spinners pivot dynamically around the front foot at the release of the delivery and immediately spring into the 'ready position', with both feet in front of the batting crease at the non-striker's end, ready to play a role in the field.
PRACTICAL PRINCIPLE OF FINGER-SPIN BOWLING
- Develop finger strength and their wrist action
- Spin the ball hard, to achieve flight, drift, drop and sharp turn
- Develop the ability to maximize spin by imparting the maximum revolutions, to generate drift, drop and turn
- Develop a strong spinning stock ball
- Develop big spinning off-break
- Develop variations of spin, pace, flight/drift, and trajectory
- Bowl at targets to refine accuracy while maintaining the big-spinning capacity
- Develop an arm-ball that can be bowled at different speeds to suit circumstances
- Develop their own points of difference
VARIATION
STOCK DELIVERIES
A spinner's stock delivery serves as the foundation for adding subtle variations of flight and pace. A stock leg-spin delivery should be strong-spinning leg-break that can be bowled with confidence in various situations. A stock finger-spin delivery should be a strong-spinning off-break that can provide the basis upon which variations of spin and flight can be developed and perfected.
BOWLING TO INTENDED TARGET
A spinner must be able to exert pressure on the batsman and the batting team by bowling as accurately as possible, thereby minimizing the number of loose deliveries and making the batsman play at the ball. The constant aim is to pitch the ball where the batsman will be uncomfortable and will be undecided as to whether to defend or attack.
FINGER-SPIN WITH FLIGHT AND PACE VARIATIONS
Finger-spin should be bowled with different combinations of spin and flight, in order to produce different trajectories and different amounts of turn and bounce. This provides variety in deliveries and develops uncertainty in the mind of the batsman.
ATTACKING AND DEFENSIVE FIELDS FOR FINGER-SPIN
Attacking fields for finger-spin bowling will have more fielders in catching positions and saving singles in the infield ring, in order to put more pressure on the batsman. As with wrist-spinning, the bowler should resist the temptation to reduce the spin of the ball and therefore the wicket-taking potential simply to increase accuracy. If the bowler is using a line outside off stump, the batsman is encouraged to play against the spin and into the off side, to a 5/4 or 6/3 balance.
The defensive field setting for finger-spin also depends on the bowling line. If bowling an outside off-stump line, the usual defensive field will have a 5/4 balance (or a 6/3 balance for more accurate bowlers).
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