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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Paddy Knott on August 26, 2010, 11:26:59 PM

Title: Merlin Bowling Machine
Post by: Paddy Knott on August 26, 2010, 11:26:59 PM

http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/image/474292.html?page=1

Anyone ever been on/used one of these?

Title: Re: Merlin Bowling Machine
Post by: thebd11 on August 26, 2010, 11:31:43 PM

Friends at county have used them and say they are incredibly difficult to face as their is no hand action to pick the delivery from, also say they are invaluable when training against spin and one of the best things they've used.

Title: Re: Merlin Bowling Machine
Post by: arif786 on September 09, 2010, 11:10:37 AM

Ball seems to come out faster on these machines then an actual bowling arm, ball comes out of a black hole.  great practice to build muscle memory though and saves alot on bowling time as in bad balls and long run ups.

Title: Re: Merlin Bowling Machine
Post by: bat repairs on September 09, 2010, 02:17:45 PM

i faced it at the bola factory last year, he bowled me monty paneser and shane warne, never got anywhere near it...