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[Cover_Drive]

I'm not a great player of spin but if it is pitched up and is on leg I just go on front foot and play on leg side.

Good length, on off stump I just go back and defend it.

I always get caught with flighted delivery because i try to come down and play straight or smash it and it doesn't work at all

[Colesy]

If leggies haven't got a wrong 'un, they're easy to face imo

[niceonechoppy]

I think being decisive in shot selection is key. Using your feet is the best way to play spin, as spinners will then naturally to become more negative and bowl quicker for you to pick off runs where appropriate. It's all about having some sort of plan to each possible!

[procricket]

If leggies haven't got a wrong 'un, they're easy to face imo

TRUE mate you know if there turning it and if it pitches outside off it easy meat

[Colesy]

It's why I've spent the best part of two years learning the googly

[Watsontotty]

Dave two thought plans for spinners and both work depending on the type of batsmen you are however id suggest giving the first option a miss as you don't look like a biffa.

First option is to use your feet and get down the track and catch it on the bounce and you can basically play some cultured drive to long on or long off etc etc or perhaps deposit it over the infield again long on or long off and if you get to the the pitch whack it over long on or long off or cow corner.

Second option is to see what field positions are in place and pick a few shots which will enable you to rotate the strike and minimise risky shots, obviously the type of spinner is also worth looking at and go from there. If you rotate the strike and hit the gaps that will force the bowler to do something different and offering some runs in other areas and work the field.


All spinners are pie chuckers so just get sown the track and launch them out the ground, if that fails just blame me lol

[procricket]

How can you tell mate i'm not a biffer

I like the sound of it

[Watsontotty]

Short of a few weetabix bud lol !

[alexrickyponting]

Regards sweeping, I don't think its a necessary shot, for me at least anyway, and as such i rarely play it. I would much rather use my feet and still play somewhat straight than drop to my knees and play across the line. The only time I ever sweep Is an occasional paddle sweep and also sometimes If a ball is on leg and would be a yorker if i let it bounce then i may turn it into a low full-toss with a sweep rather than cramping myself up trying to come down the pitch.
With coming down the pitch to leggies, I find it helps me to get an extra bit inside the line - especially if it's turning a bit and I might not reach the pitch exactly, then im less likely to have to swing across it if it rips and i can still push through the line of the ball going aerial and if it doesnt turn I just flick it squarer or behind square, normally on the ground.

[400notout]

Do people generally play the sweep on length/line or premeditate, I know it's a bad thing to do however I always feel a bit pushed for time unless I premeditate playing one sort of sweep, be it slog/paddle etc? Also a question to any spinners on here, when the batsman feints to come down the track i.e presses forward what do you feel inclined to do? Dart it in or drag it shorter etc?

[Colesy]

Do people generally play the sweep on length/line or premeditate, I know it's a bad thing to do however I always feel a bit pushed for time unless I premeditate playing one sort of sweep, be it slog/paddle etc? Also a question to any spinners on here, when the batsman feints to come down the track i.e presses forward what do you feel inclined to do? Dart it in or drag it shorter etc?

Seam up and hope they miss it

[Jeet]

Seam up and hope they miss it

I tend to take all the pace off, bit like Vettori does

[Colesy]

I feel my length will suffer if I alter the pace with the same delivery

[400notout]

Think it helps when you can bowl a bit too, you generally can work out how a batsman is thinking. Although the press forward is a very obvious one

[uknsaunders]

I try and workout the angles first. ie.

Left armer - how much turn, flat/quick or slow/loopy, attacking middle or off?

etc

Dictates my shot selection. A flat bowler can be more easily hit through the line with a straight bat, a leggie turning it square might require cutting and sweeping.

Tend to play the  line of the ball to the offie, which allows for the turn to hit the pad. Theory being that your foot is outside off if it turns back onto the stumps or if it's on the stumps, it'll turn down leg. Also sets up the slog sweep if it's turning big and he has to pitch outside off to hit off.

Left armers I'll play slightly outside the line, allowing for a little turn. The angle makes it tougher for LBW's as the ball has to straighten, in which case I have it covered. Looking for the sweep down leg or the cut and drive if the room is outside off. Leggies I'll play in a similar fashion to left armers.

I generally don't go down the track until I'm in and sussed the bowling pace/spin. Tend to do it now and again, to often makes it predictable and you're likely to come unstuck.