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[procricket]

I would like to talk about spin and what people thought of playing it are and there own way of dealing/scoring with the moving ball

[roco]

I am currently working on using my feet more but tend to TRY and pick the spin and work with never against but if it's in the slot the good old slog moo moo corner sweep comes out ha ha

[400notout]

Look to be positive against it, more so than I would to pace. Use of the crease is a major one and quick feet. Generally fields are pretty much set at default for the different types so look to move the ball around. Personally like to hit the ball straight, not so good at hitting a good length ball down the ground to mid on/off for 1 etc. Learnt the reverse and orthodox sweep as a rotate the strike option, actually prefer the reverse, seem to have more control over it.

[Colesy]

The second it goes above my eye-line I will come down the wicket. Outside off on a length or wide down legside I will sweep/sweep slog. If it's flat and pitched up I will nudge it around. Short I will swing and give it everything lol.

[slogsweep]

Its depends on how much he/she is turning the ball as the point is to counter the spin.

If you are going to use your feet then be confident to get to the pitch and calculate how many runs you can get off it. Is it worth the risk for 1?

Most spinners in league will drop in a few dobbers so I tend to wait for them to score runs.

[100 not out]

U need to be milking singles to long on and long off . They are usually back.

[400notout]

Tend to play more from the crease if it's turning away from me. Love playing left arm spinners being a left hander, usually get after them quite sharpish!

[procricket]

400 Not out i like your thinking that was what i was thinking we seem to be set on default the juniors and seniors at a few clubs i have been talking to we all tend to either forward press and play from the crease or run down the wicket.
I like to play as late as possible and if possible get on the back foot

My weakness is left arm spinners the drift and slight turn

[Colesy]

U need to be milking singles to long on and long off . They are usually back.

If not, hit it over the top and send them back

[mattw]

I try and be positive against it, I've been practicing coming down the wicket a lot - making sure I always hit the ball at least if I come down. This then makes the bowler change his length which you can manouver around.

[procricket]

Some good point i tend to as Colesy said manipulate the field so they go back then sit in.
I think positivity is key to playing spinners just hate slow left armers

[400notout]

Think what most people do is feel they have to go through with it once they go up the track, no shame in blocking it or padding up. Better than watching him bowl the next one from the pavillion! The majority of people will get nowhere near the pitch and still try and send it into next week, thats where the problem is. Also one I've never really tohught about till I saw it on video is when going down the track to actually move your feet in the direction of the ball for example to the offside, see a lot of people run down the track and either have to stretch for it or get to cramped to swing freely through the ball.

[alexrickyponting]

I move my feet to spin in general, (normally very static) and if im "in" come down the pitch if it's not quite short enough to play back to and not quite pitched up enough to play from the crease. If mid-on.mid-off arent back then go over top till they are or between mid-on and midwicket if pitched on legs, between mid off and cover if outside off.
I generally play positively against spin and attack it, after all you are not going to be beaten for pace, but most likely outwitted so if you don't get carried away and stay focused it's quite easy to score from.
Also use the single to the "back" fielder to keep rotating strike - I generally aim to score 5+ an over against spin every over with 1 or 2 12+ overs
And as 400notout says, if i come down the wicket it doesnt mean im going to try and smash it, it just involves getting to the pitch and if that is not possible either block or push for single

[procricket]

I guess a lot of it is if you read it from the hand or off the pitch

[Mr Cricket]

feet, feet, feet, feet and feet. more importantly than this... FEET!

dont be scared to come down the track, try to hit straight in to targeted areas down the ground

HAVE A PLAN!