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Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« on: January 21, 2013, 09:21:17 PM »

Technically it's actually a left-armers leg cutter 'cos I'm a left armer, but I can just mirror the instructions for a right-arm offcutter.

It would be handy if there were any details on the grip, and the action on releasing the ball?
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Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2013, 09:27:54 PM »

told you a variation was needed lol

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Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2013, 09:32:23 PM »

It's similar to a spinner but fingers and wrist remain upright.I drag the fingers down the side of the ball on release, normally with a tilted seam.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off_cutter

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Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2013, 09:48:19 PM »

So as per the pic above, but with the seam perhaps tilted to 11 instead of 12?
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Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2013, 09:51:44 PM »

yep, I also have my fingers closer together like an outswinger. That just preference and I do have chubby little fingers so grip is at a premium  :)
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Re: Anyone got a good pictoral guide to bowling an off-cutter?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2013, 09:52:24 PM »

This should help




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