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[Jaffa]

And the reason why the batsman has just skied it is normally because he has played across the ball and has mistimed it. Meaning that easy looking catch is coming to them with a large degree of spin. 

I think about ten times last season I had 'yes!!!! , oh.... ' from normally dependable catchers.

[Jaffa]

And I think it also depends on how much bounce there is in the wicket. It your stock leg-break is bouncing high and wide of the off-stump, it's time for a re-think.

[Colesy]

Depends how well I was bowling but if it's coming out nice I have:

2nd slip
Gully
Deep cover point
Short cover - catching
Long off
Mid on
Mid wicket
Deep square
Short fine leg


The thinking is I turn it a bit so I want the batsman driving outside off so I want him to look for the 1 to long off/cover point and get an edge or spoon it to cover. I have a wrong 'un as well so this also helps with the batsman driving. Deep square is out in case I drag one down but I want to take wickets and let the batsman take me on so this is a field I like to go with if I'm confident.

[134D 13OY]

I always struggle when it come to left handers as normally ball don't spin when it damp pitches and I try top spin or flight, Any suggestions on field placing against Agressive batsman

[Blazer]

I remember an interview from Swann where he advised spinners start off with a fielder in the cow corner as a protection.When your confidence,flight,turn and correct pace for the pitch is found, you can bring that fielder in dependent on the batsman. Other things to consider is your line of attack dependent on the spin, obviously you would want to entice the batsman to play against the spin and hence put fielders accordingly. Having a staggered field set rather than fielders in line with each other can help to confuse and hesitate singles. I hope this makes sense.