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[stevie]

When i am facing leg spin i always seem to if i try and play off the front foot either miss it and drag out of the crease or block it, but it's not often i manafe to get bat on it. In the end i just stayed on the back foot and used the spin but i know that if i miss one it will be plumb lbw. I had a couple in nets where i managed to get down the pitch but then if i don't quite get to the pitch it'll go in the air or i'll miss it and be stumped.
Has anyone got any tips on how to play it?

[Howzat]

I would say try and pick the delivery and if possible get to the pitch of the ball nice and early

[Sheeno]

yer, i agree with leo you have to pick the right delivery. What I will say is that be positive.  I presume your right handed? if it pitches outside leg stump you can be out so sweeping is a good option. If a leggie is bowling outside off stump wait for the bad one, the drive and cut are shots you should be looking to play.

[stevie]

I am right handed sheeno and thanks for the advice.

[Brownie]

When facing a leggie theres two shots i like to use the sweep (whether it be conventional, slog or reverse) and using my feet to get to the ball. Once i see that ball come above eye level i back myself to get to the pitch of the ball, depending on how it lands or in what position i'm in depends on the shot i play (In the air or along ground.)

[Sambo]

watch it out of the hand. watch for dip and drift. watch the actions. generally faster actions result in subtle trurn and a flatter trajectory ball. slower leggies generally produce more turn and more loop.

[JoshDavies1]

Key Point: Stay On Your Toes! Make sure you are able to move about the crease very easily! Almost dance around the wicket. By staying light on your feet and being able to adjust very easily, i think, is a key point to playing against any type of spin bowler!

Hope this helps. Jd.

[maXXed]

Switch hit is always good, or using various sweeps

[Chris1976]

Whats the main reason you are missing the ball? is it because you cannot pick the delivery or something else?

[art]

AS a right hander I am wondering how often you are going to be plumb LBW against leg spin?

[maXXed]

If he goes back, or stays still to a straight-ish ball, spinning back to carry it down the line...

[art]

Hmmmwell I guess you are correct a wrong un can get you and so will a straight one but if you are worried about those then perhaps he isn't a real leg spinner after all.

Practice at understanding where your stumps are. Simple procedure if you know where your leg stump is then that is 80% of the battle against a leg spinner. If you can't read it out of the hand and you can judge length then playing forward or back  becomes part of a normal cricket shot while watching for drift or dip. Practice where you can get safely forward to in the nets otherwise for the time being go back and watch for the straight dart.

I have umpired a lot of leg spinners (and played against a few) and there are not a huge number of really good ones around that should have you too bambazooled on all but viciously turning wickets.

Know the line, know the length and you are almost there.

I saw a leg spinner in a senior schoolboys match this year get 9 for 14. I was at square leg and watched the most idiotic group of 'batsmen' lunging forward to short pitched bowling that should have been cut or pulled.

[cyprusplayer14]

as u know keeper i dont have a clue how to play it but maybe u should stand further out of ur crease so u can either get down the pitch quicker or move back and defend, what do u think?

[Howzat]

Good idea mate but remember that would increase the chance of getting stumped with the keeper being up.
I would just make sure you get to the pitch of the ball and try to read the delivery!

[JCWE]

i like to sweep and reverse sweep alot