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[TGB1997]

With the ball turning away from most players you're at an advantage. Watch Rangana Herath bowl, nothing complicated and just subtle changes and variations.

I used to really enjoy watching Graeme Swann bowling to left handers spinning the ball away from the bat with the odd ball skidding on so I definitely agree this is an advantage

[Rob580]

Just think what you'd rather face, someone trying all these different variations (and chances are not getting them all spot on) or a spinner who is on the money every ball and subtly changes their speed, position on the crease & release height?

Id rather face the one trying all sorts every day of the week.

[TGB1997]

Just think what you'd rather face, someone trying all these different variations (and chances are not getting them all spot on) or a spinner who is on the money every ball and subtly changes their speed, position on the crease & release height?

Id rather face the one trying all sorts every day of the week.

I would rather face the bowler trying many different deliveries as well, I was just looking for one delivery that does something different as I'm still fairly young in spinners terms and have around 8 years before I hit my peak, I do have a bit of trouble with my consistency and landing on the crease so I find that being a pressure bowler doesn't always work.

[Rob580]

If you have trouble with consistency then work on that first. It'll make you a much better bowler than trying to learn an arm ball, a doosra, a slider etc.

[Kulli]

I would rather face the bowler trying many different deliveries as well, I was just looking for one delivery that does something different as I'm still fairly young in spinners terms and have around 8 years before I hit my peak, I do have a bit of trouble with my consistency and landing on the crease so I find that being a pressure bowler doesn't always work.

A ball that looks like your regulation delivery but that doesn't spin is a potent weapon, whether this is just natural variation, a top spinner, an arm ball or whatever, but as stated being able to build pressure with your stock delivery is most important.

[TGB1997]

This winter I've been far more consistent than last season but I don't want to get too confident until I get outside as the conditions are really different. The surface I'm bowling on will be different and my boots are a much different feel to running trainers. Hopefully this season will be the big one for me

[GeorgeB93]

Getting a batsman tied down with your stock delivery often leads to that batsman having to try something out of the ordinary to try and score off you and it more often leads to a wicket. If you do have to change anything, just varying the pace and revs on the ball should do enough to unsettle them.

[Rob580]

This winter I've been far more consistent than last season but I don't want to get too confident until I get outside as the conditions are really different. The surface I'm bowling on will be different and my boots are a much different feel to running trainers. Hopefully this season will be the big one for me

If you're worrying about bowling differently based on how your shoes feel, then I think you might be worrying about the wrong things...

Just relax, enjoy it, try to land the ball consistently and give it a rip!

[TGB1997]

Thank you for all the advice, I'm really looking forward to this season and will take everything onboard for nets this weekend and the rest of the season.