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how do i bowl spin in countries like Australia and England?

i am a left arm off spinner and i am not able to turn the ball on flat wickets......how do i purchase more turn off a unfriendly spin wicket that we see in countries like Australia amd England?what is the way to succeed in these conditions?

carl Player, Bangladesh

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Adam TillcockCoach, England

In Australia the key is to get as much bounce as you can. Work on getting the more top spin rather than side spin.

There is a reason why a flat wickets is a flat wicket. As a finger spinner you can only spin as much as you can. The key is to use angles on the crease, changes of pace and flight variation to get the batsmenâs wickets. A lot of the time on flat wickets the key is to give the captain control by having a low economy. Bowling dots will provide opportunity for wickets

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