Grip- Two fingers either side of the seam with your thumb at the bottom of the seam.
The bound- is preparation of your pre-delivery towards the wicket. At head level, arms thrown up as diagram shows. With the body slightly leaning back.
The coil- is the preparation to the delivery of their bowl. Front armed pulled back, ball held at chin level,body leaning back slightly. Your stance should be side on.
The release - release when your arm reaches at a one o'clock angle, your arm brushes your ear, looking over your left shoulder if your right handed.
The follow through - Once you have released the ball you are required to follow up on the ball slightly, maybe moving 1 metre towards the batter.
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