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Cricket

Flight And Loop Above The Eyeline

Add loop above the batter's eyeline while still hitting a length

12 min
5 x 8 balls, aiming for extra height mid-flight
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Bowl toward a target length while consciously giving the ball more air.
  2. 2Use finger spin, not arm speed, to add the extra loop.
  3. 3Watch that the extra flight doesn't turn into a shorter, easier length.
  4. 4Track how many balls land on target despite the added loop.

What to focus on

Loop coming from the fingers, length staying full.

Common mistake

Slowing the arm down to add flight, which telegraphs the delivery.