Drill

Drills

Cricket

Seam Position Wrist Behind The Ball

Present the seam consistently with the wrist directly behind the ball

12 min
5 x 10 balls off a full run, checking seam after release
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Hold the ball with the seam upright and fingers just off-center behind it.
  2. 2Bowl off your full run and freeze the wrist position at release.
  3. 3Have a partner call out the seam angle at landing.
  4. 4Adjust grip pressure if the seam is wobbling instead of staying stable.

What to focus on

Wrist staying behind the seam through release.

Common mistake

Wrist rolling over early, causing the seam to scramble in flight.