Bowling tips?

Tips to Improve pace bowling ?

• I'm a 14 year old guy...and I'm looking forward to a career in the international level. I know for this I need to improve a lot. A Hell Lot. So Anybody plz help with tips to improve my pace bowling..and how many hours a day should I practice and how ?

• Answer:

  Okay mate, my advise work on the basics, if you get them right then you won't go far wrong. Make sure your run up isn't too short or long and build up pace gradually (like Michael Holding), make sure your action is like big and simple ( like Brett Lee), and have a good follow through. DON'T TRY TO BOWL TOO FAST! This is important and many good bowlers have not met their potential because of trying to bowl too fast. Work on varying pace- slower balls, and with an extra fast ball try to bowl a yorker or bouncer, but use sparingly. Pracise a couple of hours a day, mark out 22 yards with 2 sets of stumps and bowl at cones on an ideal length, (just short of a half volley). This will help you bowl consistently in the right spot, then start integrating the odd variation to stop being predictable. This should give you a good start, hope this is helpful, stick at it and good luck