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Cricket: Corridor Bowling

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Using a wall, set up a line of cones about a foot from the wall to create a narrow corridor
Bowl along the wall (not releasing the ball)
Bowl in both directions as one direction encourages front arm to align straight and other direction encourages bowling arm to align straight.

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Great drill for bowlers whose front arms are driving out to the side.
Great for those bowlers whose bowling arm come out and around on a shortened path.
Ensure bowlers are not stepping away from the wall to get arms over. Arns should not be hitting the wall from either direction.
Straight lines allow energy to drive towards the target.

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Two cones a long stride distance apart.
Standing behind one, facing the other, step the leading foot of the delivery stride to the opposite cone
Drag through the back foot on the back cone encouraging the back knee to drive through straight towards your target

Fast and spin bowling

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Bowler begins with take-off foot on the box.
Bowler pushes up with take-off foot into the delivery stride towards the crease.
The ball is bowled at the stumpst and follows through straight down the wicket.

Fast and spin bowling

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Use a target on a wall, could be a line, crease in the wall or create one with tape.
Using a weighted ball in the front arm, replicating bowling action, throw the weighted ball at the target.
Elbow and knee in nice straight lines going towards your target.

Fast and spin bowling