Bowling Tactics
The simultaneous twin aims of bowling are to take wickets and prevent run scoring opportunities. Both aims are achieved the underlying aim of bowling the ball in such a way that the batsman is unable to consistently connect with the ball in the middle of the bat and control its movement after contact. There are three distinct means of achieving this aim: by bowling the ball on a consistently good line and length, by bowling with sufficient pace that the batsman struggles to react to the delivery, or by bowling the ball in such a way that it has lateral movement as it approaches the batsman, either in the air or off the ground. A good bowler may be able to combine two of these skills, a truly great bowler may be able to combine all three.
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