![]() He married the control associated with orthodox spin-bowling with the ability to put far more revs on a ball. While there has always been a lot of talk about Warne’s variations and special balls, it was the consistency of his stock delivery that set him up to succeed. Warne’s strength in that area gave him far greater control than many of his leg-spinning peers, enabling him to build pressure and thus take wickets. The incident is detailed in Gideon Haigh’s book “On Warne”. ![]() ![]() Warne’s flipper became as famous as it was feared and all of a sudden a spinner was among the most intimidating Australian bowlers to face.Ĭuriously the cricketing world might owe Warne’s mastery to a childhood accident that forced him to use a wheelchair, which he credited with improving his arm and wrist strength. His willingness to experiment with new deliveries opened up the art of spin bowling to a world of variations. ![]()
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