Spin, Swing Or Seam?

Question

Which is better?

I Understand that the overhead conditions and the wicket is a major factor in this but lets just say that the wicket and overhead conditions are prime for all 3 types. =D

Answer 1

Spin, Look at the greats, Warnie, Murali

Answer 2

spin

Answer 3

a time for everything, and now is my time to get 2 points

Answer 4

Seam

Answer 5

i say seam because pace variations can HAUNT a bat's man..and swing it can be easily guessed by wrist movement same for spin..this is my experience..

Answer 6

Its Spin

People strugle to play spin.

Look at the highest wicket taker.

Muralitharan who is a spin bowler.

Answer 7

I would say Spin

Yes batsmen struggle to play swing, but if you play late and play the ball under your eyes then you can safely play swing.

Whilst with spin, its so hard to play a good spin bowler on a spinning pitch. Swing can only go 2 ways (and it will mostly go 1 way) but with spin there are so many different variations that a spinner can bowl. The ball can spin both ways, bounce more, bounce less, come on quicker, come on slower. Playing a quality spin bowler on a good spinning pitch is almost impossible

Answer 8

Swing - all batsmen struggle against good quality swing! We all know what happened in 2005 Ashes.

Answer 9

Swing

Answer 10

None of these by themselves. The best combination would be one of the following;

1) Spin AND bounce: A pitch where there is much bounce and turn will assist the spinners a lot more than one that only offers turn. A ball that rises sharply off a good length has a much better chance of getting a top-edge to the keeper/slips, or hit the shoulder/handle of the bat or the batsman's glove and pop up for a catch to a close-in fielder. Spin bowlers and commentators will often tell you how much more assistance bounce provides in taking wickets on any track. Also, the reason that spinners try to bowl into the "rough" created by the bowler's footmarks at the other end is to extract uneven bounce: often the ball keeps low after pitching in the rough, but ocassionally it will jump on to the batsman, who, expecting low bounce, will find it awkward or impossible to get out of the way. Chances are the batsman will top-edge/glove it, or chop the ball onto the stumps off the inside edge, having made an effort to change his shot at the last moment. Whatever the outcome, it is generally accepted that spin and bounce is a very hard combination to play, as opposed to raw spin alone.

2) Swing/seam AND pace: Honestly, what is swing without speed? If a bowler bowled swinging deliveries at a gentle pace, the batsman could see the ball swinging all the way through before making contact with the bat or making it go through to the keeper. Such swing or seam movement would not pose a threat to anyone (except the worst tailenders). Probably the greatest sight in cricket is that of a fast (90+ mph) bowler swinging the ball at high speeds. Who can forget the deadly inswinging, toe-crushing yorkers bowled by Waqar Younis at 90+ mph. Or Allan Donald swinging a few away from the batsman, before bowling a vicious inswinger at 90+ mph that goes "through the gate" and shatters the stumps of the unsuspecting batsman (who thought either an outswinger or a bouncer was coming). Also, the likes of Dale Steyn and Mohammad Asif's secret to wicket-taking is their ability to swing the ball away from the right-handed batsman, and at searing pace, causing the batsman to play down the wrong line and get bowled or get the edge and out caught behind. The key to great pace bowling is not just swing/seam, it must be allied to raw pace, otherwise, as Geoffrey Boycott would say, "even my Mum could play those."

Parth: Seam has nothing to do with pace variations. Seam refers to movement of the ball off the pitch after the seam of the ball hits the ground. The asker meant swing to be swing through the air and seam to be swing off the pitch.

Answer 11

I agree with Kookee, there again I am biased ;) But it depends on the quality of players, do you have the runs to play a certain bowler (As it is a normal day in the office for any spin bowler to be hit out the park a couple of times) also depends on what the batters are capable of, what is their strengths/weaknesses. If they are weak with swing, or seam, Im gonna bowl someone else, no matter how much I wanna bow myself

Answer 12

According to me, GOOD LINE and LENGTH matters the most. And in fact it is the key to take many wickets. No matter how much Spin/Swing/Seam you bowl most of the batsmen are good at playing it if it is short or over pitched and most of the time they score runs too. It is not WHAT YOU BOWL but it is all about HOW YOU BOWL. Extra Spin/Swing are actually attributes to your bowling which might help you to add few more wickets to your total. If you are consistent in bowling good line and length then am sure that you can become a very good bowler.

Apart from all these you need hard practice and a qualified professional or at least an experienced player to guide you if you make any mistakes cuz they are the only ones who can correct you by just watching how you bowl.

All the best!!!!!!

Practice well!!!!!!