With the striking success of Shane Warne and Abdul Qadir in modern Test cricket, wrist-spin bowling is definitely back in fashion. In this fully illustrated and readable book, Peter Philpott shows players and coaches at all levels how to acquire the skills of this highly dexterous style of bowling. Areas include: the basic techniques covered step by step; solving bowling problems; how to bat against wrist-spin; mental and physical preparation for matches and the tactics to use. AUTHOR: Peter Philpott is a former Australian Test cricketer and became the first Australian Test coach in 1981. He has coached all over the world, specializing always in leg-spin bowling, and is now the full-time coach for the South Australian Cricket Association. He is the author of several coaching books. 64 b/w photos
