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The last few decades spin bowlers - especially off-spinners - have been trained to bowl over the wicket. They are very rarely were told to go around the wicket.

And I do not understand it.

Bowling round the wicket used to be the standard method for off-spinners. It's a good tactic and it is something that spinners need to start picking up again at a young age.

Yes, an off spinner will get a little less turn due to the angle, but you do not need massive turn the beat the batsman. Just a little straightening of the delivery and you got your man LBW.

Spin bowling is about giving it a rip, but it's also way more than just giving it a rip: It is bowling clever and playing with angles.

So, come around the wicket

Bowl to draw your man forward and then have it straighten to beat the bat. Cramp up the batsman a bit. Make him want to swing with the line to leg side.

Or for the left handed batsman to bowl him around his legs.

You can either come through and around (between the wickets and the ump) or just around the wicket. It does not matter.

But get going with bowling a few different angles.