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I am a right-arm mediumpacer. How do I improve my pace with accurate line and length?

(Md Sidique Jamal, 18, Calcutta-9; Abhishek Patra, 15, Howrah-5)

Work hard on your fitness, rhythm and action with your coach.

I am a right-arm mediumpacer. How does one bowl the late swing?
(Debarshi Mukherjee, 15, Calcutta-40)

It comes with a lot of practice and having a very good wrist position at time of delivery.

I am a right-handed batsman. I cannot judge whether a delivery is yorker or overpitched. Please help.
(Bivek Thatal, 18, Darjeeling)

Watch the ball closely at the time of release from the bowler’s hand.

am a right-arm mediumpacer. How can one judge the seam movement?
(Rajat Bhattacharya, 14, Calcutta-61)

Again with a lot of practice, watching the ball closely and playing late.

I am a righthanded batsman. How does one get used to the bounce and pace of the wicket in the initial stages?
(Rajat Dutta, 18, Calcutta)

By spending some time at the crease and playing within your limitations early on.

I am a mediumpacer. Whenever I try to deliver a yorker, the ball falls short of the right length. Please help.
(Rohit Adhikary, 17, Howrah)

It demands a lot of practice. Try and target a spot on the off stump before you deliver, somewhere halfway up, and then make the adjustment.

I am a left-arm spinner. I often bowl too many wide balls. Please help.
(Abhijeet Ganguly, 17, Calcutta-42)

Watch the spot you want the ball to land on and don’t let your head be all over the place at the time of delivery.

I am a right-handed batsman and take middle stump guard. Is shuffling a bit necessary to tackle fast bowlers?
(Ranjan Das, 19, Dibrugarh)

If you are shuffling for time, then take leg stump guard.

I am a right-handed batsman. I have a high backlift and that leads to problems when tackling shortpitched deliveries. Please help.
(Ratan Pattnaik, 19, Cuttack)

Then you got to adjust accordingly.

I am a righthanded batsman. I often get caught at backward shortleg or bowled when trying to play an off-spinner. Please help.
(Subhas Dutta, 19, Calcutta)

Get as close to the pitch of the ball as possible to solve the problem.