tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232480790564460856.post4438518911891837633..comments2020-02-23T15:00:26.663+00:00Comments on Silly Point(s): Why is the 'doosra' a wrong'un for English off-spinners?Andy Bloxhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421040858983209777noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232480790564460856.post-35688004629900142882012-01-31T23:30:00.825+00:002012-01-31T23:30:00.825+00:00Marcus, thanks for the comment. In essence I think...Marcus, thanks for the comment. In essence I think you're right - there does remain a degree of snobbery embedded within the English game, perhaps dating back to the Gooch era in particular.<br /><br />It extends far beyond the doosra, too. Unorthodox batsmen are a rarity in the England Test side, as are unorthodox bowlers of any kind. Look at Lasith Malinga for example, could you imagine him making it through the English youth system a few years back? Not a chance.<br /><br />Thankfully, there are some positive signs coming from the current system suggesting that unorthodoxy has began to be nurtured where it occurs naturally in players, with coaches going on the proviso that an action should only be altered if it represents a considerable future injury risk to that player.<br /><br />You're absolutely right though, you get the feeling that we may be missing a trick by neglecting to experiment with the use of the doosra - and that feeling is certainly all the stronger after our recent debacle out in the UAE!Andy Bloxhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421040858983209777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7232480790564460856.post-52342981085697487722012-01-31T22:45:40.687+00:002012-01-31T22:45:40.687+00:00Good read. I think it's 'English snobbery...Good read. I think it's 'English snobbery' that is the main obstacle. Embrace it. Teach it. Perfect it. Unleash it!Marcus Naysmith - West Midlandsnoreply@blogger.com