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Originally Posted by Jadukor
i) try to bowl line and length and keep it generally near the off and middle stump?
ii) Use the short pitched delivery sparingly and as a surprise weapon?
iii) Develop a variety of slower deliveries to fool the batsman?
iv) Learn to bowl at least 5-6 yorkers per innings?
v) Learn to anticipate what the batsman is trying to do?
vi) Realize that short pitch bowling is impossible to set a field to as it allows batsman to play shots both side of the wicket.
vii) Realize that as the ball gets older and the field gets spread out a fuller length approach outside the off stump becomes easier to set a field to.

i) try to bowl line and length and keep it generally near the off and middle stump?
Maintaining line and length is the primary job of any bowler. Keeping the delivery in off & middle is not actually line & length. It differs according to batsman, condition (wicket+weather+outfield) and fielding placing

Example: If you keep your line in off stamp against Shaurav Ganguly, you will never get his wicket in sub continent wicket. He was the master of off stamp (just an example, I am not sure how good is Shaurav in T20 format)

Point: Need a proper guide from senior pacer, captain or coach who will suggest the bowler where to bowl. As an experienced one you have to decide it according to situation. Bowler will execute it and YOU MUST NEED THE ABILITY TO EXECUTE unfortunately our bowlers do not have any of above.

ii) Use the short pitched delivery sparingly and as a surprise weapon?
Not always. Short ball can only bowl when you have either proper condition (like England, South Africa or Australia or Newzealand) or you have enough pace. You must deliver a short ball with 85 mph+. Otherwise any international batter will play it comfortably. And of course, according to batsman. Even Shoib Akhtar or Brett Lee would think twice to bowl a short ball to batter like Lara, Kallis or inform Tendulkar. Though Shoaib hit Lara once in English condition but definitely Lara was a master of short ball.

iii) Develop a variety of slower deliveries to fool the batsman?
Long way after you pass a certain time in certain level. Because it needs to read batters mind what can he do in next ball.

iv) Learn to bowl at least 5-6 yorkers per innings?
Not a very wise decision. Because it always have risk to become a full toss or half volley when you bowl Yorker. Depends on situation again.

v) Learn to anticipate what the batsman is trying to do?
Thinking capability which will work when your mind is stable and capable of thinking. Usually during the match this is the toughest thing to do. Captain or senior team mates can help the bowler to do so.

vi) Realize that short pitch bowling is impossible to set a field to as it allows batsman to play shots both side of the wicket.
Please see Answer (ii)

vii) Realize that as the ball gets older and the field gets spread out a fuller length approach outside the off stump becomes easier to set a field to.
Please read the 1^st answer. Because pacer has select the line & length according to fielding & situation.

Finally there are some point for BD pacers

1. Our pacers do not maintain their fitness during holiday. As a sports professional it is must. It is their personal duty to maintain.

2. Bangladeshi thinktank cannot ever suggest a bowler properly. In last match where Shakib was playing short ball comfortably, our pacer should realize it wouldn’t work against Pakistani batter. For Mashrafee and Shafiul (as he played enough number of international matches) it was their duty to realize. For Abul Hasan, BD think tank should suggest him to change strategy.

3. Conventional bowling style will never work in modern day cricket. In T20 it is 100% truth. You must have to change / adjust / improvise your bowling strategy even after every delivery if needed.

Long post. Hope you wont lose your temper.