The run up must be both economical as well as enough to gain momentum
to get into the delivery stride.
Generally four or five steps should be enough. At the delivery stride the body should be turned to get into the side - on position. This is very important as an open chest
action could end making you throw the ball rather than bowl it.
This is because with the chest facing the batsman the hand does not have a
free circle of rotation and there is a tendency to bend the elbow to
bowl the ball straight.
The follow through must be with a couple of
steps and stopping in a crouched position expecting the ball to come
your way.
Avoid running on to the wicket and for this the body must
pivot on the front leg to pull the body away from the line of the
wickets. The direction of the ball should be on or about the off
stump.
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