And now something from Shane Warne..... ?

I was watching the cricket at the weekend and was very pleased to see England triumph in the Ashes. During the lunchtime slot Shane Warne did a masterclass on spin bowling which was very interesting. For those not in the cricketing 'know' Mr Warne was possibly the greatest exponent of Australian spin bowling until his retirement a couple of years ago. He was always a thorn in England's side and as such could be quite an irritating character but I have to say I have mellowed in my appreciation of him during his time as a commentator and particularly after listening to his coaching. His salient points were:
Practice - he advocated getting out there and practicing the basics time and time again. Bowl as many balls as you can and for as long as you can. This resonated with me because I don't feel there should ever be a limit to the number of lunges (or other techniques) you practice. There are always ways you can improve your techniques even on your own.
Think about your approach - he went into a number of details about how he would attempt to influence and confuse batsmen by appying different techniques to his bowling. He would get the batsman thinking one way and then swap things around again. (Sound familiar?)
Play to your strengths - he strongly advocated doing what you're good at but at the same time look to broaden your skills where you can.
Have fun! His final point was that whatever else you do, you should enjoy the opportunity to play your sport and exercise your talents. Something I whole-heartedly agree with!