Test Match Special
Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
The art of spin bowling
47 minutes Posted Apr 27, 2026 at 9:51 pm.
Intro and London Marathon
County Cricket’s substitute rule
The art of spin bowling
Captains and spinners
The nuance of spin
How did it start?
English attitude towards spin
When were you at your peak?
What if you started as a spin now?
The mental side
What do England want this summer?
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Mark Chapman, Sir Alastair Cook, Jack Leach and, Phil Tufnell discuss the attitude towards spinners in England, how franchise cricket has affected the art of spin and whether England know what they want from their spinner heading into the summer.How do you become a spinner? Is it down to the player or coach? Jack Leach and Phil Tufnell give insight into how they found themselves becoming spinners and, whether a batters’ attitude changes as you get older and as they get older.As a spinner, what do you need from your captain? Is it blind faith? Is it protection if you are going for runs? The panel dive into the mind of a spin bowler and how they can adapt their game.TIME CODES: