Spin bowling masterclass with Muttiah Muralitharan and Graeme Swann

Cricketing novice Barry Glendenning takes a trip to Trent Bridge to learn the art of spin bowling from two legends of the game. They quickly find that he is useless, even when imagining that the wicket is a dog that has just 'dropped its shopping' on Barry's lawn. Will he be any better at batting? (Warning: Barry sometimes has a tendency to swear when playing sport)
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[@chrisrajuk]

Amazing display of how great a spin bowling can be. .. Top notch !!

[@zibtihaj3213]

his record indicates that he is the GREATEST BOWLER EVER...in fact he is so far ahead that he is THE cricketer.....period....atleast his record indicates that.

[@mohanpanickerpanicker8767]

Murali's dog throwing analogy is so sub continental like( here in India) that it didn't fly over a brit's head.

[@Jbeat17]

you mean it did fly over the brit's head, right?

[@Nishandh_Mayiladan]

yeah true. i dont think there are stray dogs in UK. even if there is, they might not be conditioned against humans that much. he light have thought about pet dogs instead.

[@danielvittachi1816]

Hahaha, Murali's laugh at the start!

[@rajc2257]

Daniel Vittachi it sounds american

[@22prezzo]

"There are a couple of flaws in my game, where do you think I'm going wrong?" You picked cricket as your sport

[@DasnarkyRemarky]

Damn, why didnt i get a chance to be with such spinning greats? This is so much fun.

[@AshHooperPhoto]

Wasted lesson. A dream for a young lad. Guardian could of still recorded it but least have some one of potential. He swore too

[@ydihtty]

Spin bowling masterclass. Right.

[@reverseslogsweep]

I think we've found a batsman who finally managed to pick Murali's doosra!

[@ALI_FA17]

This video is brilliant!

[@dineshkumarmeena2096]

greatest spin bowler of all time no argue at all

[@jacobburtonswfc]

Better than Warne

[@ArunKumar-ve3bc]

Murali is best!!!!! 👍👍

[@rajc2257]

After this video next match I played I took 7 wickets for 31 runs

[@apurbamandal6535]

To bowl the wrong un ball with a old ball what i have to do I mean is it needed to shine one side of the ball by rubbing or splitting and it i have to do it then which side will be downwards?

[@slugworth28]

He couldn't even throw well with his left hand, made me wonder if he was even a left handed bowler?

[@blueduckpond1]

Some people just can't throw

[@aidanjl3413]

blueduckpond1 like u

[@chirathperera7346]

I can't throw a ball from my left arm but I'm a slow left arm bowler in school days and got 50 wickets as well.

[@ravinduperera374]

I saw on espn Darrell hair told that he called no ball because a guy from a Aussies cricket board told him to do so. Btw Shane Warne, oh he is just another LAnce Amstrong story! Murali is a type of Legend who challenged him self also. He announced his retirement before he take 800 wickets. He was planning to take next 10 wicket in the next test match. And He did! What a bowler.

[@scoldedcat]

He's on a par with ex Australian Prime Minister, John Howard. A less coordinated individual I cannot recall.

[@dudeman3339]

Is it just me or did english people have natural comedic ability

[@rudiahi]

Swann saying " I think I am the world's worst coach" is basically telling him he's a hopeless case

[@Stokie09123]

Murali sounds like such a gent.

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

Use upper arm attention in mind than boll held in palm area and wrist

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

Bowler arm, concern with upper arm, and pivot arm concern with where you were concerned about with bowling arm primarily

[@IamMrDevil]

Two legends ????? I see one true legend (Murali) and an average spinner. Its hilarious how they try to make a legend out of Swann.

[@nilangaseak]

King of spinning..

[@bentkaku]

00:20 , good save mate ;)

[@bnzss]

I ignored the advert. Muted it. Swore over it.

[@danguee1]

PURE Guardian (speaking as a life-long Guardian reader, btw): get together two all-time greats - and then get someone who '....once played a game of cricket...' to conduct the interview. Guardian, you are not what you once were, that's for sure...... Mind you, slightly less pathetic than C4 who laid off an intelligent, knowledgeable, former international cricketer in order to put in the front line commentating someone who '....once played a bit of hockey sticks during gym class back in school...' (ie Alison Mitchell).

[@darshands3278]

Murali👌

[@tobymorgan4431]

arnet they both like best friends? they always apear in the same video

[@tomtubeboob]

i came here hoping to learn something

[@Pranam100]

Bowling greats

[@TheCinderellaman10]

these rubber surface nets are f****** quick, any medium pace bowler with a new ball would be sharp in these nets

[@merajahmed5831]

This guy has never touched a bowl before this show.

[@rudiahi]

Murali's face when Swann says- "everything you just did there is the same as bowling, apart from when you THREW the ball" is priceless

[@Kal_Ahmed]

Lol Barry Glendenning!

[@roarfunky]

technically the problem was his leg movements were slow compared to the speed that he tried to deliver the ball both has to be at same speed and rhythm. in reality the problem was he has never bowled. & never want to try it's just a fun demo.

[@Tonymarshall11]

Me to

[@tino6440]

0:20 warne all the way

[@mwarner0]

but i already know how to throw overarm?!!?

[@07nevivarg]

imagine u see a dog running, throw the ball to hit it. lmao

[@Mazharul-nn3zt]

DIDNHE JUST SWEAR?!? 3:08

[@saif1980saif]

England has produced world class seam bowlers but piss poor spin

[@dssssa100]

i heard him say fuck 5 times. lol

[@sallybilzon3507]

Should the phrase, 'Like throwing ...' be used when with Muralitharan? Sorry, joke in poor taste - like hubby said, never bought the idea that he did.

[@AdityaAvhad]

I'm calling PETA!

[@domuseuropa]

00:53, dude you are wearing wrong specs !!!!!!

[@hardikvyas21]

Swanny first check whether this dude has a birth defect in elbow before asking him to straight that arm..

[@shayaanakhtar3566]

Last ball he tries it out with his other hand cos he cant get it right with his first hand 3:29 XD

[@danger2709]

His mistake was to try and copy Swan. Should have copied Murali - just stand there and chuck it

[@rishisingh5697]

I could bowl much better than that even when i was 8.

[@feriaaz]

he should bowl with right arm

[@thinkingaloud7925]

Fit for nothing if you ask me, probably hasn't played any field sports ever

[@maazrizwan5966]

that was so funny

[@thomchak]

he's irish, so he probably has as much cricket experience as an american

[@chethikarajapaksha605]

Gooda

[@ScienceCreations93]

Shane Warne 1000 wickets? Didn't you see the match?

[@hardikvyas3635]

hey my name is same

[@Shrikarv666]

where did they find this unathletic wonder.. "where do you think I'm going wrong?" he says, lol..

[@MaximumMindPower]

LOL.wasted opportunity!

[@Smudgie]

How can anyone so seriously bad at sport be a sports commentator?

[@danichols49]

his record against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, take those wickets away and he isn't so impressive. Hardly the greatest bowler ever, he just took a lot of wickets against poor teams. Your argument is akin to saying the Spice Girls are better than Dusty Springfield because they sold more albums.

[@RD-xg2zd]

Load of rubbish.. Take those wickets away still he has a better average than Warne.. Warne took his wickets against teams like wi, nz, and eng who cannot play spin.. Also warne was mainly bowling against tailenders a lot as mcgrath and others took top order wickets and applied consistent pressure.

[@RD-xg2zd]

Check murali record against England in England.. Its better than Warne, with some of the greatest bowling spells in the history of cricket..

[@sw1138]

​​@@RD-xg2zd​​ yeah definitely bowling average in england ¢Muralitharan - 19 / warne - 21 Bowling average in newzealand ¢Muralitharan - 19 / warne - 21 Muralitharan s best two bowling performance in england are 9 /65 and 8 /70

[@Asabnis1]

They are not actually teaching spin.

[@deepakl9819]

no offense swanny not the same league as murali

[@SimDeck]

No you couldn't

[@grallochervideos]

What is this supposed to show?

[@kabirraja4807]

Ur mom Is a very nice lady

[@ravinduperera374]

Then take away other bowler's wickets against poor teams...lol Still Murali on top! Your comments, lol This is silly mate...and poor stupid opinions.

[@pranavdixit6157]

he is just embarrassing

[@Danthetrollable]

'Badest' isn't a word. He's the worst bowler & batsmen you've ever seen.

[@chris69xxx]

murali ...... thats was okay abit of a throw though hmmmmm you been doing that all your career mate

[@kostalontos5000]

He is the the worst bowler I have ever seen in my life

[@MegaNikhil5]

I could do 1 million times better and I am 12!

[@alexfisher777]

One word... Mong

[@Danthetrollable]

It's safe to say that he was one of the worst cricketers ever.

[@tobymorgan4431]

slogger

[@DjSOTA]

worlds worst coaches :)

[@dillyplays9810]

I feel sorry

[@nickdickens5907]

Same

[@PKA-H]

I can bowl better

[@ADGPOLLY]

ahha! mate STFU

[@sickDegen]

looool

[@sanjaygupta666]

He took 170 wickets against Bangladesh & Zimbabwe - always helps the numbers playing against bunny nations

[@sw1138]

Sachin Flatdulkar has scored 1700+ runs against Zimbabwe and Bangaladesh 😂😂

[@RickySingh]

graeme swann most over rated

[@hargurmindersingh3348]

the badest bowler & batsman i have ever seen

[@Pkalsi1999]

My grandma can bowl better than him...LOL!

[@jagmeetgill3520]

lol...I think we just saw the worst bowler ever

[@okayzimbabwe]

I'm American and I play better than him haha