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Premier spin coach Terry Jenner has said that he has been pleasantly surprised by the talent displayed by those who attended his spin coaching clinics in Harare and Zimbabwe run over the last two weeks.

"There is definitely a platform from which to develop the skill, especially among the school boys," said Jenner during his last clinic at Bulawayo's Queens Sports Club on Thursday.

Pupils from Emakhandeni, CBC, Luveve High and Mtshingwe College in Bulawayo and those from Prince Edward, St Georges College and St John's in Harare, as well as junior spin bowlers from Takashinga Cricket Club were treated to some top class training on the fundamentals of wrist spin bowling.

"The turnout was phenomenal and the schools cricketers are especially privileged to have this kind of training at such a young age, " said Zimbabwe Cricket's Head of Media and Communications Shingai Rhuhwaya.

Each session saw both professional and school cricketers being taken through the fundamentals of the technique; from the time a bowler walks on to the cricket field to play. The very attentive groups were heedfully instructed on how to hold the ball in various types of spin, how to approach the crease and the fundamental angles and lengths of ball placement.

Jenner repeatedly shouted the phrase "Spin is off the air" and "break is off the pitch," as he gave advice on how each cricketer could identify their bowling styles and maximise on their strengths .

Terry Jenner is world renowned wrist spin coach who has a great influence in the success story of fellow Australian, Shayne Warne who has been rated as one of the all time leg spin legends the cricket world has ever seen. The 66 year old coach believes he still has a lot to offer Zimbabwean players especially at franchise level.

He wrote on his personal blog "My passion is for Spin Bowling and I live this through assisting to develop spinners by enhancing their gift," a lucid indication of an assertive man on a mission.

Of what he has seen of Zimbabwe's chance of producing competitive spin bowlers Jenner had this to say, "There is certainly a bright future for Zimbabwe's spin department"
[Source: ZC]