Hell Wellington Firebirds off-spinner Muttiah Muralidharan recently held two spin bowling clinics for junior and teenaged cricketers at the Wellington School of Cricket’s Westpac Stadium facility. The two clinics both proved extremely popular, with all attendees taking away many tips and learning valuable lessons from the world’s greatest Test match bowler.

Although aimed at budding spinners, the clinics were open to anyone. As well as the WSC’s own cricket graduation students, attending as part of their specialised coaching programme, young spinners from all around the Wellington region and others from outside it took part.

Above and below: Murali talking to the respective junior and teenaged clinic attendees at the start of each session.

Above: Murali giving a practical demonstration on the art of off-break bowling.

Below: At the conclusion of both clinics, Murali happily mixed and mingles with attendees, coaches and parents, signing autographs and posing for photographs.

 

Above: Wellington School of Cricket coaches were invited to take part as observers at the second clinic. Here coach Mark Borthwick discusses the finer arts of spin bowling with the king of tweak. 

Below: At the conclusion of the second clinic, WSC manager Asoka Weerasundara thanked Murali for his time and presented him with a token of appreciation to the applause of all gathered.