Over the wicket vs Around the wicket

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Hey I'm just wondering when do you bowl over/around the wicket and against which type of batsmen. I'm not sure what sort of influence on the game but I'm just never sure what to do.

Currently this is roughly what i do:
Right bat, right bowler -right arm over
Right bat, left bowler - mixture never sure what to bowl
Left Bat, right bowl - more over than around
Left bat, left bowl - left arm over

What are you guys thoughts on what you find works best???
 
left hand batsman I bowl around and right handed batsman I bowl over. I don't recommend this startegy as the majority of my bowlers average above 40...

I must be doing something wrong:brickwall
 
In FC cricket I start with:

4 aggression bars for defensive batsmen, 3 for normal and 2 for aggressive batsmen

and over the wicket.

When the batsman settles, I drop aggression by about 1 bar. Then, when they reach 50, I either drop it down a bar or go round the wicket, or both. I try to mix it up from here on.

This doesn't apply to spin bowling.
 
I just play over for right handed batsman and around for left handed batsman (assuming it's a right handed bowler, switch over and around for a left handed bowler)
 
I mix it up with left handers, sometimes I stay over because you get alot of bowleds and caught at short leg bowling over the wicket to right handers. Vice versa with left hand seamers..
 
Is it me as I am a complete newb at this sim but bowlers seem to be less than batters, batters seem to be capable but bowlers are hard work.

What I wouldn't give for a Lillee pounding them, that is the memories I have as a kid, the whole crowd chanting as he came in.
 
Haha, you just have to get the right bowlers in the right conditions I think.

Medium pacers in overcast conditions are vital... Spinners on the 4th/5th day are vital and remember to rotate your bowlers.
 
Ah, thanks for the tips, I will take that on board and hopefully get to grips with this side of this addicting sim.
 

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