Bowling Length

[Klaymen]

I just got the game today and played a few 10 over games with my flat mate which i won easily but we were mainly doing full lengths or yorker type lengths and finding them fairly easy to put away. So after starting a test match i realised it wasnt the best length to bowl so decided to try what i would consider proper bowling i.e Just short of a length outside off stump and the computer would just leave most of them. So i tighted up my line and was bowling on off stump and was finding that a good length but starting bowling a little fuller and started getting wickets.
Ended up getting them all out for 94 and made 125 myself. They then went into bat again and got 150 so i needed 120 to win which i did with three wickets left. I thought that was a mighty effort for my first test match
So does anyone else agree with me on my bowling length or have any other hints? Also does moving the dot on the ball actually do anything? I havent really found it helps at all for anything

 

[squiz]

yes moving the dot on the ball does alot, If you play on a green pitch you will get more seam with a fast or medium fast bowler, and with spin the dot will determine which way the ball will spin

 

[Klaymen]

Heres a pic of the length i like to bowl

 

[Klaymen]

when you say you get more seam is that when the dot is on the seam or off the seam?

 

[squiz]

off the seam, also in Test Matches pitch the ball up more

 

[killa_stiky2002]

Results from moving the dot will vary depending on the type of delivery (starting button) you use.....

 

[Radaga]

It seems like you were either playing on a hard or dry pitch, these pitches get very little movement, so moving the dot on the ball will not help much.
Have a go on a green pitch and you will see the difference.
I would say that length is just a tiny bit short, it will keep the runs down but you wont take as many wickets.

 

[barmyarmy]

If I bowl there I get hit for 6 over squareleg...

 

[squiz]

In ODI's i bowl a line pictched up way outside of stump but not giving away a wide, also bowlin yorkers outside off stump will also get you alot of DOT BALLS but no wickets

 

[Radaga]

It easy to keep the runs down by just setting a decent field and not bowling on the leg side, or too short.
Remember that it is always better to overpitch than to bowl too short, it gives you a better chance of taking a wicket, just make sure you have the protection.